An-Nisa, ayah 120
Quran 4:120 — An-Nisa · "Satan promises them and arouses desire in…"
Verse 120 of 176 · Surah An-Nisa (النساء) — The Women. This is the 4th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 5.
يَعِدُهُمْ وَيُمَنِّيهِمْ ۖ وَمَا يَعِدُهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ إِلَّا غُرُورًا
Ya'iduhum wa yuman neehim wa maa ya'iduhumush Shaitaanu illaa ghurooraa
Satan promises them and arouses desire in them. But Satan does not promise them except delusion.
Translations of An-Nisa 4:120
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Ya'iduhum wa yuman neehim wa maa ya'iduhumush Shaitaanu illaa ghurooraa
- Saheeh International
- Satan promises them and arouses desire in them. But Satan does not promise them except delusion.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- He promiseth them and stirreth up desires in them, and Satan promiseth them only to beguile.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- Satan makes them promises, and creates in them false desires; but satan's promises are nothing but deception.
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Syaitan itu memberikan janji-janji kepada mereka dan membangkitkan angan-angan kosong pada mereka, padahal syaitan itu tidak menjanjikan kepada mereka selain dari tipuan belaka.
Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.
1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.
1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.
Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.
Surrounding verses in Surah An-Nisa
And I will mislead them, and I will arouse in them [sinful] desires, and I will command them so they will slit the ears of cattle, and I will command them so they will change the creation of Allah." And whoever takes Satan as an ally instead of Allah has certainly sustained a clear loss.
Next · An-Nisa 4:121The refuge of those will be Hell, and they will not find from it an escape.
Frequently asked about An-Nisa 4:120
What does Quran 4:120 say?
Satan promises them and arouses desire in them. But Satan does not promise them except delusion. This is verse 120 of Surah An-Nisa (النساء, "The Women"), a Medinan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah An-Nisa verse 120?
The Arabic text: يَعِدُهُمْ وَيُمَنِّيهِمْ ۖ وَمَا يَعِدُهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ إِلَّا غُرُورًا — transliteration: Ya'iduhum wa yuman neehim wa maa ya'iduhumush Shaitaanu illaa ghurooraa.
Which juz and page is Quran 4:120 in?
An-Nisa 4:120 appears in Juz 5, on Mushaf page 97.
How many verses does Surah An-Nisa have?
Surah An-Nisa contains 176 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 4th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Medina.
About Surah An-Nisa
Surah An-Nisa (النساء) — The Women — is the 4th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 176 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Medina, making it a Medinan surah in the traditional classification.