Translation:
He said: "Seest You? this is the one whom You have honoured above me! If You wilt but respite me to the Day of Judgment, I will surely bring his descendants under my sway - all but a few!" 2252
He said: "Seest You? this is the one whom You have honoured above me! If You wilt but respite me to the Day of Judgment, I will surely bring his descendants under my sway - all but a few!" 2252
Translation:
[And] he added: "Tell me, is this [foolish being] the one whom Thou hast exalted above me? Indeed, if Thou wilt but allow me a respite till the Day of Resurrection, I shall most certainly cause his descendants-all but a few-to obey me blindly ! 76
[And] he added: "Tell me, is this [foolish being] the one whom Thou hast exalted above me? Indeed, if Thou wilt but allow me a respite till the Day of Resurrection, I shall most certainly cause his descendants-all but a few-to obey me blindly ! 76
Commentary:
76 Cf. 7:16-17. The verb hanaka denotes, literally, "he put a rope around the lower jaw (hanak) [of a horse]", i.e., in order to lead it; hence, the form ihtanaka means "he made [another being] follow him submissively" or "obey him blindly".
76 Cf. 7:16-17. The verb hanaka denotes, literally, "he put a rope around the lower jaw (hanak) [of a horse]", i.e., in order to lead it; hence, the form ihtanaka means "he made [another being] follow him submissively" or "obey him blindly".
2252 The power of Evil over man is due to man's limited free will. In other words man hands himself to Evil. As to those who loyally worship and serve Allah, Evil has no power over them. This is expressly mentioned in verse 65 below, and in other places (Cf. 34:20).