But the devils persistently plunge their ˹human˺ associates1 deeper into wickedness, sparing no effort.
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Juncture:
يمدونهم
Readers
Abū Jaʿfar
Ibn ʿĀmir
Nāfiʿ
Ḥamzah
Ibn Kathīr
Khalaf
Abū ʿAmr
al-Kisāʾī
Yaʿqūb
ʿĀṣim
Readings:
يَمُدُّونَهُمْ
yamuddūnahum
يُمِدُّونَهُمْ
yumiddūnahum
“As for their brethren (i.e. of the devils), they (the devils) plunge them further into error”
Explanation:
These readings represent linguistic options in this verb (forms I and IV, respectively) are identical in meaning, though the first is more commonly found in negative contexts [al-Mahdawi]. The brackets here clarify the most common interpretation of this verse [see Ibn ‘Ashur].
He has revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ the Book in truth, confirming what came before it, as He revealed the Torah and the Gospel
Explanation:
These readings represent linguistic options in this verb (forms I and IV, respectively) are identical in meaning, though the first is more commonly found in negative contexts [al-Mahdawi]. The brackets here clarify the most common interpretation of this verse [see Ibn ‘Ashur].