Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "So is he to whom evil has been made attractive by his own deeds"

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Question:
Shaykh Salih, another questioner sent his question, saying: What is the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted:

Then is one to whom the evil of his deed has been made attractive so he considers it good

أَفَمَن زُيِّنَ لَهُ سُوءُ عَمَلِهِ فَرَآهُ حَسَنًا

[Fatir 35:8]

Answer:
Satan makes ugly deeds appear beautiful to the children of Adam and beautifies them in the eyes of the person, so he thinks that Allah has guided him to the truth and that he is upon the straight path. Thus, he does evil and sees falsehood as truth. And Allah the Exalted said in Surat al-Kahf:

⁽¹⁰³⁾ Say, [O Muhammad], "Shall we [believers] inform you of the greatest losers as to [their] deeds? ⁽¹⁰⁴⁾ [They are] those whose effort is lost in worldly life

قُلْ هَلْ نُنَبِّئُكُم بِالْأَخْسَرِينَ أَعْمَالًا الَّذِينَ ضَلَّ سَعْيُهُمْ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا

[Al-Kahf 18:103-104]

while they think that they are doing well in work."

وَهُمْ يَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّهُمْ يُحْسِنُونَ صُنْعًا

[Al-Kahf 18:104]

So these are the ones whom Allah has led astray, and guidance and misguidance are in His hand, Glorified and Exalted is He. Allah the Exalted said:

For indeed, Allah sends astray whom He wills and guides whom He wills. So do not let yourself perish over them in regret.

فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يُضِلُّ مَن يَشَاءُ وَيَهْدِي مَن يَشَاءُ فَلَا تَذْهَبْ نَفْسُكَ عَلَيْهِمْ حَسَرَاتٍ

[Fatir 35:8]

. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah bless you.

Source قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7534 — youtube.com (10:57)

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