Al-Qur'an Surah Al-A'raf Verse 202

Mufti Taqi Usmani

As for the brethren of satans, they are dragged by them on into the error, and they do not desist.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

But the devils persistently plunge their ˹human˺ associates[[ lit., their brothers.]] deeper into wickedness, sparing no effort.

Ruwwad Translation Center

But the devils plunge their [human] brothers deeper into sin, sparing no effort.

A. J. Arberry

and their brothers they lead on into error, then they stop not short.

Abdul Haleem

the followers of devils are led relentlessly into error by them and cannot stop.

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

And their brethren drag them on toward error, so they stop not short.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

But their brethren (the evil ones) plunge them deeper into error, and never relax (their efforts).

Abul Ala Maududi

As for their brethren [the Satans], they draw them deeper into error and do not relax in their efforts.

Ahmed Ali

Even though their (devilish) brothers would like them to continue in error, and would not desist.

Ahmed Raza Khan

And the devils pull those who their brothers into error, and then do not make any relaxation.

Ali Quli Qarai

But their brethren, they draw them into error, and then they do not spare [any harm].

Ali Ünal

Whereas their brothers (the brothers of the satans in the form of human beings) – satans draw them deeper into error and do not give over relax in their efforts.

Amatul Rahman Omar

And their brethren (the human associates of satan) draw them into error and they do not relax (in their evil designs).

English Literal

And their brothers extend/spread them in the misguidance/failure, then they do not lag/fall behind/neglect .

Faridul Haque

And the devils pull those who their brothers into error, and then do not make any relaxation.

Hamid S. Aziz

And their brethren he shall increase in error, then they shall not desist.

Hilali & Khan

But (as for) their brothers (the devils) they (i.e. the devils) plunge them deeper into error, and they never stop short.

Maulana Mohammad Ali

Those who guard against evil, when a visitation from the devil afflicts them, they become mindful, then lo! they see.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

And their brethren increase them in error, then they cease not.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

Their brethren plunge them further into error and cease not.

Muhammad Sarwar

while their brethren ceaselessly try to drag them into error.

Qaribullah & Darwish

And their brothers, they prolong them in error, and they will never stop.

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

But (as for) their brothers (the devils' brothers) they (the devils) plunge them deeper into error, and they never stop short.

Wahiduddin Khan

but the followers of devils are led relentlessly into error by them. They never desist.

Talal Itani

But their brethren lead them relentlessly into error, and they never stop short.

Tafsir jalalayn

And their brothers, that is, the brothers of devils from among the disbelievers, they, the devils, lead them further into error, and, they, do not stop short, [do not] desist from it, by seeing clearly, in the way that those who are God-fearing come to see clearly.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

وَإِخْوَانُهُمْ يَمُدُّونَهُمْ إِنَّ الْمُبَذرِينَ كَانُواْ إِخْوَنَ الشَّيَـطِينِ يَمُدُّونَهُمْ فِي الْغَيِّ ثُمَّ لَا يُقْصِرُونَ

and they never stop short.

for the devils never cease inciting mankind to commit errors.

Ali bin Abi Talhah reported that Ibn Abbas commented on Allah's statement,
وَإِخْوَانُهُمْ يَمُدُّونَهُمْ فِي الْغَيِّ ثُمَّ لَا يُقْصِرُونَ
(But (as for) their brothers they plunge them deeper into error, and they never stop short),

"Neither mankind stop short of the evil that they are doing nor the devils stop short of luring them."

Therefore,
لَا يُقْصِرُونَ
(they never stop short),

refers to the devils getting tired or stopping their whispering.

Allah said in another Ayah,

أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّأ أَرْسَلْنَا الشَّيَـطِينَ عَلَى الْكَـفِرِينَ تَوُزُّهُمْ أَزّاً

See you not that We have sent Shayatin against the disbelievers to push them to do evil! (19;83)

persistently luring the disbelievers to commit evil, according to Ibn Abbas and others