Surah 60. Al-Mumtahinah, Ayah 5

Lit., "temptation to evil" (fitnah): cf. 10:85 , where the term fitnah has the same meaning as in the present instance.

In n. 1198 to viii. 25, I have explained the shades of meaning in the word Fitnat. In ii. 102 Harut and Marut were a trial to test the righteous who trusted in Allah from the unrighteous who resorted to evil and superstition. Here the prayer to Allah is that we should be saved from becoming so weak as to tempt the Unbelievers to try to attack and destroy us.