Tafheem ul Quran

Surah 23 Al-Mu'minun, Ayat 96-98

اِدۡفَعۡ بِالَّتِىۡ هِىَ اَحۡسَنُ السَّيِّئَةَ​ ؕ نَحۡنُ اَعۡلَمُ بِمَا يَصِفُوۡنَ‏  ﴿23:96﴾ وَقُلْ رَّبِّ اَعُوۡذُ بِكَ مِنۡ هَمَزٰتِ الشَّيٰطِيۡنِۙ‏ ﴿23:97﴾ وَاَعُوۡذُ بِكَ رَبِّ اَنۡ يَّحۡضُرُوۡنِ‏ ﴿23:98﴾

(23:96) (O Muhammad)! Repel evil in the best manner. We are well aware of all that they say about you. (23:97) And pray: "My Lord! I seek Your refuge from the suggestions of the evil ones; (23:98) I even seek Your refuge, my Lord, lest they should approach me."88

Notes

88. For explanation, see (E.Ns 71, 72 of Surah Al-Anaam); (E.Ns 138, 150 to 153 of Surah Al-Aaraf); (E.N. 39 of Surah Younus); (E.N. 48 of Surah Al-Hijr); (E.Ns 122 to 124 of Surah An-Nahl); (E.Ns 58 to 63 of Surah Bani-Israil) and (E.Ns 35 to 41 of Surah HaMim-Sajdah).