The Cattle - 6:43
If only they had supplicated when We afflicted them! But their hearts hardened, and Satan made their deeds appear to them as adornment.
Satan made the evil deeds of the previous people look good: Example
The Spider/29:38
Likewise Ad and Thamud. Their fate is evident to you from the places where they dwelt. Satan led them astray by making their deeds appear to them as adornment. Yet they were capable of seeing and understanding.
وَعَاداً وَثَمُودَا۬ وَقَدْ تَبَيَّنَ لَكُمْ مِنْ مَسَاكِنِهِمْ۠ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ اَعْمَالَهُمْ فَصَدَّهُمْ عَنِ السَّب۪يلِ وَكَانُوا مُسْتَبْصِر۪ينَۙ
The Forgiver/40:36
"Pharaoh said, "Haman, build for me a tower so that I may access the paths."
وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ يَا هَامَانُ ابْنِ ل۪ي صَرْحاً لَعَلّ۪ٓي اَبْلُغُ الْاَسْبَابَۙ
The Forgiver/40:37
"To the paths of the heavens. So that I may look at the God of Moses. I believe him to be a liar."Pharaoh´s evil behavior was thus embellished to him and he was led astray. Pharaoh´s plan would surely come to naught."
اَسْبَابَ السَّمٰوَاتِ فَاَطَّلِعَ اِلٰٓى اِلٰهِ مُوسٰى وَاِنّ۪ي لَاَظُنُّهُ كَاذِباًۜ وَكَذٰلِكَ زُيِّنَ لِفِرْعَوْنَ سُٓوءُ عَمَلِه۪ وَصُدَّ عَنِ السَّب۪يلِۜ وَمَا كَيْدُ فِرْعَوْنَ اِلَّا ف۪ي تَبَابٍ۟
Muhammad/47:13
There were many countries more powerful than the country that brought you out, but We destroyed them and no one helped them.
وَكَاَيِّنْ مِنْ قَرْيَةٍ هِيَ اَشَدُّ قُوَّةً مِنْ قَرْيَتِكَ الَّت۪ٓي اَخْرَجَتْكَۚ اَهْلَكْنَاهُمْ فَلَا نَاصِرَ لَهُمْ
Muhammad/47:14
Is he like him who is on a proof from his Lord, whose evil deeds seem good to him? They follow their desires.
اَفَمَنْ كَانَ عَلٰى بَيِّنَةٍ مِنْ رَبِّه۪ كَمَنْ زُيِّنَ لَهُ سُٓوءُ عَمَلِه۪ وَاتَّبَعُٓوا اَهْوَٓاءَهُمْ
The Cattle/6:42
And We sent messengers to the people before you, and We tested them with hardship and distress so that they might supplicate.
وَلَقَدْ اَرْسَلْـنَٓا اِلٰٓى اُمَمٍ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ فَاَخَذْنَاهُمْ بِالْبَأْسَٓاءِ وَالضَّرَّٓاءِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَضَرَّعُونَ
The Cattle/6:43
If only they had supplicated when We afflicted them! But their hearts hardened, and Satan made their deeds appear to them as adornment.
فَلَوْلَٓا اِذْ جَٓاءَهُمْ بَأْسُنَا تَضَرَّعُوا وَلٰكِنْ قَسَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
The Ants/27:23
I found a woman ruling them. She has been given everything and has a great palace.
اِنّ۪ي وَجَدْتُ امْرَاَةً تَمْلِكُهُمْ وَاُو۫تِيَتْ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَلَهَا عَرْشٌ عَظ۪يمٌ
The Ants/27:24
I found her and her people prostrating themselves to the sun besides Allah, and Satan has adorned their deeds and led them astray, so they do not see the truth.
وَجَدْتُهَا وَقَوْمَهَا يَسْجُدُونَ لِلشَّمْسِ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ اَعْمَالَهُمْ فَصَدَّهُمْ عَنِ السَّب۪يلِ فَهُمْ لَا يَهْتَدُونَۙ
The Bee/16:63
By Allah, when We sent messengers to the people before you, Satan made their deeds seem good to them. Indeed, he is their guardian (close friend) today. They are doomed to a painful torment.
تَاللّٰهِ لَقَدْ اَرْسَلْـنَٓا اِلٰٓى اُمَمٍ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ فَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ اَعْمَالَهُمْ فَهُوَ وَلِيُّهُمُ الْيَوْمَ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ اَل۪يمٌ