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And if (wa-immā: here the nūn of the conditional particle in has been assimilated with the mā, which is extra) some temptation from Satan should provoke you, in other words, if some diversion should turn you away from that [better] trait and other good acts, then seek refuge in Allahu ta’ālā (this is the response to the conditional ['and if']; the response to the command clause is omitted, being 'and He will ward it off from you'). Truly He is the Hearer, of what is said, the Knower, of what is done.