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Quran 7:12

Surah Al-A'raf (The Heights), verse 12 of 206 · Juz 8

قَالَ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَلَّا تَسْجُدَ إِذْ أَمَرْتُكَ ۖ قَالَ أَنَا۠ خَيْرٌ مِّنْهُ خَلَقْتَنِى مِن نَّارٍ وَخَلَقْتَهُۥ مِن طِينٍ

Translations of Quran 7:12
EnglishTalal Itani

He said, “What prevented you from bowing down when I have commanded you?” He said, “I am better than he; You created me from fire, and You created him from mud.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

He said: What hindered thee that thou didst not fall prostrate when I bade thee? (Iblis) said: I am better than him. Thou createdst me of fire while him Thou didst create of mud.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Sana, buyurdu: «emrettiğim halde secde etmemene mani' ne oldu?» ben, dedi: ondan hayırlıyım, beni ateşten yarattın, onu ise çamurdan yarattın

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Dieu lui dit : Qu’est-ce qui t’empêche de t’incliner devant lui, quand je te l’ordonne ? Je vaux mieux que lui, dit Eblis ; tu m’as créé de feu, et lui, tu l’as créé de limon.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

God zeide tot hem: Wat belet u, Adam te aanbidden, naardien ik het u had bevolen? Hij antwoordde: Ik ben voortreffelijker dan hij; mij hebt gij van vuur en hem van slijk geschapen.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Dio gli disse: Che cosa è che ti proibisce d’inchinarti dinanzi a lui, quando io te lo comando? Io valgo più di lui, rispose Eblis; tu m’hai creato dal fuoco, e lui l’hai creato dal fango.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.