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Quran 7:20

Surah Al-A'raf (The Heights), verse 20 of 206 · Juz 8

فَوَسْوَسَ لَهُمَا ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ لِيُبْدِىَ لَهُمَا مَا وُۥرِىَ عَنْهُمَا مِن سَوْءَٰتِهِمَا وَقَالَ مَا نَهَىٰكُمَا رَبُّكُمَا عَنْ هَـٰذِهِ ٱلشَّجَرَةِ إِلَّآ أَن تَكُونَا مَلَكَيْنِ أَوْ تَكُونَا مِنَ ٱلْخَـٰلِدِينَ

Translations of Quran 7:20
EnglishTalal Itani

But Satan whispered to them, to reveal to them their nakedness, which was invisible to them. He said, “Your Lord has only forbidden you this tree, lest you become angels, or become immortals.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Then Satan whispered to them that he might manifest unto them that which was hidden from them of their shame, and he said: Your Lord forbade you from this tree only lest ye should become angels or become of the immortals.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Derken Şeytan bunlara kendilerinden örtülmüş olan çirkin yerlerini açmak için ikisine de vesvese verdi, ve sizi rabbınız başka bir şey için değil, sırf Melek olacağınız yâhud ebediyyen kalanlardan olacağınız için bu ağaçtan nehyetti dedi

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Satan leur fit des suggestions pour leur montrer leur nudité qui jusqu’alors leur était cachée. Il leur dit : Dieu ne vous interdit cet arbre qu’afin que vous ne deveniez pas deux anges, et que vous ne soyez pas immortels.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

En satan gaf hun beiden in, dat hij hun hunne naaktheid zou ontdekken, die hun tot hiertoe verborgen was; en hij zeide: Uw Heer heeft u dezen boom slechts verboden, opdat gij geene engelen worden noch onsterfelijk zijn zoudt.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Satanasso mise in opera le sue suggestioni per mostrar ad essi la nudità che era loro ancora nascosa, e disse loro: Dio v’interdice quest’albero affinchè non diveniate due angeli, e affinchè non siate immortali.

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