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Quran 2:34

Surah Al-Baqarah (The Cow), verse 34 of 286 · Juz 1

وَإِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ ٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِـَٔادَمَ فَسَجَدُوٓا۟ إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ أَبَىٰ وَٱسْتَكْبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ

Translations of Quran 2:34
EnglishTalal Itani

And We said to the angels, “Bow down to Adam.” They bowed down, except for Satan. He refused, was arrogant, and was one of the disbelievers.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And when We said unto the angels: Prostrate yourselves before Adam, they fell prostrate, all save Iblis. He demurred through pride, and so became a disbeliever.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Ve o vakit melâikeye «Adem için secde edin» dedik, derhal secde ettiler, ancak İblis dayattı, kibrine yediremedi, zaten kâfirlerden idi

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Lorsque nous ordonnâmes aux anges d’adorer Adam, ils l’adorèrent tous, excepté Eblis ; Celui-ci s’y refusa et s’enfla d’orgueil, et il fut du nombre des ingrats.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

En toen wij tot de engelen zeiden: "Knielt voor Adam," deden zij het, slechts Eblis weigerde; hij was ongeloovig,.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Allorché ordinammo agli angeli di adorare Adamo, l’adorarono tutti, ad eccezione di Eblis; costui si ricusò pieno d’orgoglio, e fu del numero degl’ingrati .

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