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Quran 38:75

Surah Sad, verse 75 of 88 · Juz 23

قَالَ يَـٰٓإِبْلِيسُ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَن تَسْجُدَ لِمَا خَلَقْتُ بِيَدَىَّ ۖ أَسْتَكْبَرْتَ أَمْ كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلْعَالِينَ

Translations of Quran 38:75
EnglishTalal Itani

He said, “O Satan, what prevented you from prostrating before what I created with My own hands? Are you too proud, or were you one of the exalted?”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

He said: O Iblis! What hindereth thee from falling prostrate before that which I have created with both My hands? Art thou too proud or art thou of the high exalted?

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Ey İblîs! buyurdu: o benim iki elimle yarattığıma secde etmene ne mani' oldu sana? Kibirlenmek mi istedin? Yoksa âlîlerden mi bulunuyorsun?

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

O Éblis ! lui cria Dieu, qui est-ce qui t’empêche de te prosterner devant l’être que j’ai créé de mes mains ? Est-ce par orgueil, ou bien parce que tu es plus élevé ?

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

God zeide tot hem: O Eblis! wat verhindert u, datgeene te vereeren, wat ik met mijne handen heb geschapen. Zijt gij opgeblazen door ijdele trotschheid? of zijt gij werkelijk iemand van verheven verdienste?

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

O Eblis! gli gridò Dio, chi è che t’impedisce di prostrarti dinanzi l’essere che ho creato colle mie mani? È forse per orgoglio, o perchè tu sei più in alto?

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