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Quran 20:116

Surah Taha (Ta-Ha), verse 116 of 135 · Juz 16

وَإِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ ٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِـَٔادَمَ فَسَجَدُوٓا۟ إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ أَبَىٰ

Translations of Quran 20:116
EnglishTalal Itani

And when We said to the angels, “Bow down to Adam.” They bowed down, except for Satan; he refused.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And when We said unto the angels: Fall prostrate before Adam, they fell prostrate (all) save Iblis; he refused.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Ve düşün o vaktı ki: Melâikeye «Âdem için secde edin» dedik, hemen secde ettiler, ancak İblîs dayattı

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Verses 116–117 are translated together in this edition.

Et lorsque nous dîmes aux anges : Prosternez-vous devant Adam, ils le firent, excepté Éblis ; il s’y refusa. Nous dîmes à Adam : Celui-ci est ton ennemi, et l’ennemi de ton épouse. Prenez garde qu’il ne vous chasse du paradis et que vous ne soyez malheureux.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Verses 116–117 are translated together in this edition.

En gedenk toen wij tot de engelen zeiden: Aanbidt Adam, en zij baden hem aan, maar Eblis weigerde. En wij zeiden: O Adam! dit is een vijand van u en uwe vrouw, neem u dus in acht, opdat hij u niet uit het paradijs verwijdere; want dan zoudt gij ellendig zijn.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Verses 116–117 are translated together in this edition.

E quando dicemmo agli angeli: Prostratevi dinanzi ad Adamo, lo fecero tutti, meno Eblis che si ricusò. Noi dicemmo ad Adamo: Questi è tuo nemico, e nemico della tua donna. Badate che non vi discacci dal paradiso, e che non siate infelici.

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