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Compared Translations of the meaning of the Quran - 20:116 | |
| < 20:117 20:115 > |
| Transliteration | Wa-ith qulna lilmala-ikati osjudoo li-adama fasajadoo illa ibleesa aba |
| Literal | And when We said to the angels: "Prostrate to Adam." So they prostrated except Satan/Iblis refused/hated. |
| Yusuf Ali | When We said to the angels, "Prostrate yourselves to Adam", they prostrated themselves, but not Iblis: he refused. |
| Pickthal | And when We said unto the angels: Fall prostrate before Adam, they fell prostrate (all) save Iblis; he refused. |
| Arberry | And when We said to the angels, 'Bow yourselves to Adam'; so they bowed themselves, save Iblis; he refused. |
| Shakir | And when We said to the angels: Make obeisance to Adam, they made obeisance, but Iblis (did it not); he refused. |
| Sarwar | When We told the angels to prostrate before Adam they all obeyed except Iblis (satan) who refused. |
| Khalifa | Recall that we said to the angels, "Fall prostrate before Adam." They fell prostrate, except Satan; he refused. |
| Hilali/Khan | And (remember) when We said to the angels: "Prostrate yourselves to Adam." They prostrated (all) except Iblees (Satan), who refused. |
| H/K/Saheeh | And [mention] when We said to the angels, Prostrate to Adam, and they prostrated, except Iblees; he refused. |
| Malik | When We said to the angels "Prostrate yourselves before Adam," they all prostrated themselves except Iblees (Satan), who refused.[116] |
| QXP | Recall when We said to the angels, "Bow before Adam, they bowed except Iblis; he refused." (Divine Laws in the Universe have been made of service to man but his selfish desire rebels against himself). |
| Maulana Ali | And when We said to the angels: Be submissive to Adam, they submitted except Iblis; he refused. |
| Free Minds | And We said to the Angels: "Submit to Adam." They all submitted except for Satan, he refused. |
| Qaribullah | And when We said to the angels: 'Prostrate yourselves before Adam, ' they all prostrated themselves except iblis, who refused. |
| George Sale | And remember when we said unto the angels, worship ye Adam; and they worshipped him: But Eblis refused. |
| JM Rodwell | And when We said to the angels, "Fall down and worship Adam," they worshipped all, save Eblis, who refused: |
| Asad | For [thus it was:] when We told the angels, "Prostrate yourselves before Adam!"- they all prostrated themselves, save Ibis, who refused [to do it];'°' |
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