Quran 20:116 — Taa-Haa, verse 116
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
When We said to the angels, ‘Bow down before Adam,’ they did. But Iblis refused,
وَإِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَائِكَةِ اسْجُدُوا لِآدَمَ فَسَجَدُوا إِلَّا إِبْلِيسَ أَبَىٰ
wa-idh qul'nā lil'malāikati us'judū liādama fasajadū illā ib'līsa abā
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- And when We said to the angels, 'Bow yourselves to Adam'; so they bowed themselves, save Iblis; he refused.
- Muhammad 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];
- Sahih International
- And [mention] when We said to the angels, "Prostrate to Adam," and they prostrated, except Iblees; he refused.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | وَإِذْwa-idh | And when | — |
| 2 | قُلْنَاqul'nā | We said | قول |
| 3 | لِلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِlil'malāikati | to the Angels | ملك |
| 4 | ٱسْجُدُوا۟us'judū | Prostrate | سجد |
| 5 | لِـَٔادَمَliādama | to Adam | — |
| 6 | فَسَجَدُوٓا۟fasajadū | then they prostrated | سجد |
| 7 | إِلَّآillā | except | — |
| 8 | إِبْلِيسَib'līsa | Iblis | — |
| 9 | أَبَىٰabā | he refused | أبي |