قَالَ يَٰٓإِبْلِيسُ مَا لَكَ أَلَّا تَكُونَ مَعَ ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala yaa ibleesu maa laka allaa takoona ma'a s-saajideen
DIN 31635qāla yā ʾiblīsu mā laka ʾallā takūna maʿa s-sāǧidīna
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He said, "O Satan, what kept you from being among those who prostrated themselves?"
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
He said: O Iblis! What aileth thee that thou art not among the prostrate
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
He said, 'O Iblis! what ails thee that thou art not among those who adore
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
O Eblis," said God, "wherefore art thou not with those who bow down in worship
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
And God said unto him, O Eblis, what hindered thee from being with those who worshipped Adam
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Allahu i tha: "O Iblis, ç'ke që nuk iu bashkove atyre që bënë sexhde?"
আল্লাহ বললেন: ‘হে ইবলীস! তোমার কী হলো যে, তুমি সাজদাহকারীদের অন্তর্ভুক্ত হলে না?’
“O Iblise”, reče On, “zašto se ti ne htjede pokloniti?”
“O Iblise,” reče On, “zašto se ti ne htjede pokloniti?”
O daali: "eey ma ibliisa, e ko heɓ maa a laatodaaki e sujjuɓe ɓeen?"
უთხრა (ალლაჰმა): «ჰეი, იბლის! რა დაგემართა, რომ არ ხარ მუხლმოყრილებთან ერთად?»
Er sagte: „O Iblis, was ist mit dir, dass du nicht zu den Sich-Niederwerfenden gehörst?“
(Ο Αλλάχ) είπε: «Ω, Ιμπλίς! Τι σε εμπόδισε από το να είσαι μαζί μ' εκείνους που έπεσαν σε Σιτζούντ στάση (με το μέτωπο στο έδαφος);»
अल्लाह ने पूछा : ऐ इबलीस! तुझे क्या हुआ कि तू सजदा करने वालों में शामिल नहीं हुआॽ
Disse: «O Iblīs! Perché non sei tra i prosternati?»
32. (Allahas) tarė: „Iblis (Šėtone), kodėl tu nesi tarp sukniubusiųjų?“
(Rabbiin) “Yaa Ibliis! Maaliif warra sujuuda bu’an wajji ta’uu didde?” jedheen.
Он сказал: «О Иблис! Что с тобою, почему ты не был с павшими ниц?»
„О Сотоно“, упита Он, „зашто се ниси поклонио са онима који су се поклонили?“
(Mwenyezi Mungu) akasema: Ewe Iblisi! Una nini hata hukuwa pamoja na waliosujudu?
[Gud] sa: ”Iblīs! Varför faller inte du ned som de andra?”
Allah: "Ey İblis, senin secde edenlerle beraber olmanı engelleyen nedir?" dedi.
(اللہ تعالیٰ نے) فرمایا اے ابلیس تجھے کیا ہوا کہ تو سجده کرنے والوں میں شامل نہ ہوا؟
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فَسَجَدَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)fasajada l-malaa'ikatu kulluhum ajma'oon
DIN 31635fasaǧada l-malāʾikatu kulluhum ʾaǧmaʿūna
So the angels prostrated themselves, all together.
So the angels fell prostrate, all of them together
And the angels adored all of them together
And the Angels bowed down in worship, all of them, all together
And all the angels worshipped Adam together
إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ أَبَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ مَعَ ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)illaa ibleesa abaa an yakoona ma'a s-saajideen
DIN 31635ʾillā ʾiblīsa ʾabā ʾan yakūna maʿa s-sāǧidīna
Except for Satan. He refused to be among those who prostrated themselves.
Save Iblis. He refused to be among the prostrate
save Iblis, who refused to be among those who adored
Save Eblis: he refused to be with those who bowed in worship
except Eblis, who refused to be with those who worshipped him
15:32 — the verse above
قَالَ لَمْ أَكُن لِّأَسْجُدَ لِبَشَرٍ خَلَقْتَهُۥ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala lam akun li'asjuda libasharin khalaqtahu min salsaalin min hama'in masnoon
DIN 31635qāla lam ʾakun liʾasǧuda libašarin ḫalaqtahu min ṣalṣālin min ḥamaʾin masnūnin
The translators word this verse differently
He said, "I am not about to prostrate myself before a human being, whom You created from clay, from molded mud."
He said: I am not one to prostrate myself unto a mortal whom Thou hast created out of potter's clay of black mud altered
Said he, 'I would not adore a mortal whom Thou hast created from crackling clay of black mud wrought into form
He said, "It beseemeth not me to bow in worship to man whom thou hast created of clay, of moulded loam
He answered, it is not fit that I should worship man, whom thou hast created of dried clay, of black mud, wrought into shape
قَالَ فَٱخْرُجْ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala fakhruj minhaa fa'innaka rajeem
DIN 31635qāla faḫruǧ minhā faʾinnaka raǧīmun
The translators word this verse differently
He said, "Then get out of here, for you are an outcast".
He said: Then go thou forth from hence, for lo! thou art outcast
He said, 'Then get thee forth therefrom, and, verily, thou art to be pelted
He said, "Begone then hence; thou art a stoned one
God said, get thee therefore hence; for thou shalt be driven away with stones
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قَالَ يَا إِبْلِيسُ مَا لَكَ أَلَّا تَكُونَ مَعَ السَّاجِدِينَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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