فَقُلْنَا يَٰٓـَٔادَمُ إِنَّ هَٰذَا عَدُوٌّ لَّكَ وَلِزَوْجِكَ فَلَا يُخْرِجَنَّكُمَا مِنَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ فَتَشْقَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)faqulnaa yaa aadamu inna haadhaa 'aduwwun laka walizawjika falaa yukhrijannakumaa mina l-jannati fatashqaa
DIN 31635faqulnā yā ʾādamu ʾinna hāḏā ʿaduwwun laka walizawǧika falā yuḫriǧannakumā mina l-ǧannati fatašqā
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We said, "O Adam, this is an enemy to you and to your wife. So do not let him make you leave the Garden, for then you will suffer.
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
Therefor we said: O Adam! This is an enemy unto thee and unto thy wife, so let him not drive you both out of the Garden so that thou come to toil
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
And we said, 'O Adam! verily, this is a foe to thee and to thy wife; never then let him drive you twain forth from the garden or thou wilt be wretched
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
and We said, "O Adam! this truly is a foe to thee and to thy wife. Let him not therefore drive you out of the garden, and ye become wretched
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 we said, O Adam, verily this is an enemy unto thee, and thy wife: Wherefore beware lest he turn you out of paradise; for then shalt thou be miserable
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
Ne thamë: "O Adem, ky është armiku yt dhe i gruas sate, prandaj ruajuni që të mos ju nxjerrë kurrsesi nga Xheneti e të vuash pastaj!
অতঃপর আমি (আদমকে ডেকে) বললাম: ‘হে আদম, নিশ্চয় এ ইবলীস তোমার ও তোমার স্ত্রীর শত্রু। সুতরাং সে যেন (কুমন্ত্রণা দিয়ে) তোমাদের উভয়কে জান্নাত থেকে কিছুতেই বের করে না দেয়, তাহলে তোমরা দুর্ভোগ পোহাবে।’
“O Ademe”, rekli smo, “ovaj je doista neprijatelj tebi i tvojoj ženi, zato nikako ne dozvoli da on bude uzrok vašem izlasku iz Dženneta, pa da se onda mučiš.
“O Adame,” rekli smo, “ovaj je doista neprijatelj tebi i tvojoj ženi, zato nikako ne dozvoli da on bude uzrok vašem izlasku iz Raja, pa da se onda mučiš.
Men Daali: "eeyma Aadama, pellet, ooɗoo ko o gaño maa aan e sonnaajo maa on, wota o yaltin on dey ka Aljanna sakko tampaa".
ჩვენ ვუთხარით: «ო, ადამ, ჭეშმარიტად, ის [იბლისი] მტერია შენი და შენი ცოლის. და ნუ (დაუშვებთ, რომ) გაგაძევებთ თქვენ სამოთხიდან, თორემ უბედური იქნები.
Da sagten Wir: „O Adam, dieser (da) ist dir und deiner Gattin fürwahr ein Feind. So soll er euch beide ja nicht aus dem (Paradies)garten vertreiben, denn sonst wirst du unglücklich sein.
Είπαμε: «Ω, Αδάμ! Αυτός (ο Σατανάς) είναι ένας εχθρός για σένα και τη σύζυγό σου, οπότε μην τον αφήσεις να σας διώξει από τον Παράδεισο (με τους ψιθύρους του για διάπραξη αμαρτιών), γιατί τότε θα πέσεις σε δυστυχία.
तो हमने कहा : निःसंदेह यह तुम्हारा और तुम्हारी पत्नी का दुश्मन है, इसलिए कहीं तुम दोनों को जन्नत से न निकलवा दे कि तुम मुसीबत में पड़ जाओगे।
Dicemmo: «O Ǣdem ( آدَم ﴾117﴿ Dicemmo: «O Ǣdem ( آدَم ), in verità questo è nemico tuo e di tua moglie: che non vi faccia uscire dal Paradiso, perché ne soffrirai!
117. Tada Mes tarėme: „Adamai (Adomai), iš tiesų, tai yra tavo ir tavo žmonos priešas. Taigi neleisk jam jūsų abiejų ištraukti iš Rojaus, kad netektų jums griaužtis.“
Ni jenne: “Yaa Aadam! Dhugumatti kun diina keetiifi (diina) niitii teetiiti, Jannata keessaa akka isin lamaanuu hin baafne; (yoo jannataa baate) ni rakkatta.
И Мы сказали: «О Адам! Воистину, это — враг тебе и твоей жене, так пусть же он не выведет вас обоих из Рая, иначе ты окажешься несчастным!
„О Адаме!“ Рекли смо, „овај је заиста непријатељ теби и твојој жени, зато никако не дозволи да због њега будете истерани из Раја, па да се онда мучиш.
Tukasema: Ewe Adam! Hakika huyu ni adui yako na wa mkeo. Basi asiwatoe katika Bustani hii, mkaingia mashakani.
Då förkunnade vi: ”Adam! Han är en fiende till dig och din hustru. Låt honom inte driva er ut ur paradiset, för då går du en plågsam tid till mötes.
"Ey Âdem! Bu senin ve eşinin düşmanıdır. Sakın sizi cennetten çıkarmasın; sonra bedbaht, mutsuz olursun." dedik.
تو ہم نے کہا اے آدم! یہ تیرا اور تیری بیوی کا دشمن ہے (خیال رکھنا) ایسا نہ ہو کہ وه تم دونوں کو جنت سے نکلوا دے کہ تو مصیبت میں پڑ جائے.[1]
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وَلَقَدْ عَهِدْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ ءَادَمَ مِن قَبْلُ فَنَسِىَ وَلَمْ نَجِدْ لَهُۥ عَزْمًا
Easy-read (simplified)walaqad 'ahidnaa ilaa aadama min qablu fanasiya walam najid lahu 'azmaa
DIN 31635walaqad ʿahidnā ʾilā ʾādama min qablu fanasiya walam naǧid lahu ʿazman
And We covenanted with Adam before, but he forgot, and We found in him no resolve.
And verily We made a covenant of old with Adam, but he forgot, and We found no constancy in him
We did make a covenant with Adam of yore, but he forgot it, and we found no firm purpose in him
And of old We made a covenant with Adam; but he forgat it; and we found no firmness of purpose in him
We heretofore gave a command unto Adam; but he forgot the same, and ate of the forbidden fruit; and we found not in him a firm resolution
وَإِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ ٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِـَٔادَمَ فَسَجَدُوٓا۟ إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ أَبَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idh qulnaa lilmalaa'ikati sjudoo li'aadama fasajadoo illaa ibleesa abaa
DIN 31635waʾiḏ qulnā lilmalāʾikati sǧudū liʾādama fasaǧadū ʾillā ʾiblīsa ʾabā
And when We said to the angels, "Bow down to Adam." They bowed down, except for Satan; he refused.
And when We said unto the angels: Fall prostrate before Adam, they fell prostrate (all) save Iblis; he refused
And when we said to the angels, ' Adore Adam,' they adored, save Iblis, who refused
And when We said to the angels, "Fall down and worship Adam," they worshipped all, save Eblis, who refused
And remember when we said unto the angels, worship ye Adam; and they worshipped him: But Eblis refused
20:117 — the verse above
إِنَّ لَكَ أَلَّا تَجُوعَ فِيهَا وَلَا تَعْرَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)inna laka allaa tajoo'a feehaa walaa ta'raa
DIN 31635ʾinna laka ʾallā taǧūʿa fīhā walā taʿrā
The translators word this verse differently
In it you will never go hungry, nor be naked.
It is (vouchsafed) unto thee that thou hungerest not therein nor art naked
Verily, thou hast not to be hungry there, nor naked
For to thee is it granted that thou shalt not hunger therein, neither shalt thou be naked
Verily we have made a provision for thee, that thou shalt not hunger therein, neither shalt thou be naked
وَأَنَّكَ لَا تَظْمَؤُا۟ فِيهَا وَلَا تَضْحَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'annaka laa tazma'u feehaa walaa tadhaa
DIN 31635waʾannaka lā taẓmaʾu fīhā walā taḍḥā
The translators word this verse differently
Nor will you be thirsty in it, nor will you swelter."
And that thou thirstest not therein nor art exposed to the sun's heat
and, verily, thou shalt not thirst therein, nor feel the noonday heat
see v
And there is also a provision made for thee, that thou shalt not thirst therein, neither shalt thou be incommoded by heat
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فَقُلْنَا يَا آدَمُ إِنَّ هَٰذَا عَدُوٌّ لَّكَ وَلِزَوْجِكَ فَلَا يُخْرِجَنَّكُمَا مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ فَتَشْقَىٰ
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