إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ ٱسْتَكْبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)illaa ibleesa stakbara wakaana mina l-kaafireen
DIN 31635ʾillā ʾiblīsa stakbara wakāna mina l-kāfirīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Except for Satan. He was too proud, and one of the faithless.
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
Saving Iblis; he was scornful and became one of the disbelievers
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
save Iblis, who was too big with pride, and was of the misbelievers
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
Save Eblis. He swelled with pride, and became an unbeliever
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
except Eblis, who was puffed up with pride, and became an unbeliever
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
përveç Iblisit, i cili u tregua mendjemadh dhe u bë jobesimtar.
ইবলীস (শয়তান) ছাড়া, সে অহংকার করল এবং কাফিরদের অন্তর্ভুক্ত হয়ে পড়ল।
osim Iblisa – on se uzoholio i postao nevjernik.
osim Iblisa – on se uzoholio i postao nevjernik.
si wonaa Ibuliisa, o mawnintinii, o woni jiyaaɗo e yedduɓe ɓen.
გარდა იბლისისა — მან გამოავლინა ამპარტავნება და აღმოჩნდა ურწმუნოთა შორის (ალლაჰის დაუმორჩილებლობის გამო).
außer Iblis; er verhielt sich hochmütig und gehörte zu den Ungläubigen.
εκτός από τον Ιμπλίς (-τον Σατανά- που ήταν τζινν), (αρνήθηκε και) έγινε αλαζόνας, και έτσι έγινε από τους άπιστους.
सिवाय इबलीस के। उसने अभिमान किया और काफ़िरों में से हो गया।
tranne Iblīs, che s’insuperbì e fu tra i miscredenti.
74. išskyrus Iblį (Šėtoną) – jis pasididžiavo ir buvo vienas iš netikinčiųjų.
Ibliis malee (sujuuda dide) boonee, kaafiroota irraa ta’e.
кроме Иблиса: он превознёсся и оказался одним из отвергших веру.
осим Сотоне - он се узохолио и постао неверник.
Isipokuwa Iblisi; alijivuna na akawa katika makafiri.
men inte Iblīs – han fylldes av högmod och blev en av de otrogna.
İblis müstesnâ. Büyüklük tasladı ve kâfirlerden oldu.
مگر ابلیس نے (نہ کیا)، اس نے تکبر کیا[1] اور وه تھا کافروں میں سے.[2]
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فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُۥ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِى فَقَعُوا۟ لَهُۥ سَٰجِدِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'idhaa sawwaytuhu wanafakhtu feehi min roohee faqa'oo lahu saajideen
DIN 31635faʾiḏā sawwaytuhu wanafaḫtu fīhi min rūḥī faqaʿū lahu sāǧidīna
When I have formed him, and breathed into him of My spirit, fall prostrate before him.
And when I have fashioned him and breathed into him of My Spirit, then fall down before him prostrate
and when I have fashioned him, and breathed into him of my spirit, then fall ye down before him adoring
And when I have formed him and breathed my spirit into him, then worshipping fall down before him
When I shall have formed him, therefore, and shall have breathed my spirit into him, do ye fall down and worship him
فَسَجَدَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)fasajada l-malaa'ikatu kulluhum ajma'oon
DIN 31635fasaǧada l-malāʾikatu kulluhum ʾaǧmaʿūna
The translators word this verse differently
So the angels fell prostrate, all of them.
The angels fell down prostrate, every one
And the angels adored all of them
And the angels prostrated themselves, all of them with one accord
And all the angels worshipped him, in general
38:74 — the verse above
قَالَ يَٰٓإِبْلِيسُ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَن تَسْجُدَ لِمَا خَلَقْتُ بِيَدَىَّ أَسْتَكْبَرْتَ أَمْ كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلْعَالِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala yaa ibleesu maa mana'aka an tasjuda limaa khalaqtu biyadayya astakbarta am kunta mina l-'aaleen
DIN 31635qāla yā ʾiblīsu mā manaʿaka ʾan tasǧuda limā ḫalaqtu biyadayya ʾastakbarta ʾam kunta mina l-ʿālīna
He said, "O Satan, what prevented you from prostrating before what I created with My Own hands? Are you too proud, or were you one of the exalted?"
He said: O Iblis! What hindereth thee from falling prostrate before that which I have created with both My hands? Art thou too proud or art thou of the high exalted
Said He, 'O Iblis! what prevents thee from adoring what I have created with my two hands? art thou too big with pride? or art thou amongst the exalted
O Eblis," said God, "what hindereth thee from prostrating thyself before him whom my hands have made? Is it that thou are puffed up with pride? or art thou a being of lofty merit
God said unto him, O Eblis, what hindreth thee from worshipping that which I have created with my hands? Art thou elated with vain pride? Or art thou really one of exalted merit
قَالَ أَنَا۠ خَيْرٌ مِّنْهُ خَلَقْتَنِى مِن نَّارٍ وَخَلَقْتَهُۥ مِن طِينٍ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala anaa khayrun minhu khalaqtanee min naarin wakhalaqtahu min teen
DIN 31635qāla ʾanā ḫayrun minhu ḫalaqtanī min nārin waḫalaqtahu min ṭīnin
He said, "I am better than he; You created me from fire, and You created him from clay."
He said: I am better than him. Thou createdst me of fire, whilst him Thou didst create of clay
Said he, 'I am better than he, Thou hast created me from fire, and him Thou hast created from clay
He said: "I am more excellent than he; me hast thou created of fire: of clay hast thou created him
He answered, I am more excellent than he: Thou hast created me of fire, and hast created him of clay
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
إِلَّا إِبْلِيسَ اسْتَكْبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ الْكَافِرِينَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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