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
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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?"
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 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
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
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
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, "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
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
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
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 tha: "O Iblis, çfarë të pengoi t'i bësh sexhde atij që e krijova me dy duart e Mia? A u tregove mendjemadh apo ishe gjithnjë kryepërpjetë?"
আল্লাহ বললেন: ‘হে ইবলীস, আমি আমার দু’হাতে যাকে (আদমকে) সৃষ্টি করেছি তার প্রতি সাজদাবনত হতে কিসে তোমাকে বাধা দিল? তুমি কি অহংকার করলে, না তুমি অধিকতর উচ্চ মর্যাদাসম্পন্ন?’
“O Iblisu”, rekao je On, “šta te navelo da ne učiniš sedždu onome koga sam Ja Svojim dvjema rukama stvorio? Jesi li se uzoholio ili misliš da si uzvišen?”
“O Iblisu,” rekao je On, “što te navelo da ne padneš ničice na tlo onome koga sam Ja Svojim dvjema rukama stvorio? Jesi li se uzoholio ili misliš da si uzvišen?”
(Allah) daali: "eey ma yo Ibuliisa, ko haɗu maa sujjangol ko Mi tagiri juuɗe am? A mawnintini kaa a jeya e townitiiɓe ɓeen?"
უთხრა [ალლაჰმა]: «ო, იბლის! რამ შეგიშალა ხელი, რომ დამხობილიყავი მის წინაშე, ვინც მე ჩემი ხელებით შევქმენი? ნუთუ ამპარტავნებით აივსე (ო, იბლის) (ადამის წინაშე) თუ იყავი ამაღლებულთაგანი (შენი უფლის წინაშე)?!»
Er (also Allah) sagte: „O Iblis, was hat dich davon abgehalten, dich vor dem niederzuwerfen, was Ich mit Meinen beiden Händen erschaffen habe? Verhältst du dich hochmütig, oder gehörst du etwa zu den Überheblichen?“
(Ο Αλλάχ) είπε (ως επίπληξη): «Ω, Ιμπλίς (Σατανά)! Τι σε εμπόδισε να πέσεις σε Σιτζούντ στάση (με το μέτωπο ως χαιρετισμός και τιμή) γι' αυτόν που τον δημιούργησα με τα Χέρια Μου; Έγινες αλαζόνας τότε (και σε εμπόδισε η αλαζονεία απ' αυτό) ή ήσουν ήδη από τους αλαζόνες (πριν απ' αυτό);»
(अल्लाह ने) कहा : ऐ इबलीस! तूझे किस चीज़ ने रोका कि तू उसके लिए सजदा करे जिसे मैंने अपने दोनों हाथों से बनाया? क्या तू बड़ा बन गया, या तू था ही ऊँचे लोगों में से?
Disse: «O Iblīs! Cosa ti ha impedito di prosternarti davanti a chi ho creato con le Mie mani? Ti sei insuperbito o sei stato tra i vanagloriosi?»
75. (Allahas) tarė: „Ibli (Šėtone), kas stabdo tave nuo nusižeminimo tam, kurį Aš sukūriau Abiejomis Savo Rankomis [2]. Esi perdaug išdidus (nusižeminti Adamui (Adomui)) ar esi vienas iš išaukštintųjų?“
(Rabbiin) ni jedhe: “Yaa Ibliis! Waan Ani harka kiyyaan uumeef (Aadamiif) sujuuduu maaltu si dhorge? Ni boonte moo, of tuultota irraa taate?”
Он сказал: «О Иблис! Что удержало тебя от того, чтобы пасть ниц пред тем, кого Я сотворил Своими Обеими Руками? Превознёсся ли ты, или ты из возгордившихся?»
„О Сотона!“ Рече Аллах, „шта те навело да се не поклониш ономе кога сам Ја Својим двема рукама створио? Јеси ли се узохолио или мислиш да си узвишен?“
Mwenyezi Mungu akamwambia: Ewe Iblisi! Kipi kilichokuzuia kumtii yule niliyemuumba kwa mikono yangu? Je, umejiona mkubwa, au umekuwa katika wakuu kweli?
[Gud] sa: ”Iblīs! Vad hindrade dig från att falla ned inför den jag skapat med mina egna händer? Blev du högmodig eller har du alltid ansett dig vara förmer?”
(Allah) Buyurdu ki: "Ey İblis! İki elimle yarattığıma seni secde etmekten alıkoyan nedir? Büyüklük mü tasladın yoksa yücelerden mi oldun?"
(اللہ تعالیٰ نے) فرمایا اے ابلیس! تجھے اسے سجده کرنے سے کس چیز نے روکا جسے میں نے اپنے ہاتھوں سے پیدا کیا۔ کیا[1] تو کچھ گھمنڈ میں آگیا ہے؟ یا تو بڑے درجے والوں میں سے ہے.
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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
إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ ٱسْتَكْبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)illaa ibleesa stakbara wakaana mina l-kaafireen
DIN 31635ʾillā ʾiblīsa stakbara wakāna mina l-kāfirīna
The translators word this verse differently
Except for Satan. He was too proud, and one of the faithless.
Saving Iblis; he was scornful and became one of the disbelievers
save Iblis, who was too big with pride, and was of the misbelievers
Save Eblis. He swelled with pride, and became an unbeliever
except Eblis, who was puffed up with pride, and became an unbeliever
38:75 — the verse above
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
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! You are an outcast!
He said: Go forth from hence, for lo! thou art outcast
Said He, 'Then go forth therefrom, for, Verily, thou art pelted
He said: "Begone then hence: thou art accursed
God said unto him, get thee hence therefore, for thou shalt be driven away from mercy
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قَالَ يَا إِبْلِيسُ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَن تَسْجُدَ لِمَا خَلَقْتُ بِيَدَيَّ أَسْتَكْبَرْتَ أَمْ كُنتَ مِنَ الْعَالِينَ
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