وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ ثُمَّ صَوَّرْنَٰكُمْ ثُمَّ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ ٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِـَٔادَمَ فَسَجَدُوٓا۟ إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ لَمْ يَكُن مِّنَ ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaqad khalaqnaakum thumma sawwarnaakum thumma qulnaa lilmalaa'ikati sjudoo li'aadama fasajadoo illaa ibleesa lam yakun mina s-saajideen
DIN 31635walaqad ḫalaqnākum ṯumma ṣawwarnākum ṯumma qulnā lilmalāʾikati sǧudū liʾādama fasaǧadū ʾillā ʾiblīsa lam yakun mina s-sāǧidīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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We created you, then We shaped you, then We said to the angels, "Bow down before Adam;" so they bowed down, except for Satan; he was not of those who bowed down.
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
And We created you, then fashioned you, then told the angels: Fall ye prostrate before Adam! And they fell prostrate, all save Iblis, who was not of those who make prostration
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 created you, then we fashioned you, then we said unto the angels, ' Adore Adam,' and they adored, save Iblis, who was not of those who did 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
We created you; then fashioned you; then said we to the angels, "Prostrate yourselves unto Adam: and they prostrated them all in worship, save Eblis: He was not among those who prostrated themselves
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
We created you, and afterwards formed you; and then said unto the angels, worship Adam; and they all worshipped him, except Eblis, who was not one of those who worshipped
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 ju krijuam e pastaj ju dhamë formën tuaj, mandej u thamë melekëve: "Bjerini në sexhde Ademit!" Të gjithë ranë në sexhde, përveç Iblisit. Ai nuk qe nga ata që bënë sexhde.
আর অবশ্যই আমি (আল্লাহ) তোমাদেরকে (তোমাদের আদি পিতা আদমকে) সৃষ্টি করেছি। তারপর তোমাদের আকৃতি দিয়েছি। তারপর ফিরিশতাদেরকে বলেছি: ‘তোমরা আদমকে সাজদা করো।’ অতঃপর তারা সকলেই সাজদা করল ইবলিস ছাড়া। সে (অহংকার ও হঠকারিতাবশত) সাজদাকারীদের অন্তর্ভুক্ত ছিল না।
Mi smo vas stvorili i onda vam oblik dali, a poslije melekima rekli: "Sedždu Ademu učinite!" Pa svi sedždu učiniše, osim Iblisa, on nije bio među onim koji na sedždu padoše!
Mi smo vas stvorili i onda vam oblik dali, a poslije anđelima rekli: "Poklonite se Adamu!" Pa se svi pokloniše, osim Iblisa, on nije bio među onim koji su se poklonili!
Mi wooɗndii min tagii on, refti min mbaadini on, refti min mbi'ani maleykaaji ɗiin : "cujjanee Aadama", ɓe cujji, si wonaa Ibliisa, o jeyanooka e sujjuɓe ɓen.
და (აი) უკვე შეგქმენით თქვენ (ო, ადამიანებო), შემდეგ მოგეცით ფორმა, შემდეგ ვუთხარით ჩვენ [ალლაჰმა] ანგელოზებს: «დაემხეთ ადამის წინაშე[1]!» და დაემხნენ ისინი, გარდა იბლისისა, (რომელიც) არ აღმოჩნდა მათ შორის, ვინც დაემხო.
Und Wir haben euch bereits erschaffen. Hierauf haben Wir euch gestaltet und daraufhin haben Wir zu den Engeln gesagt: „Werft euch vor Adam nieder!“ So warfen sie sich nieder, außer Iblis, der nicht zu den Sich-Niederwerfenden gehörte.
Πράγματι, σας δημιουργήσαμε, έπειτα σας διαμορφώσαμε, και έπειτα είπαμε στους αγγέλους: «Πέστε σε Σουτζούντ στάση (δηλ. με το μέτωπο και τις παλάμες στο έδαφος) ενώπιον του Αδάμ (ως σεβασμό και τιμή προς αυτόν).» Και έτσι, έπεσαν όλοι σε Σουτζούντ στάση, εκτός από τον Ιμπλίς (-τον Σατανά- που ήταν από τα τζινν, ο οποίος αρνήθηκε και) δεν ήταν απ' αυτούς που έπεσαν σε Σουτζούντ στάση.
और निःसंदेह हमने तुम्हें पैदा किया[5], फिर तुम्हारा रूप बनाया, फिर फ़रिश्तों से कहा कि आदम को सजदा करो। तो उन्होंने सजदा किया, सिवाय इबलीस के। वह सदजा करने वालों में से न हुआ।
E vi abbiamo creati, poi modellati; poi abbiamo detto agli angeli: “Prosternatevi ad Ǣdem ( آدَم )!” Si prosternarono tutti tranne Iblīs, che non fu tra i prosternati.
11. Ir tikrai, Mes sukūrėme jus (jūsų tėvą Adamą (Adomą) ir tada suteikėme jums formą (gražią žmogaus formą), tada Mes tarėme angelams: „Nusilenkite Adamui (Adomui).“ ir jie nusilenkė, išskyrus Iblisą (Šėtoną) – jis atsisakė būti iš tų, kurie nusilenkia.
Dhugumatti, isin uumneerra, Ergasiis isin bocne, Ergasiis maleykotaan "Aadamiif sujuudaa" jenne, Achumaan sujuudani; Ibliis malee, Inni warra sujuudan irraa hin taane. [2]
Действительно, Мы сотворили вас, затем придали вам облик, затем сказали ангелам: «Падите ниц пред Адамом» — и они пали ниц, кроме Иблиса: он не был среди преклонившихся ниц.
Ми смо вас створили и онда вам облик дали, а после смо анђелима казали: „Поклоните се Адаму!“ Па се сви поклонише, осим Сотоне, он није био међу онима који су се поклонили!
Na hakika tuliwaumba, kisha tukawatia sura, kisha tukawaambia Malaika, "Msujudieni Adam." Basi wakasujudu isipokuwa Iblisi, hakuwa miongoni mwa waliosujudu.
Vi skapade er och formade er och därefter sa vi till änglarna: ”Fall ned inför Adam!” Och de föll alla ned, utom Iblīs; han hörde inte till de som föll ned.
Andolsun sizi yarattık, ardından da şekil verdik. Sonra meleklere: “Âdem’e secde edin.” dedik. İblis dışında hepsi secde ettiler. O ise, secde edenlerden olmadı.
اور ہم نے تم کو پیدا کیا[1] ، پھر ہم ہی نے تمہاری صورت بنائی پھر ہم نے فرشتوں سے کہا کہ آدم کو سجده کرو سو سب نے سجده کیا بجز ابلیس کے، وه سجده کرنے والوں میں شامل نہ ہوا۔
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وَمَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ خَسِرُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُم بِمَا كَانُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا يَظْلِمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)waman khaffat mawaazeenuhu fa'oolaa'ika lladheena khasiroo anfusahum bimaa kaanoo bi'aayaatinaa yazlimoon
DIN 31635waman ḫaffat mawāzīnuhu faʾūlāʾika llaḏīna ḫasirū ʾanfusahum bimā kānū biʾāyātinā yaẓlimūna
But as for those whose weights are light-it is they who have lost their souls, because they used to mistreat Our revelations.
And as for those whose scale is light: those are they who lose their souls because they used to wrong Our revelations
but whosesoever scales are light, they it is who lose themselves, for that they did act unjustly by our signs
And they whose balances shall be light, these are they who have lost their souls, for that to our signs they were unjust
but they whose balances shall be light, are those who have lost their souls, because they injured our signs
وَلَقَدْ مَكَّنَّٰكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَجَعَلْنَا لَكُمْ فِيهَا مَعَٰيِشَ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَشْكُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaqad makkannaakum fee l-'ardi waja'alnaa lakum feehaa ma'aayisha qaleelan maa tashkuroon
DIN 31635walaqad makkannākum fī l-ʾarḍi waǧaʿalnā lakum fīhā maʿāyiša qalīlan mā taškurūna
We have established you firmly on earth, and made for you in it livelihood-but rarely do you give thanks.
And We have given you (mankind) power in the earth, and appointed for you therein livelihoods. Little give ye thanks
We have established you in the earth, and we have made for you therein livelihoods; little is it that ye thank
And now have we stabilished you on the earth, and given you therein the supports of life. How little do ye give thanks
And now have We placed you on the earth, and have provided you food therein: But how little are ye thankful
7:11 — the verse above
قَالَ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَلَّا تَسْجُدَ إِذْ أَمَرْتُكَ قَالَ أَنَا۠ خَيْرٌ مِّنْهُ خَلَقْتَنِى مِن نَّارٍ وَخَلَقْتَهُۥ مِن طِينٍ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala maa mana'aka allaa tasjuda idh amartuka qaala anaa khayrun minhu khalaqtanee min naarin wakhalaqtahu min teen
DIN 31635qāla mā manaʿaka ʾallā tasǧuda ʾiḏ ʾamartuka qāla ʾanā ḫayrun minhu ḫalaqtanī min nārin waḫalaqtahu min ṭīnin
He said, "What prevented you from bowing down when I have commanded you?" He said, "I am better than he; You created me from fire, and You created him from mud."
He said: What hindered thee that thou didst not fall prostrate when I bade thee? (Iblis) said: I am better than him. Thou createdst me of fire while him Thou didst create of mud
Said He, 'What hinders thee from adoring when I order thee?' he said, 'I am better than he; Thou hast created me from fire, and him Thou hast created out of clay
To him said God: "What hath hindered thee from prostrating thyself in worship at my bidding?" He said, "Nobler am I than he: me hast thou created of fire; of clay hast thou created him
God said unto him, what hindered thee from worshipping Adam, since I had commanded thee? He answered, I am more excellent than he: Thou hast created me of fire, and hast created him of clay
قَالَ فَٱهْبِطْ مِنْهَا فَمَا يَكُونُ لَكَ أَن تَتَكَبَّرَ فِيهَا فَٱخْرُجْ إِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰغِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala fahbit minhaa famaa yakoonu laka an tatakabbara feehaa fakhruj innaka mina s-saaghireen
DIN 31635qāla fahbiṭ minhā famā yakūnu laka ʾan tatakabbara fīhā faḫruǧ ʾinnaka mina ṣ-ṣāġirīna
The translators word this verse differently
He said, "Get down from it! It is not for you to act arrogantly in it. Get out! You are one of the lowly!"
He said: Then go down hence! It is not for thee to show pride here, so go forth! Lo! thou art of those degraded
Said He, 'Then go down therefrom; what ails thee that thou shouldst be big with pride therein? go forth! verily, thou art of the little ones
He said, "Get thee down hence: Paradise is no place for thy pride: Get thee gone then; one of the despised shalt thou be
God said, get thee down therefore from paradise; for it is not fit that thou behave thy self proudly therein: Get thee hence; thou shalt be one of the contemptible
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَاكُمْ ثُمَّ صَوَّرْنَاكُمْ ثُمَّ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَائِكَةِ اسْجُدُوا لِآدَمَ فَسَجَدُوا إِلَّا إِبْلِيسَ لَمْ يَكُن مِّنَ السَّاجِدِينَ
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