20. Surah Taha, Verse 120

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فَوَسْوَسَ اِلَيْهِ الشَّيْطَانُ قَالَ يَٓا اٰدَمُ هَلْ اَدُلُّكَ عَلٰى شَجَرَةِ الْخُلْدِ وَمُلْكٍ لَا يَبْلٰى

Fawaswasa ilayhi ashshaytanuqala ya adamu hal adulluka AAalashajarati alkhuldi wamulkin la yabla

But Shaytan whispered to him, saying, ‘Adam, shall I show you the way to the Tree of Everlasting Life and to a kingdom which will never fade away?’

  • Progressive Muslims

    But the devil whispered to him, he said: "O Adam, shall I lead you to the tree of immortality and a kingdom which will not waste away"

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    But Satan whispered to him (The selfish desire was teaching him a sinister lesson), "O Adam! Shall I lead you to the tree of eternal life and ownership that is ever-lasting?"

  • Sam Gerrans

    Then the satan whispered to him, saying: “O Adam: shall I direct thee to the Tree of Eternity and a dominion that decays not?”

  • The Monotheist Group

    But the devil whispered to him, he said: "O Adam, shall I lead you to the tree of immortality and a kingdom which will not waste away?"

  • Edip-Layth

    But the devil whispered to him, he said, "O Adam, shall I lead you to the tree of immortality and a kingdom which will not waste away?"

  • Aisha Bewley

    But Shaytan whispered to him, saying, ‘Adam, shall I show you the way to the Tree of Everlasting Life and to a kingdom which will never fade away?’

  • Rashad Khalifa

    But the devil whispered to him, saying, "O Adam, let me show you the tree of eternity and unending kingship."

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    But then Satan tempted him by saying: "O Adam, should I show you the tree of immortality, and a kingdom that will never know any wane?"

  • Sahih International

    Then Satan whispered to him; he said, "O Adam, shall I direct you to the tree of eternity and possession that will not deteriorate?"

  • Muhammad Asad

    But Satan whispered unto him, saying: "O Adam! Shall I lead thee to the tree of life eternal; and [thus] to a kingdom that will never decay?"

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    But the devil whispered to him, saying: O Adam! Shall I show thee the tree of immortality and power that wasteth not away?

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat

    But AL-Shaytan sneakingly whispered to him, instigating evil. He said to Adam: "Shall I show you the tree of eternity and the kingdom which suffers no declension!"

  • Bijan Moeinian

    The Satan, however, tempted them whispering: "Adam, may I show you a tree that (eating its fruit) will give you an eternal life and power?"

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Then Shaitân (Satan) whispered to him, saying: "O Adam! Shall I lead you to the Tree of Eternity and to a kingdom that will never waste away?"

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    But Satan whispered evil to him: he said, "O Adam! shall I lead thee to the Tree of Eternity and to a kingdom that never decays?"

  • Mustafa Khattab

    But Satan whispered to him, saying, "O Adam! Shall I show you the Tree of Immortality and a kingdom that does not fade away?"

  • Taqi Usmani

    Then the Satan instigated him. He said, "’Ādam, shall I guide you to the tree of eternity and to an empire that does not decay?"

  • Abdul Haleem

    But Satan whispered to Adam, saying, ‘Adam, shall I show you the tree of immortality and power that never decays?’

  • Arthur John Arberry

    Then Satan whispered to him saying, 'Adam, shall I point thee to the Tree of Eternity, and a Kingdom that decays not?'

  • E. Henry Palmer

    But the devil whispered to him. Said he, 'O Adam! shall I guide thee to the tree of immortality, and a kingdom that shall not wane?'

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    And, verily, you shall not thirst therein, nor suffer from the sun's heat!"

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Then Ash-Shaytan (The Ever-Vicious, i. e., the Devil) whispered to him. He said, "O Adam, shall I indicate to you the Tree of Eternity and a Kingdom that does not decay?"

  • George Sale

    But Satan whispered evil suggestions unto him, saying, O Adam, shall I guide thee to the tree of eternity, and a kingdom which faileth not?

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Then Satan whispered evil to him: And he said: "O Adam! Shall I lead you to the tree of eternity and to a kingdom that never declines (or spoils)?"

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    But satan made an evil suggestion to him. He said, `Adam! shall I direct you to the tree which leads to eternal life and a kingdom which never decays.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    Then Satan tempted him. He said, ‘O Adam! Shall I show you the tree of immortality, and an imperishable kingdom?’