20. Surah Taha, Verse 116
وَاِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلٰٓئِكَةِ اسْجُدُوا لِاٰدَمَ فَسَجَدُٓوا اِلَّٓا اِبْل۪يسَۜ اَبٰى
Wa-ith qulna lilmala-ikatiosjudoo li-adama fasajadoo illa ibleesa aba
When We said to the angels, ‘Prostrate yourselves to Adam!’ they prostrated, with the exception of Iblis who disdained to do it.
- Progressive Muslims
And We said to the Angels: "Submit to Adam. " They all submitted except for Satan, he refused.
- Shabbir Ahmed
Recall when We said to the angels, "Bow before Adam, they bowed except Iblis; he refused. " (Divine Laws in the Universe have been made of service to man but his selfish desire rebels against himself).
- Sam Gerrans
And when We said to the angels: “Submit to Adam,” then they submitted. Not so Iblīs; he refused.
- The Monotheist Group
And We said to the angels: "Yield to Adam." They all yielded except for Satan, he refused.
- Edip-Layth
We said to the controllers: "Submit to Adam." They all submitted except for Satan, he refused.
- Aisha Bewley
When We said to the angels, ‘Prostrate yourselves to Adam!’ they prostrated, with the exception of Iblis who disdained to do it.
- Rashad Khalifa
Recall that we said to the angels, "Fall prostrate before Adam." They fell prostrate, except Satan; he refused.
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
When We said to the angels: ''Bow before Adam, '' they all bowed but Iblis, who refused.
- Sahih International
And [mention] when We said to the angels, "Prostrate to Adam," and they prostrated, except Iblees; he refused.
- Muhammad Asad
For [thus it was:] when We told the angels, "Prostrate yourselves before Adam!"- they all prostrated themselves, save Ibis, who refused [to do it];
- Marmaduke Pickthall
And when We said unto the angels: Fall prostrate before Adam, they fell prostrate (all) save Iblis; he refused.
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
We said to the angles: "Prostrate yourselves to Adam in adoration", and the angels prostrated to Adam in comely order, praise and admiration except Iblis AL-Shaytan- to- be- who aspersed with calumny and declined with inordinate self-esteem.
- Bijan Moeinian
I commanded the angels: "Prostrate yourselves to Adam. " They all did, but Satan refused.
- Al-Hilali & Khan
And (remember) when We said to the angels: "Prostrate yourselves to Adam." They prostrated themselves (all) except Iblîs (Satan) he refused.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
When We said to the angels, "Prostrate yourselves to Adam", they prostrated themselves, but not Iblis: he refused.
- Mustafa Khattab
And ˹remember˺ when We said to the angels, "Prostrate before Adam," so they all did—but not Iblîs,[1] who refused ˹arrogantly˺.
- Taqi Usmani
When We said to the angels, "Prostrate yourselves to ’Ādam". So, all of them fell prostrate, except Iblīs , who refused.
- Abdul Haleem
When We said to the angels, ‘Bow down before Adam,’ they did. But Iblis refused,
- Arthur John Arberry
And when We said to the angels, 'Bow yourselves to Adam'; so they bowed themselves, save Iblis; he refused.
- E. Henry Palmer
And when we said to the angels, ' Adore Adam,' they adored, save Iblis, who refused.
- Hamid S. Aziz
We did make a covenant with Adam of yore, but he forgot it, and We found no firm purpose in him.
- Mahmoud Ghali
And as We said to the Angels, "Prostrate yourselves to Adam. " So they prostrated themselves, except Iblîs; he refused.
- George Sale
And remember when we said unto the angels, worship ye Adam; and they worshipped him: But Eblis refused.
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
And (remember) when We said to the angels: "Prostrate yourselves to Adam, " they prostrated themselves, but not Satan: He refused.
- Amatul Rahman Omar
And (recall the time) when We said to the angels, `Make obeisance to Adam (and his sons). ' They (all) made obeisance, but Iblîs (did not), he refused (to submit).
- Ali Quli Qarai
When We said to the angels, ‘Prostrate before Adam,’ they prostrated, but not Iblis: he refused.