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| بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ |
| 1. [18:50] | Wa-ith qulna lilmala-ikatiosjudoo li-adama fasajadoo illa ibleesa kanamina aljinni fafasaqa AAan amri rabbihi afatattakhithoonahuwathurriyyatahu awliyaa min doonee wahum lakumAAaduwwun bi/sa lilththalimeena badalan |  وإذ قلنا للملائكة اسجدوا لآدم فسجدوا إلا إبليس كان من الجن ففسق عن أمر ربه أفتتخذونه وذريته أولياء من دوني وهم لكم عدو بئس للظالمين بدلاوَإِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلاَئِكَةِ اسْجُدُوا لِآدَمَ فَسَجَدُوا إِلاَّ إِبْلِيسَ كَانَ مِنَ الْجِنِّ فَفَسَقَ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِ أَفَتَتَّخِذُونَهُ وَذُرِّيَّتَهُ أَوْلِيَاءَ مِن دُونِي وَهُمْ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ بِئْسَ لِلظَّالِمِينَ بَدَلاً | |||||
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| Tahir ul Qadri | اور (وہ وقت یاد کیجئے) جب ہم نے فرشتوں سے فرمایا کہ تم آدم (علیہ السلام) کو سجدۂ (تعظیم) کرو سو ان (سب) نے سجدہ کیا سوائے ابلیس کے، وہ (ابلیس) جنّات میں سے تھا تو وہ اپنے رب کی طاعت سے باہر نکل گیا، کیا تم اس کو اور اس کی اولاد کو مجھے چھوڑ کر دوست بنا رہے ہو حالانکہ وہ تمہارے دشمن ہیں، یہ ظالموں کے لئے کیا ہی برا بدل ہے (جو انہوں نے میری جگہ منتخب کیا ہے) | ||||||
| Yousuf Ali | Behold! We said to the angels, "Bow down to Adam": They bowed down except Iblis. He was one of the Jinns, and he broke the Command of his Lord. Will ye then take him and his progeny as protectors rather than Me? And they are enemies to you! Evil would be the exchange for the wrong-doers!
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| Ahmed Ali | اور جب ہم نے فرشتوں سے کہا آدم کو سجدہ کرو تو سوائے ابلیس کے سب نے سجدہ کیا وہ جنوں میں سے تھا سو اپنے رب کے حکم کی نافرمانی کی پھر کیا تم مجھے چھوڑ کر اسے اور اس کی اولاد کو کارساز بناتے ہو حالانکہ وہ تمہارے دشمن ہیں بے انصافوں کو برا بدل ملا | ||||||
| Ahmed Raza Khan | اور یاد کرو جب ہم نے فرشتوں کو فرمایا کہ آدم کو سجدہ کرو تو سب نے سجدہ کیا سوا ابلیس کے، قومِ جن سے تھا تو اپنے رب کے حکم سے نکل گیا بھلا کیا اسے اور اس کی اولاد و میرے سوا دوست بناتے ہو اور وہ ہمارے دشمن ہیں ظالموں کو کیا ہی برا بدل (بدلہ) ملا، | ||||||
| Shabbir Ahmed | اور جب کہا تھا ہم نے فرشتوں سے کہ سجدہ کرو آدم کو تو سجدہ کیا اُنہوں نے سوئے ابلیس کے۔ تھا وہ جِنوں میں سے اس لیے نافرمانی کی اس نے اپنے رب کے حُکم کی۔ تو کہا بناتے ہو تم اُسے اور اس کی اولاد کو اپنا سرپرست میرے سوا حالانکہ وہ تمہارے دشمن ہیں؟ اور بہت ہی بُرا ظالموں کے لیے یہ بدل (جسے وہ اختیار کر رہے ہیں)۔ | ||||||
| Fateh Muhammad Jalandhary | اور جب ہم نے فرشتوں کو حکم دیا کہ آدم کو سجدہ کرو تو سب نے سجدہ کیا مگر ابلیس (نے نہ کیا) وہ جنات میں سے تھا تو اپنے پروردگار کے حکم سے باہر ہوگیا۔ کیا تم اس کو اور اس کی اولاد کو میرے سوا دوست بناتے ہو۔ حالانکہ وہ تمہارے دشمن ہیں (اور شیطان کی دوستی) ظالموں کے لئے (خدا کی دوستی کا) برا بدل ہے | ||||||
| Mehmood Al Hassan | اور جب کہا ہم نے فرشتوں کو سجدہ کرو آدم کو تو سجدہ میں گر پڑے مگر ابلیس تھا جن کی قسم سے سو نکل بھاگا اپنے رب کے حکم سے سو کیا اب تم ٹھہراتے ہو اس کو اور اس کی اولاد کو رفیق میرے سوائے اور وہ تمہارے دشمن ہیں برا ہاتھ لگا بے انصافوں کے بدلہ | ||||||
| Abul Ala Maududi | یاد کرو، جب ہم نے فرشتوں سے کہا کہ آدمؑ کو سجدہ کرو تو انہوں نے سجدہ کیا مگر ابلیس نے نہ کیا وہ جنوں میں سے تھا اس لیے اپنے رب کے حکم کی اطاعت سے نکل گیا اب کیا تم مجھے چھوڑ کر اُس کو اور اس کی ذرّیّت کو اپنا سرپرست بناتے ہو حالانکہ وہ تمہارے دشمن ہیں؟ بڑا ہی برا بدل ہے جسے ظالم لوگ اختیار کر رہے ہیں | ||||||
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| Literal | And when We said to the angels: "Prostrate to Adam, so they prostrated except Satan/Iblis (he) was from the Jinns/an intelligent free willing creature created before man , so he debauched from his Lord's order/command , do you take him and his descendants (as) guardians/allies from other than Me? And they are for you an enemy, and how bad to the unjust/oppressive an exchange/replacement/substitution? | ||||||
| Yusuf Ali | Behold! We said to the angels, "Bow down to Adam": They bowed down except Iblis. He was one of the Jinns, and he broke the Command of his Lord. Will ye then take him and his progeny as protectors rather than Me? And they are enemies to you! Evil would be the exchange for the wrong-doers! | ||||||
| Pickthal | And (remember) when We said unto the angels: Fall prostrate before Adam, and they fell prostrate, all save Iblis. He was of the jinn, so he rebelled against his Lord's command. Will ye choose him and his seed for your protecting friends instead of Me, when they are an enemy unto you? Calamitous is the exchange for evil-doers. | ||||||
| Arberry | And when We said to the angels, 'Bow yourselves to Adam'; so they bowed themselves, save Iblis; he was one of the jinn, and committed ungodliness against his Lord's command. What, and do you take him and his seed to be your friends, apart from Me, and they an enemy to you? How evil is that exchange for the evildoers! | ||||||
| Shakir | And when We said to the angels: Make obeisance to Adam; they made obeisance but Iblis (did it not). He was of the jinn, so he transgressed the commandment of his Lord. What! would you then take him and his offspring for friends rather than Me, and they are your enemies? Evil is (this) change for the unjust. | ||||||
| Sarwar | When We told the angels to prostrate before Adam they all obeyed except Iblis. He was a jinn and he sinned against the command of his Lord. Why do you (people) obey him and his offspring instead of Me, even though they are your enemies? How terrible will be the recompense that the wrong doers will receive! | ||||||
| H/K/Saheeh | And [mention] when We said to the angels, "Prostrate to Adam," and they prostrated, except for Iblees. He was of the jinn and departed from the command of his Lord. Then will you take him and his descendants as allies other than Me while they are enemies to you? Wretched it is for the wrongdoers as an exchange. | ||||||
| Malik | When We said to the angels: "Prostrate yourself before Adam," all prostrated themselves except Iblees (Satan), who was one of the Jinns and chose to disobey the command of his Lord. Would you then take him and his children as your protectors rather than Me, even though they are your enemies? What a bad substitute the wrongdoers have chosen![50] | ||||||
| Maulana Ali** | And when We said to the angels: Make submission to Adam, they submitted except Iblis. He was of the jinn, so he transgressed the commandment of his Lord. Will you then take him and his offspring for friends rather than Me, and they are your enemies? Evil is the exchange for the unjust. | ||||||
| Free Minds | And We said to the Angels: "Submit to Adam." So they all submitted except for Satan, he was of the Jinn, so he disobeyed the order of his Lord. "Will you take him and his progeny as allies besides Me, while they are your enemy?" Miserable for the wicked is the substitute! | ||||||
| Qaribullah | When We said to the angels: 'Prostrate yourselves before Adam, ' all prostrated themselves except iblis, who was one of the jinn, disobedient to the command of his Lord. Would you then take him and his descendants to be your guardians, other than Me, when they are your clear enemy? How evil is the exchange for the harmdoers! | ||||||
| George Sale | Remember when We said unto the angels, worship ye Adam: And they all worshipped him, except Eblis, who was one of the genii, and departed from the command of his Lord. Will ye therefore take him and his offspring for your patrons besides Me, notwithstanding they are your enemies? Miserable shall such a change be to the ungodly! | ||||||
| JM Rodwell | When we said to the angels, "Prostrate yourselves before Adam," they all prostrated them save Eblis, who was of the Djinn, and revolted from his Lord's behest. behest.-What! will ye then take him and his offspring as patrons rather than Me? and they your e | ||||||
| Asad | AND [remember that] when We told the angels, "Prostrate yourselves before Adam," 52 they all prostrated themselves, save Ib1Ts: he [too] was one of those invisible beings," but then he turned away from his Sustainer's command. Will you, then, take him and his cohorts" for (your], masters instead of Me, although they are your foe? How vile an exchange on the evildoers' part!" | ||||||
| Khalifa** | We said to the angels, "Fall prostrate before Adam." They fell prostrate, except Satan. He became a jinn, for he disobeyed the order of His Lord. Will you choose him and his descendants as lords instead of Me, even though they are your enemies? What a miserable substitute! | ||||||
| Hilali/Khan** | And (remember) when We said to the angels; "Prostrate to Adam." So they prostrated except Iblees (Satan). He was one of the jinns; he disobeyed the Command of his Lord. Will you then take him (Iblees) and his offspring as protectors and helpers rather than Me while they are enemies to you? What an evil is the exchange for the Zalimoon (polytheists, and wrong-doers, etc). | ||||||
| QXP Shabbir Ahemd** | Recall when We told the angels, "Bow yourselves before Adam!" They all bowed except Iblis. He was of the hidden selfish desires that drifted away from his Lord's Command. Will you still befriend him and his comrades? What a miserable exchange do the wrongdoers make for the right guidance! (2:30-38). | ||||||
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