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Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 11
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ ثُمَّ صَوَّرْنَـٰكُمْ ثُمَّ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ ٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِـَٔادَمَ فَسَجَدُوٓا۟ إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ لَمْ يَكُن مِّنَ ٱلسَّـٰجِدِينَ ﴿11﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And surely, We created you (your father Adam) and then gave you shape (the noble shape of a human being); then We told the angels, "Prostrate yourselves to Adam", and they prostrated themselves, except Iblîs (Satan), he refused to be of those who prostrated themselves.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And certainly
خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ
khalaqnākum
We created you
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
صَوَّرْنَـٰكُمْ
ṣawwarnākum
We fashioned you
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
قُلْنَا
qul'nā
We said
لِلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ
lil'malāikati
to the Angels
ٱسْجُدُوا۟
us'judū
Prostrate
لِـَٔادَمَ
liādama
to Adam
فَسَجَدُوٓا۟
fasajadū
So they prostrated
إِلَّآ
illā
except
إِبْلِيسَ
ib'līsa
Iblis
لَمْ
lam
Not
يَكُن
yakun
he was
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلسَّـٰجِدِينَ
l-sājidīna
those who prostrated
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 11) ➊ The original meaning of {وَ لَقَدْ خَلَقْنٰكُمْ ثُمَّ صَوَّرْنٰكُمْ : ’’ خَلَقَ ‘‘} is to create the correct form of something that does not exist and to bring it into existence. In this sense, only Allah Almighty is the Creator. However, making a form out of something is also sometimes called {’’ خَلَقَ ‘‘}, and this can be done by the creation as well. In Surah Al-Ma'idah (110), it is mentioned about Isa (Jesus) عليه السلام: «وَ اِذْ تَخْلُقُ مِنَ الطِّيْنِ» (Raghib) {’’خلق، برأ ‘‘} and tasweer (shaping), these are three stages of creation. In Surah Al-Hashr (24), it is said: «هُوَ اللّٰهُ الْخَالِقُ الْبَارِئُ الْمُصَوِّرُ» If any of these three words comes alone, it means "to create." If they come together, there is some difference, that is, "We made your form, then We gave you shape."
➋ { ثُمَّ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلٰٓىِٕكَةِ۠ اسْجُدُوْا لِاٰدَمَ:} This prostration refers to absolute respect or actual prostration. For details, see Surah Al-Baqarah (34).
➋ { ثُمَّ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلٰٓىِٕكَةِ۠ اسْجُدُوْا لِاٰدَمَ:} This prostration refers to absolute respect or actual prostration. For details, see Surah Al-Baqarah (34).
