سُوْرَةُ طٰهٰ
Surah Taa-Haa (20) — Ayah 116
وَإِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ ٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِـَٔادَمَ فَسَجَدُوٓا۟ إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ أَبَىٰ ﴿116﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And (remember) when We said to the angels: "Prostrate yourselves to Adam." They prostrated themselves (all) except Iblîs (Satan) he refused.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذْ
wa-idh
And when
قُلْنَا
qul'nā
We said
لِلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ
lil'malāikati
to the Angels
ٱسْجُدُوا۟
us'judū
Prostrate
لِـَٔادَمَ
liādama
to Adam
فَسَجَدُوٓا۟
fasajadū
then they prostrated
إِلَّآ
illā
except
إِبْلِيسَ
ib'līsa
Iblis
أَبَىٰ
abā
he refused
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
116. And when We said to the angels, “Prostrate to Adam,” [84] they all prostrated except Iblis; he refused.
[84] The story of Adam and Iblis has already been mentioned in Surah Al-Baqarah, Al-A'raf, and several other places, and it will come again in the future. However, at each place, only as much is mentioned as is appropriate for the context. Thus, different aspects of this story present different conclusions.
[84] The story of Adam and Iblis has already been mentioned in Surah Al-Baqarah, Al-A'raf, and several other places, and it will come again in the future. However, at each place, only as much is mentioned as is appropriate for the context. Thus, different aspects of this story present different conclusions.
