سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 19
وَيَـٰٓـَٔادَمُ ٱسْكُنْ أَنتَ وَزَوْجُكَ ٱلْجَنَّةَ فَكُلَا مِنْ حَيْثُ شِئْتُمَا وَلَا تَقْرَبَا هَـٰذِهِ ٱلشَّجَرَةَ فَتَكُونَا مِنَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ﴿19﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"And O Adam! Dwell you and your wife in Paradise, and eat thereof as you both wish, but approach not this tree otherwise you both will be of the Zâlimûn (unjust and wrong-doers)."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَيَـٰٓـَٔادَمُ
wayāādamu
And O Adam
ٱسْكُنْ
us'kun
Dwell
أَنتَ
anta
you
وَزَوْجُكَ
wazawjuka
and your wife
ٱلْجَنَّةَ
l-janata
(in) the Garden
فَكُلَا
fakulā
and you both eat
مِنْ
min
from
حَيْثُ
ḥaythu
wherever
شِئْتُمَا
shi'tumā
you both wish
وَلَا
walā
but (do) not
تَقْرَبَا
taqrabā
approach [both of you]
هَـٰذِهِ
hādhihi
this
ٱلشَّجَرَةَ
l-shajarata
[the] tree
فَتَكُونَا
fatakūnā
lest you both be
مِنَ
mina
among
ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
l-ẓālimīna
the wrongdoers
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.
"And O Adam! You and your wife [16] dwell in Paradise and eat from wherever you wish, but do not approach this tree, lest you become among the wrongdoers."
[16] Allah Almighty expelled Iblis from Paradise, and after Adam (peace be upon him), created his wife and said to both of them that this Paradise is your dwelling place; eat and drink from wherever and as much as you wish, but do not even go near this one tree. Which tree was this? It has not been specified, nor was there any need for it. The purpose of this command was only to test Adam and Hawwa (peace be upon them), to see to what extent they obey Allah’s command, and whether they fall for the tricks of Satan, who beats his chest and says that he will surely mislead Adam (peace be upon him) and his progeny.
[16] Allah Almighty expelled Iblis from Paradise, and after Adam (peace be upon him), created his wife and said to both of them that this Paradise is your dwelling place; eat and drink from wherever and as much as you wish, but do not even go near this one tree. Which tree was this? It has not been specified, nor was there any need for it. The purpose of this command was only to test Adam and Hawwa (peace be upon them), to see to what extent they obey Allah’s command, and whether they fall for the tricks of Satan, who beats his chest and says that he will surely mislead Adam (peace be upon him) and his progeny.
