Verse 17:62 | inQuran

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

And remember the time when We said to the angels, ‘Submit to Adam,’ and they all submitted, except Iblis. He said, ‘Shall I submit to one whom Thou hast created of clay?’

English - Five Volume Translation

[a]And remember the time when We said to the angels, ‘Submit to Adam,’ and they all submitted, except Iblis. He said, ‘Shall I submit to one whom Thou hast created of clay?’[1991]

2:35; 7:12; 15:30-31; 18:51; 20:117; 38:73-75.

Important Words:

لادم (to Adam). لام as حرف جارہ (Preposition) is used in about twenty-two senses, the most important of which are the following: (1) It is used in the sense of فی as in من لی i.e. who is or will be for me as my defender or surety? (2) in the sense of علی as in یخرون للاذقان سجدا i.e. they fall down prostrate upon their faces; (3) in the sense of بعد as in للیلة خلتi.e. after the night that has passed; (4) in the sense of لام عاقبة as in لدواللموت وابنواللخراب i.e. bear children that they should die and build houses that they should fall into ruins; (5) in the sense of الی as in اوحی له i.e. he revealed to him; (6) to express a right as in الحمد للّٰه و العزة لهi.e. all praise is for God and all honour is due to Him; and (7) in the sense of مع (with or in spite of) as in فلما تفرقنا کانی ومالکا لطول اجتماع لم نبت لیلة معا i.e. when we separated, I felt as if with (or in spite of) our having lived together for a long time, I and Malik had not lived together even for one night (Aqrab).

Commentary:

The particle ل possesses, as shown under Important Words, a vast variety of meanings one of which isمع (with). In the expression لادم (to Adam) the particle ل means, "with"; thus the whole sentence اسجدوا لادم may mean, "submit to God along with Adam".

In the previous verses reference was made to the transgressions of the Jews. In order to throw further light on the subject, the verse under comment cites the case of Adam by way of example. The Prophets of God have always met with strong opposition from disbelievers. Adam who was the first Prophet was also opposed by Iblis, who said that he was superior to him (Adam) and therefore could not render obedience to him. The same obstacle lay in the way of the Jews. They looked upon themselves as superior to the Holy Prophet and his people. They were obsessed with the idea that, being the progeny of Isaac, all the blessings promised to Abraham were to be inherited by them alone to the exclusion of their cousins, the children of Ishmael. This false and foolish notion proved a stumbling block in the way of their accepting the Holy Prophet.

English - Short Commentary Translation

[a]And call to mind when We said to the angels, ‘Submit to[1629] Adam,’ and they all submitted. But Iblis did not. He said, ‘Shall I submit to one whom Thou hast created of clay?’

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

اور جب ہم نے فرشتوں سے کہا آدم کے لئے سجدہ ریز ہو جاؤ تو اُنہوں نے سجدہ کیا سوائے ابلیس کے۔ اُس نے کہا کیا میں اس کے لئے سجدہ کروں جسے تُو نے گیلی مٹی سے پیدا کیا ہے؟

French

Et souviens-toi lorsque Nous dîmes aux anges : « Soumettez-vous à Adam, » et tous ils se soumirent excepté Iblīs. Il dit : « Dois-je me soumettre à quelqu’un que Tu as créé d’argile ? »

German

Als Wir zu den Engeln sprachen: "Bezeuget Adam Ehrerbietung", da bezeugten sie Ehrerbietung. Nur Iblis nicht. Er sprach: "Soll ich mich beugen vor einem, den Du aus Ton erschaffen hast?"

Chinese

([c]要记着:) 当我对众天使说: “你们要顺从[718] 阿丹,” 除开伊布利司外, 他们都顺从了。他说: “我将顺从你以泥土所创造的这个人吗?”

Italian

E ricorda il tempo in cui dicemmo agli angeli: «Sottomettetevi a Adamo», ed essi tutti si sottomisero, salvo Iblis. Egli disse: «Dovrò io sottomettermi a uno che Tu hai creato dall'argilla?»

Spanish

Y acuérdate de cuando dijimos a los ángeles: “Someteos a Adán”, y todos ellos se sometieron, excepto Iblis. Dijo: “¿Acaso debo someterme a quien creaste de barro?”.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

اور (اس وقت کو بھی یاد کرو) جب ہم نے فرشتوں کو کہا تھا (کہ) تم آدم کے ساتھ (مل) کر سجدہ کرو تو انہوں نے (اس حکم کے مطابق آدم کے ساتھ مل کر) سجدہ کیا تھا۔ مگر ابلیس نے (نہ کیا تھا) اس نے کہا تھا (کہ) کیا میں اس (بشر) کے ساتھ (مل کر) سجدہ کروں جسے تو نے کیچڑ سے پیدا کیا ہے۔

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

اور یاد کرو جبکہ ہم نے ملائکہ سے کہا کہ آدمؑ کو سجدہ کرو، تو سب نے سجدہ کیا، مگر ابلیس نے نہ کیا ا س نے کہا "کیا میں اُس کو سجدہ کروں جسے تو نے مٹی سے بنایا ہے؟"

English - Sahih

And [mention] when We said to the angles, "Prostrate to Adam," and they prostrated, except for Iblees. He said, "Should I prostrate to one You created from clay?"

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

اور جب ہم نے فرشتوں سے کہا آدم کو سجدہ کرو تو سوائے ابلیس کے سب سجدہ میں گر پڑے کہا کیا میں ایسے شخص کو سجدہ کروں جسےتو نے مٹی بنایا ہے

English - Talal Itani

And when We said to the Angels, "Prostrate to Adam." So they prostrated except Iblis. He said, "Shall I prostrate to (one) whom You created (from) clay?"

Chinese Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

c

2:35; 7:12; 15:30, 31; 18:51; 20:117; 38:73-75.

718

虚词ل (Lam) 除了别的意思外, 这里的意思是 “和、同”。لِآدَمَ (Li Adama) 这一措辞的意思可以是 “和阿丹在一起。”

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

English - Arberry

And when We said to the angels, 'Bow yourselves to Adam'; so they bowed themselves, save Iblis; he said,, 'Shall I bow myself unto one Thou hast created of clay?'

English - Maududi

And recall when We asked the angels to prostrate themselves before Adam; all prostrated themselves except Iblis, who said: "Shall I prostrate myself before him whom You created of clay?"

English - Ahmed Ali

When We asked the angels to bow before Adam, they all bowed but Iblis, who said: "Can I bow before him whom You created from clay?"

English - Yusuf Ali

Behold! We said to the angels: "Bow down unto Adam": They bowed down except Iblis: He said, "Shall I bow down to one whom Thou didst create from clay?"

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

a

2:35; 7:12; 15:30-31; 18:51; 20:117; 38:73-75.

1991

Important Words:

لادم (to Adam). لام as حرف جارہ (Preposition) is used in about twenty-two senses, the most important of which are the following: (1) It is used in the sense of فی as in من لی i.e. who is or will be for me as my defender or surety? (2) in the sense of علی as in یخرون للاذقان سجدا i.e. they fall down prostrate upon their faces; (3) in the sense of بعد as in للیلة خلتi.e. after the night that has passed; (4) in the sense of لام عاقبة as in لدواللموت وابنواللخراب i.e. bear children that they should die and build houses that they should fall into ruins; (5) in the sense of الی as in اوحی له i.e. he revealed to him; (6) to express a right as in الحمد للّٰه و العزة لهi.e. all praise is for God and all honour is due to Him; and (7) in the sense of مع (with or in spite of) as in فلما تفرقنا کانی ومالکا لطول اجتماع لم نبت لیلة معا i.e. when we separated, I felt as if with (or in spite of) our having lived together for a long time, I and Malik had not lived together even for one night (Aqrab).

Commentary:

The particle ل possesses, as shown under Important Words, a vast variety of meanings one of which isمع (with). In the expression لادم (to Adam) the particle ل means, "with"; thus the whole sentence اسجدوا لادم may mean, "submit to God along with Adam".

In the previous verses reference was made to the transgressions of the Jews. In order to throw further light on the subject, the verse under comment cites the case of Adam by way of example. The Prophets of God have always met with strong opposition from disbelievers. Adam who was the first Prophet was also opposed by Iblis, who said that he was superior to him (Adam) and therefore could not render obedience to him. The same obstacle lay in the way of the Jews. They looked upon themselves as superior to the Holy Prophet and his people. They were obsessed with the idea that, being the progeny of Isaac, all the blessings promised to Abraham were to be inherited by them alone to the exclusion of their cousins, the children of Ishmael. This false and foolish notion proved a stumbling block in the way of their accepting the Holy Prophet.

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

Cross Refs:

a

2:35; 7:12; 15:30, 31; 18:51; 20:117; 38:73-75.

1629

The particle lam among other things means, "with." The expression li Adama may mean 'with Adam.'

English - Pickthall

And when We said unto the angels: Fall down prostrate before Adam and they fell prostrate all save Iblis, he said: Shall I fall prostrate before that which Thou hast created of clay?

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

And when We said to the angels: Be submissive to Adam; they submitted, except Iblis. He said: Shall I submit to him whom Thou hast created of dust?

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

Call to mind when We commanded the angels: Fall down into prostration along with Adam. They all prostrated, but Iblis did not. He protested: Shall I prostrate myself along with one whom Thou hast created of clay?

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