Al-Isra, ayah 61
Quran 17:61 — Al-Isra · "And when We said to the angles, "Prostrate…"
Verse 61 of 111 · Surah Al-Isra (الإسراء) — The Night Journey. This is the 17th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 15.
وَإِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَائِكَةِ اسْجُدُوا لِآدَمَ فَسَجَدُوا إِلَّا إِبْلِيسَ قَالَ أَأَسْجُدُ لِمَنْ خَلَقْتَ طِينًا
Wa iz qulnaa lilma laaa'ikatis judoo li Aadama fasajadooo illaaa Ibleesa qaala 'a-asjudu liman khalaqta teena
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?"
Translations of Al-Isra 17:61
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Wa iz qulnaa lilma laaa'ikatis judoo li Aadama fasajadooo illaaa Ibleesa qaala 'a-asjudu liman khalaqta teena
- Saheeh International
- 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?"
- Marmaduke 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?
- Abdullah 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?"
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Dan (ingatlah), tatkala Kami berfirman kepada para malaikat: "Sujudlah kamu semua kepada Adam", lalu mereka sujud kecuali iblis. Dia berkata: "Apakah aku akan sujud kepada orang yang Engkau ciptakan dari tanah?"
Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.
1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.
1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.
Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.
Surrounding verses in Surah Al-Isra
And [remember, O Muhammad], when We told you, "Indeed, your Lord has encompassed the people." And We did not make the sight which We showed you except as a trial for the people, as was the accursed tree [mentioned] in the Qur'an. And We threaten them, but it increases them not except in great transgression.
Next · Al-Isra 17:62[Iblees] said, "Do You see this one whom You have honored above me? If You delay me until the Day of Resurrection, I will surely destroy his descendants, except for a few."
Frequently asked about Al-Isra 17:61
What does Quran 17:61 say?
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?" This is verse 61 of Surah Al-Isra (الإسراء, "The Night Journey"), a Meccan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Isra verse 61?
The Arabic text: وَإِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَائِكَةِ اسْجُدُوا لِآدَمَ فَسَجَدُوا إِلَّا إِبْلِيسَ قَالَ أَأَسْجُدُ لِمَنْ خَلَقْتَ طِينًا — transliteration: Wa iz qulnaa lilma laaa'ikatis judoo li Aadama fasajadooo illaaa Ibleesa qaala 'a-asjudu liman khalaqta teena.
Which juz and page is Quran 17:61 in?
Al-Isra 17:61 appears in Juz 15, on Mushaf page 288.
How many verses does Surah Al-Isra have?
Surah Al-Isra contains 111 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 17th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Mecca.
About Surah Al-Isra
Surah Al-Isra (الإسراء) — The Night Journey — is the 17th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 111 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Mecca, making it a Meccan surah in the traditional classification.