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Taha, ayah 116

Quran 20:116 — Taha · "And when We said to the angels, "Prostrate to…"

Verse 116 of 135 · Surah Taha (طه) — Ta-Ha. This is the 20th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 16.

وَإِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَائِكَةِ اسْجُدُوا لِآدَمَ فَسَجَدُوا إِلَّا إِبْلِيسَ أَبَىٰ

Wa iz qulnaa lilma laaa'ikatis judoo li Aadama fasajadooo illaaa Iblees; abaa

And [mention] when We said to the angels, "Prostrate to Adam," and they prostrated, except Iblees; he refused.

Translations of Taha 20:116

4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.

Transliteration

Wa iz qulnaa lilma laaa'ikatis judoo li Aadama fasajadooo illaaa Iblees; abaa

Saheeh International
And [mention] when We said to the angels, "Prostrate to Adam," and they prostrated, except Iblees; he refused.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
And when We said unto the angels: Fall prostrate before Adam, they fell prostrate (all) save Iblis; he refused.

1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
When We said to the angels, "Prostrate yourselves to Adam", they prostrated themselves, but not Iblis: he refused.

1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.

Kementerian Agama RI
Dan (ingatlah) ketika Kami berkata kepada malaikat: "Sujudlah kamu kepada Adam", maka mereka sujud kecuali iblis. Ia membangkang.

Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.

Surrounding verses in Surah Taha

Previous · Taha 20:115

And We had already taken a promise from Adam before, but he forgot; and We found not in him determination.

Next · Taha 20:117

So We said, "O Adam, indeed this is an enemy to you and to your wife. Then let him not remove you from Paradise so you would suffer.

Frequently asked about Taha 20:116

What does Quran 20:116 say?

And [mention] when We said to the angels, "Prostrate to Adam," and they prostrated, except Iblees; he refused. This is verse 116 of Surah Taha (طه, "Ta-Ha"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Taha verse 116?

The Arabic text: وَإِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَائِكَةِ اسْجُدُوا لِآدَمَ فَسَجَدُوا إِلَّا إِبْلِيسَ أَبَىٰ — transliteration: Wa iz qulnaa lilma laaa'ikatis judoo li Aadama fasajadooo illaaa Iblees; abaa.

Which juz and page is Quran 20:116 in?

Taha 20:116 appears in Juz 16, on Mushaf page 320.

How many verses does Surah Taha have?

Surah Taha contains 135 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 20th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Mecca.

About Surah Taha

Surah Taha (طه) — Ta-Ha — is the 20th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 135 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Mecca, making it a Meccan surah in the traditional classification.

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