English translation of the meaning Page No 152

Quran in English Language - Page no 152 152

Sura Al-A'raf from 12 to 22


12. ( Allâh ) said: « What prevented you ( O Iblîs ) that you did not prostrate yourself, when I commanded you? » Iblîs said: « I am better than him ( Adam ) , You created me from fire, and him You created from clay. »
13. ( Allâh ) said: « ( O Iblîs ) get down from this ( Paradise ) , it is not for you to be arrogant here. Get out, for you are of those humiliated and disgraced. »
14. ( Iblîs ) said: « Allow me respite till the Day they are raised up ( i.e. the Day of Resurrection ) . »
15. ( Allâh ) said: « You are of those respited. »
16. ( Iblîs ) said: « Because You have sent me astray, surely I will sit in wait against them ( human beings ) on Your Straight Path.»
17. « Then I will come to them from before them and behind them, from their right and from their left, and You will not find most of them as thankful ones ( i.e. they will not be dutiful to You ) . »
18. ( Allâh ) said ( to Iblîs ) : « Get out from this ( Paradise ) , disgraced and expelled. Whoever of them ( mankind ) will follow you, then surely I will fill Hell with you all. »
19. « 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 ) . »
20. Then Shaitân ( Satan ) whispered suggestions to them both in order to uncover that which was hidden from them of their private parts ( before ) ; he said: « Your Lord did not forbid you this tree save that you should become angels or become of the immortals. »
21. And he [ Shaitân ( Satan ) ] swore by Allâh to them both ( saying ) : « Verily, I am one of the sincere well- wishers for you both. »
22. So he misled them with deception. Then when they tasted of the tree, that which was hidden from them of their shame ( private parts ) became manifest to them and they began to cover themselves with the leaves of Paradise ( in order to cover their shame ) . And their Lord called out to them ( saying ) : « Did I not forbid you that tree and tell you: Verily, Shaitân ( Satan ) is an open enemy unto you? »