Qur’an Translation and Commentary
سُورَةُ الْاِسْرَاۤءِ مَكِّيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ١١١

Surah Al-Isra Verse 61

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Verses 61–65

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Al-Isra 61

وَاِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلٰٓئِكَةِ اسْجُدُوا لِاٰدَمَ فَسَجَدُٓوا اِلَّٓا اِبْل۪يسَۜ قَالَ ءَاَسْجُدُ لِمَنْ خَلَقْتَ ط۪ينًاۚ ۝٦١

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

61Veiẕ ḳulnâ lilmelâiketi-scüdû liâdeme fesecedû illâ iblîs. ḳâle eescüdü limen ḫalaḳte ṭînâ.

English Translation

English Translation

61Recall when We said to the angels: "Prostrate for Adam/place yourselves at his command!"—they all prostrated except Iblis. Iblis said: "Shall I prostrate to one You created from clay?"

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

61The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

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The translation is the Turkish translation by Mustafa Çavdar, in English where it has been translated. Verse groups and the group translation are from the Turkish translation by Mustafa Çevik. The explanatory translation was compiled by combining various translations.

The Arabic text follows the orthography of the mushafs printed in Turkey. Transliteration: Muhammet Abay, “Çeviriyazı”.