The Quran

سورة الحِجر

Surah Al-Hijr 15:29

The Rock · Verse 29 of 99

فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِنْ رُوحِي فَقَعُوا لَهُ سَاجِدِينَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

`So when I have shaped him in perfection and have breathed My revelation into him, fall you down in submission to him.´

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

When I have fashioned him (in due proportion) and breathed into him of My spirit, fall ye down in obeisance unto him.

Ahmed Ali

And when I have fashioned him and breathed into him of My spirit, bow before him in homage;"

12 more translations

Ali Unal

"When I have fashioned him in due proportions and breathed into him out of My Spirit, then fall down prostrating before him (as a token of respect for him and his superiority)."

Daryabadi

Then when I have formed him and breathed into him of My Spirit fall down unto him prostrate.

Faridul Haque

"Therefore when I have properly fashioned him and breathed into him a chosen noble soul from Myself, fall down before him in prostration."

Maulana Muhammad Ali

So when I have made him complete and breathed into him of My spirit, fall down making obeisance to him.

Maulvi Sher Ali

So when I fashioned him in perfection and have breath into him of MY spirit, fall ye down in submission to him.'

Muhammad Asad

and when I have formed him fully and breathed into him of My spirit, fall down before him in prostration!"

Muhammad Musin Khan

So, when I have fashioned him completely and breathed into him (Adam) the soul which I created for him, then fall (you) down prostrating yourselves unto him.

Muhammad Pickthall

So, when I have made him and have breathed into him of My Spirit, do ye fall down, prostrating yourselves unto him.

Muhammad Sarwar

When it is properly shaped and I have blown My Spirit into it, you should then bow down in prostration".

Muhammed ali Shakir

So when I have made him complete and breathed into him of My spirit, fall down making obeisance to him.

Rashad Khalifa

Once I perfect him, and blow into him from My spirit, you shall fall prostrate before him.

Shabbir Ahmed

And when I have perfected him in due proportion and breathed into him from My Energy, be of service to him.”

Commentary 15:29 The Creator “breathed His Spirit into him (insân)” and thus made him capable of receiving Divine Revelation (cf. 17:62). Now this perfect creation…

فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِي فَقَعُوا لَهُ سَاجِدِينَ

15:29 The Creator “breathed His Spirit into him (insân)” and thus made him capable of receiving Divine Revelation (cf. 17:62). Now this perfect creation demanded “prostration” before the Creator (لَهُ سَاجِدِينَ). The word lahu (لَهُ) informs that this prostration had to be done before the Creator for the sake of this Basharبشر (- bringer of good tidings, who can be a Divine Messenger, see 15:28) endowed with His Rûh. Rûhhas the sense of Divine Revelation and Mercy (cf. 32:9; 38:72; 42:52; 16:102; 2:253; 2:87; 5:110; 58:22; 26:193; 4:171).