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سورة الحِجر

Surah Al-Hijr 15:31

The Rock · Verse 31 of 99

إِلَّا إِبْلِيسَ أَبَىٰ أَنْ يَكُونَ مَعَ السَّاجِدِينَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

But Iblîs (though he was separately bidden to do the same, did not). He stubbornly refused to be with those who submit.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Not so Iblis: he refused to be among those who prostrated themselves.

Ahmed Ali

Except Iblis. He refused to bow with the adorers.

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Ali Unal

But Iblis did not; he refused to be among those who prostrated themselves.

Daryabadi

But Iblis did not; he refused to be with the prostrates.

Faridul Haque

Except Iblis (Satan); he refused to be among those who prostrated.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

But Iblis (did it not). He refused to be with those who made obeisance.

Maulvi Sher Ali

But Iblis did not; he refused to be among those who submit.

Muhammad Asad

save Iblis: he refused to be among those who prostrated themselves.

Muhammad Musin Khan

Except Iblis (Satan), - he refused to be among the prostrators.

Muhammad Pickthall

Save Iblis. He refused to be among the prostrate.

Muhammad Sarwar

except Iblis who refused to join with the others in prostration.

Muhammed ali Shakir

But Iblis (did it not); he refused to be with those who made obeisance.

Rashad Khalifa

except Iblis (Satan). He refused to be with the prostrators.

Shabbir Ahmed

But Iblees (Satan) refused to be among those who submitted.

Commentary 15:31 Iblîsiyyatإبليسيت is stubbornness and arrogance (see 15:28) These traits are a great hindrance in the spiritual uplifting of a human being (cf. 2:34; 37;…

إِلَّا إِبْلِيسَ أَبَىٰ أَن يَكُونَ مَعَ السَّاجِدِينَ

15:31 Iblîsiyyatإبليسيت is stubbornness and arrogance (see 15:28) These traits are a great hindrance in the spiritual uplifting of a human being (cf. 2:34; 37; 7:13).