The Quran

سورة طٰه

Surah Tâ Hâ 20:120

Perfect Man! be at rest · Verse 120 of 135

فَوَسْوَسَ إِلَيْهِ الشَّيْطَانُ قَالَ يَا آدَمُ هَلْ أَدُلُّكَ عَلَىٰ شَجَرَةِ الْخُلْدِ وَمُلْكٍ لَا يَبْلَىٰ

Abdul Mannan Omar

But satan made an evil suggestion to him. He said, `Adam! shall I direct you to the tree which leads to eternal life and a kingdom which never decays.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

But Satan whispered evil to him: he said, "O Adam! shall I lead thee to the Tree of Eternity and to a kingdom that never decays?

Ahmed Ali

But then Satan tempted him by saying: "O Adam, should I show you the tree of immortality, and a kingdom that will never know any wane?"

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Ali Unal

But Satan made an evil suggestion, saying: "O Adam, shall I lead you to the tree of everlasting life and a kingdom that will never decay?"

Daryabadi

Then the Satan whispered unto him; he said: Adam! shall direct thee to the tree of eternity and a dominion that ageth not!

Faridul Haque

So the devil incited him, saying, "O Adam, shall I show you the tree of immortality and a kingdom that does not erode?"

Maulana Muhammad Ali

But the devil made an evil suggestion to him; he said: O Adam, shall I lead thee to the tree of immortality and a kingdom which decays not?

Maulvi Sher Ali

But Satan whispered evil suggestions to him. He said, `O Adam, shall I direct thee to the tree of eternity, and to a kingdom that never decays?'

Muhammad Asad

But Satan whispered unto him, saying: "O Adam! Shall I lead thee to the tree of life eternal; and [thus] to a kingdom that will never decay?"

Muhammad Musin Khan

Then Shaitan (Satan) whispered to him, saying: "O Adam! Shall I lead you to the Tree of Eternity and to a kingdom that will never waste away?"

Muhammad Pickthall

But the devil whispered to him, saying: O Adam! Shall I show thee the tree of immortality and power that wasteth not away?

Muhammad Sarwar

Satan, trying to seduce him, said, "Adam, do you want me to show you the Tree of Eternity and the Everlasting Kingdom?".

Muhammed ali Shakir

But the Shaitan made an evil suggestion to him; he said: O Adam! Shall I guide you to the tree of immortality and a kingdom which decays not?

Rashad Khalifa

But the devil whispered to him, saying, "O Adam, let me show you the tree of eternity and unending kingship."

Shabbir Ahmed

But Satan whispered to him. (The selfish desires were teaching him a sinister lesson), "O Adam! Shall I lead you to the tree of eternal life and ownership that is ever-lasting?"