وَلَقَدْ عَهِدْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ ءَادَمَ مِن قَبْلُ فَنَسِىَ وَلَمْ نَجِدْ لَهُۥ عَزْمًا
- EnglishSaheeh International
- And We had already taken a promise from Adam before, but he forgot; and We found not in him determination.
- TamilJan Trust Foundation
- முன்னர், நாம் ஆதமுக்கு நிச்சயமாக கட்டளையிட்டிருந்தோம்; ஆனால் (அதனை) அவர் மறந்து விட்டார் (அக்கட்டளைபடி நடக்கும்) உறுதிப்பாட்டை நாம் அவரிடம் காணவில்லை.
- SinhalaRuwwad Center
- තවද මීට පෙර ද අපි ආදම් වෙත ප්රතිඥාවක් ගත්තෙමු. නමුත් ඔහු අමතක කළේ ය. තවද අපි ඔහු වෙත ස්ථාවරත්වයක් නො දුටුවෙමු.
- UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi
- ہم نے آدم کو پہلے ہی تاکیدی حکم دیا تھا لیکن وه بھول گیا اور ہم نے اس میں کوئی عزم نہیں پایا.
- JapaneseRyoichi Mita
- われは，以前にアーダムに確と約束した。だがかれは（その履行を）忘れた。われは，かれがそれに堅固であるとは認めない。
- ChineseMa Jian
- 以前，我确已嘱咐阿丹，而他忘记我的嘱咐，我未发现他有任何决心。
Tafsir of 20:115
The Story of Adam and Iblis Ibn Abi Hatim recorded that Ibn `Abbas said, "Verily, man was named Insan only because he was given a covenant, but he forgot it (Nasiya)." `Ali bin Abi Talhah reported the same from Ibn `Abbas. Mujahid and Al-Hasan said that he forgot means, "He abandoned it." Concerning Allah's statement, وَإِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَئِكَةِ اسْجُدُواْ لاًّدَمَ (And when We said to the angels: "Prostrate yourselves to Adam.") He, Allah mentions how Adam was honored and what respect was given to him. He mentions how He favored him over many of those whom He created. A discussion of this story has already preceded in Surat Al-Baqarah, Surat Al-A`raf, Surat Al-Hijr and Surat Al-Kahf. It will also be mentioned again at the end of Surah Sad. In this story, Allah mentions the creation of Adam and that He commanded the angels to prostrate to Adam as a sign of honor and respect. He also explains the enmity of Iblis for the Children of Adam and for their father, Adam, before them. Due to this Allah says, فَسَجَدُواْ إِلاَّ إِبْلِيسَ أَبَى (They prostrated themselves (all) except Iblis; he refused.) This means that he refrained from prostrating and became arrogant.…
Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
