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20. Surah Taha, Verse 120

20. Surah Taha, Verse 12020. Surah Taha, Verse 120
20. Surah Taha, Verse 120
Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation
Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

Then the satan whispered to him, saying: “O Adam: shall I direct thee to the Tree of Eternity and a dominion that decays not?”

فَوَسْوَسَ اِلَيْهِ الشَّيْطَانُ قَالَ يَٓا اٰدَمُ هَلْ اَدُلُّكَ عَلٰى شَجَرَةِ الْخُلْدِ وَمُلْكٍ لَا يَبْلٰى
Fawaswasa ilayhi ashshaytanuqala ya adamu hal adulluka AAalashajarati alkhuldi wamulkin la yabla
  • Aisha Bewley

    But Shaytan whispered to him, saying, ‘Adam, shall I show you the way to the Tree of Everlasting Life and to a kingdom which will never fade away?’

  • Progressive Muslims

    But the devil whispered to him, he said: "O Adam, shall I lead you to the tree of immortality and a kingdom which will not waste away"

  • Shabbir Ahmed

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

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    Then the satan whispered to him, saying: “O Adam: shall I direct thee to the Tree of Eternity and a dominion that decays not?”

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    But the devil whispered to him, he said: "O Adam, shall I lead you to the tree of immortality and a kingdom which will not waste away?"

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

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

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    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?"

  • Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

    Then Satan whispered to him; he said, "O Adam, shall I direct you to the tree of eternity and possession that will not deteriorate?"

  • Muhammad Asad

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

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

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

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    But Satan seduced him,* saying: "Adam! Shall I direct you to a tree of eternal life and an abiding kingdom?"*

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    But AL-Shaytan sneakingly whispered to him, instigating evil. He said to Adam: "Shall I show you the tree of eternity and the kingdom which suffers no declension!"

  • Bijan Moeinian

    The Satan, however, tempted them whispering: "Adam, may I show you a tree that (eating its fruit) will give you an eternal life and power?"

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Then Shaitân (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?"

  • 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?"

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    But Satan whispered to him, saying, "O Adam! Shall I show you the Tree of Immortality and a kingdom that does not fade away?"

  • Taqi Usmani

    Then the Satan instigated him. He said, "’Ādam, shall I guide you to the tree of eternity and to an empire that does not decay?"

  • Abdul Haleem

    But Satan whispered to Adam, saying, ‘Adam, shall I show you the tree of immortality and power that never decays?’

  • Arthur John Arberry

    Then Satan whispered to him saying, 'Adam, shall I point thee to the Tree of Eternity, and a Kingdom that decays not?'

  • E. Henry Palmer

    But the devil whispered to him. Said he, 'O Adam! shall I guide thee to the tree of immortality, and a kingdom that shall not wane?'

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    And, verily, you shall not thirst therein, nor suffer from the sun's heat!"

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Then Ash-Shaytan (The Ever-Vicious, i. e., the Devil) whispered to him. He said, "O Adam, shall I indicate to you the Tree of Eternity and a Kingdom that does not decay?"

  • George Sale

    But Satan whispered evil suggestions unto him, saying, O Adam, shall I guide thee to the tree of eternity, and a kingdom which faileth not?

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Then Satan whispered evil to him: And he said: "O Adam! Shall I lead you to the tree of eternity and to a kingdom that never declines (or spoils)?"

  • Amatul Rahman 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.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    Then Satan tempted him. He said, ‘O Adam! Shall I show you the tree of immortality, and an imperishable kingdom?’

#wordmeaningroot
1fawaswasaThen whisperedوسوس
2ilayhito him
3l-shayṭānuShaitaanشطن
4qālahe saidقول
5yāādamuO Adam
6halShall
7adullukaI direct youدلل
8ʿalāto
9shajarati(the) treeشجر
10l-khul'di(of) the Eternityخلد
11wamul'kinand a kingdomملك
12not
13yablā(that will) deteriorateبلو
#wordmeaningroot
1fawaswasaThen whisperedوسوس
2ilayhito him
3l-shayṭānuShaitaanشطن
4qālahe saidقول
5yāādamuO Adam
6halShall
7adullukaI direct youدلل
8ʿalāto
9shajarati(the) treeشجر
10l-khul'di(of) the Eternityخلد
11wamul'kinand a kingdomملك
12not
13yablā(that will) deteriorateبلو