# 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 11 - **Surah:** 7. Surah Al-A'raf (The Heights) — سورة الأعراف - **Verse:** 11 / 206 · **Juz:** 8 · **Mushaf page:** 150 - **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-11 ## Arabic وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَاكُمْ ثُمَّ صَوَّرْنَاكُمْ ثُمَّ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلٰٓئِكَةِ اسْجُدُوا لِاٰدَمَۗ فَسَجَدُٓوا اِلَّٓا اِبْل۪يسَۜ لَمْ يَكُنْ مِنَ السَّاجِد۪ينَ ## Transcription Walaqad khalaqnakum thumma sawwarnakumthumma qulna lilmala-ikati osjudoo li-adamafasajadoo illa ibleesa lam yakun mina assajideen ## Translations ### Aisha Bewley We created you and then formed you and then We said to the angels, ‘Prostrate before Adam,’ and they prostrated – except for Iblis. He was not among those who prostrated. ### Progressive Muslims And We created you, then We shaped you, then We said to the Angels: "Submit to Adam;" so they submitted except for Satan, he was not of those who submitted. ### Shabbir Ahmed We created you, then shaped you, then told the angels, "Be of service to Adam! And they agreed to be of service, all but Iblis (Satan). He was not of the subservient. ### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation And We created you; then We formed you; then said We to the angels: “Submit to Adam,” and they submitted. Not so Iblīs; he was not of those who submit. ### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation And We created you, then We shaped you, then We said to the angels: "Yield to Adam;" so they yielded except for Satan, he was not of those who yielded. ### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament We created you, then we shaped you, then we said to the angels, "Fall prostrate before Adam." They fell prostrate, except Iblees (Satan); he was not with the prostrators. ### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira Verily We created you and gave you form and shape, and ordered the angels to bow before Adam in homage; and they all bowed but Iblis who was not among those who bowed. ### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley) And We have certainly created you, [O Mankind], and given you [human] form. Then We said to the angels, "Prostrate to Adam"; so they prostrated, except for Iblees. He was not of those who prostrated. ### Muhammad Asad Yea, indeed, We have created you, and then formed you; and then We said unto the angels, "Prostrate yourselves before Adam!" - whereupon they [all] prostrated themselves, save Iblis: he was not among those who prostrated themselves. ### Marmaduke Pickthall And We created you, then fashioned you, then told the angels: Fall ye prostrate before Adam! And they fell prostrate, all save Iblis, who was not of those who make prostration. ### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary We initiated your creation, then We gave you each a shape, and then We said to the angels: 'Prostrate before Adam.') [1] They all prostrated except Iblis: he was not one of those who fell Prostrate. _Footnotes_ - [1] These verses should he read in conjunction with (al-Baqarah 2: 30-9). The words in which the command to prostrate before Adam is mentioned may give rise to the misapprehension that it was Adam as such who is the object of prostration. This misapprehension should be removed by what has been said here. The text makes it very clear that prostration before Adam was in his capacity, as the representative of all mankind and not in his personal capacity. The successive stages of man's creation mentioned in the present verse ('We initiated your creation, then We gave you each a shape'), means that God first planned the creation of man, made ready the necessary materials for it, and then gave those materials a human form. Then, when man had assumed the status of a living being, God asked the angels to prostrate before him. The Qur'an says: And recall when your Lord said to the angels: 'I am about to create man from clay. When I have fashioned him (in due proportion) and breathed into him of My spirit then fall You down in prostration before him' (Sad 38: 71-2).Mention has been made in these verses, though in a difterent way, of the same three stages of creation: man's creation from clay; giving him a proportionate human shape; and bringing Adam into existence by breathing into him God's spirit. The following verses also have the same import: And recall when your Lord said to the angels: 'I am about to create man, from sounding clay moulded into shape from black mud. When I have fashioned him (in due proportion) and breathed into him of My spirit, fall you all down in prostration before him'(al-Hijr 15: 28-9). It is quite difficult for one to appreciate fully the details of the origin of man's creation. We cannot fully grasp how man was created out of the elements drawn from the earth; how he was given a form and a well-proportioned one at that and how God's Spirit was breathed into him. It is quite obvious, though, that the Qur'anic version of man's creation is sharply at odds with the theory, of creation propounded by Darwin and his followers in our time. Darwinism explains man's creation in terms of his evolution from a variety of non-human and sub-human stages culminating in homo sapiens. It draws no clear demarcation line that would mark the end of the non-human stage of evolution and the beginning of the species called 'man'. Opposed to this is the Qur'anic version of man's creation where man starts his career from the very beginning as an independent species, having in his entire history no essential relationship at all with any non-human species. Also, man is conceived as having been invested by God with full consciousness and enlightenment from the very start of his life. These are two different doctrines regarding the past of the human species. Both these doctrines give rise to two variant conceptions about man. If one were to adopt the Darwinian doctrine, man is conceived as essentially a species of the animal genre. Acceptance of this doctrine leads man to derive the guiding principles of his life, including moral principles, from the laws governing animal life. Given the basic premises of such a doctrine, animal-like behaviour is to be considered quite natural for man. The only, difference between man and animal lies in the fact that animals act without the help of the tools and instruments used by humans, and their behaviour is devoid of culture. Were one to accept the other doctrine, man would be conceived as a totally, distinct category. Man is no longer viewed simply as a talking or gregarious animal. He is rather seen as God's Vicegerent on earth. What distinguishes man from other animals, according to this doctrine, is not his capacity to speak or his gregariousness but the moral responsibility and trust with which he has been invested. Thus, one's whole perspective with regard to man and everything relating to him is changed. Rather than looking downwards to species of being lower than the human, man will turn his gaze upwards. It is claimed by some that however dignified the Qur'anic doctrine might be from a moral and psychological point of view, Darwinism should still be preferred on the basis of its being scientifically established. However, the very claim that Darwinism has been scientificaly established is itself questionable. Only those who have a very superficial acquaintance with modern science can entertain the misconception that the Darwinian theory of evolution has been scientifically, established. Those who know better are fully, aware that despite the vast paraphernalia of evidence in its support, it remains merely a hypothesis. The arguments marshalled in support of this theory at best succeed in establishing it as a possibility, but certainly not as an incontrovertible fact. Hence at the most what can he said is that the evolution of the species is as much a possibility as its direct creation. ### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab And We brought you into being by a special creation, and We fashioned you and gave you form and countenance and made you a determinate exalted being. Then We said to the augels: "Prostrate yourselves to Adam -your archetype- in adoration" and the angels prostrated in comely order, praise and adoration, except Iblis who aspersed with calumny and declined. ### Bijan Moeinian I created you, then shaped you and then said to the angels, "Fall prostrate before Adam. " They all obeyed and fell prostrate except Satan who disobeyed. ### Al-Hilali & Khan And surely, We created you (your father Adam) and then gave you shape (the noble shape of a human being); then We told the angels, "Prostrate yourselves to Adam", and they prostrated themselves, except Iblîs (Satan), he refused to be of those who prostrated themselves. ### Abdullah Yusuf Ali It is We Who created you and gave you shape; then We bade the angels prostrate to Adam, and they prostrate; not so Iblis; He refused to be of those who prostrate. ### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran Surely We created you,[1] then shaped you, then said to the angels, "Prostrate before Adam," so they all did—but not Iblîs,[2] who refused to prostrate with the others. ### Taqi Usmani We created you, then gave you a shape, then We said to the angels, "Prostrate yourselves before ’Ādam." So, they all prostrated themselves, except Iblīs (Satan). He did not join those who fell prostrate. ### Abdul Haleem We created you, We gave you shape, and then We said to the angels, ‘Bow down before Adam,’ and they did. But not Iblis: he was not one of those who bowed down. ### Arthur John Arberry We created you, then We shaped you, then We said to the angels: 'Bow yourselves to Adam'; so they bowed themselves, save Iblis -- he was not of those that bowed themselves. ### E. Henry Palmer and we created you, then we fashioned you, then we said unto the angels, ' Adore Adam,' and they adored, save Iblis, who was not of those who did adore. ### Hamid S. Aziz It is We who created you, and then gave you Form (shape), then We said unto the angels, "Prostrate yourselves before Adam (do him obeisance)," and they fell prostrate, except Iblis, who was not of those who make prostration (or have humility). ### Mahmoud Ghali And indeed We already created you, thereafter We fashioned you, thereafter We said to the Angels, "Prostrate to Adam;" so they prostrated, except Iblîs; he was not of the prostrators. ### George Sale We created you, and afterwards formed you; and then said unto the angels, worship Adam; and they all worshipped him, except Eblis, who was not one of those who worshipped. ### Syed Vickar Ahamed It is We Who created you and gave you shape; Then We asked the angels to bow down to Adam, and they bowed down, except Satan, he refused to be of those (angels) who bowed down. ### Amatul Rahman Omar We did determine you, then We gave you shape, then said to the angels, `Make submission to (the Children of) Adam,' so they all submitted. But Iblîs (did not), he would not be of those who submit. ### Ali Quli Qarai Certainly We created you, then We formed you, then We said to the angels, ‘Prostrate before Adam. ’ So they [all] prostrated, but not Iblis: he was not among those who prostrated. ### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü Gerçek ki, sizi yarattık. . . Sonra sizi şekillendirdik. . . Sonra meleklere "Secde edin Adem'e" dedik. . . İblis hariç secde ettiler; o secde edenlerden olmadı. ### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı Andolsun, biz sizi yarattık, sonra size suret (biçim-şekil) verdik, sonra meleklere: "Adem'e secde edin" dedik. Onlar da İblis'in dışında secde ettiler; o, secde edenlerden olmadı. ### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali Andolsun sizi yarattık, sonra size biçim verdik ve sonra da meleklere, "Adem'e secde edin" dedik. İblis'in dışındakiler secde ettiler; o secde edenlerden olmadı. ### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali Andolsun, sizi yarattık. Sonra size şekil verdik. Sonra da meleklere, "Adem için saygı ile eğilin" dedik. İblis'ten başka hepsi saygı ile eğildiler. O, saygı ile eğilenlerden olmadı. ### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Hakıkat sizi evvela halkettik, sonra size suret verdik, sonra da Melaikeye dedik ki "Ademe secde edin" hemen secde ettiler, ancak İblis secde edenlerden olmadı ### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş) Gerçek şu ki, önce sizi yarattık, sonra size şekil verdik, sonra da meleklere: "Adem'e secde edin!" dedik; hemen secde ettiler, ancak İblis secde edenlerden olmadı. ### Gültekin Onan Andolsun, biz sizi yarattık, sonra size suret verdik, sonra meleklere: "Adem'e secde edin" dedik. Onlar da iblisin dışında secde ettiler; o, secde edenlerden olmadı. ### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim Andolsun, sizi (evvela), yaratdık, sonra size suuret verdik, sonra da meleklere: "Ademe (yahud Adem için Allaha) secde edin" dedik. Hemen secde etdiler. Fakat İblis dayatdı, secde edicilerden olmadı. ### İbni Kesir Andolsun ki; sizi yarattık, sonra size şekil verdik, sonra da meleklere dedik ki: Adem'e secde edin. Hemen secde ettiler. Ancak İblis müstesna. O, secde edenlerden olmadı. ### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı Evet, gerçekten de sizi yarattık, sonra size biçim verdik; ve sonra meleklere: "Ademin önünde secde edin!" dedik. Bunun üzerine, İblisin dışında, onlar(ın hepsi) secde ettiler; (bir tek) o secde edenlerin arasında yer almadı. ### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı Sizi yaratmış sonra da şekil vermiştik. Sonra, meleklere: "Adem için secde edin." dedik. İblis dışında hemen secde ettiler. O, secde edenlerden olmadı. ### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Sizi yarattık, sonra size biçim verdik, sonra da meleklere: "Adem'e secde edin!" dedik; hepsi secde ettiler, yalnız İblis etmedi, o secde edenlerden olmadı. ### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali Andolsun ki sizi yarattık, sonra sizi biçimlendirdik, sonra da meleklere: "Adem'e secde edin" dedik. Onlar da secde ettiler. Ama İblis etmedi, secde edenlerden olmadı o. ### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an Doğrusu sizi yarattık, sonra sizi biçimlendirdik, ardından meleklere dedik ki: "Adem(oğlu) lehine emre amade olun!" Hemen emre amade oldular, İblis hariç: o emre amade olanlar arasında yer almadı. ### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Ant olsun ki sizi Biz yarattık. Sonra size şekil verdik. Sonra meleklere, Âdem'e secde[1] edin dedik. İblis hariç hepsi secde ettiler. O, secde edenlerden olmadı. _Footnotes_ - [1] Saygı gösterip, değerini takdir etme. Saygı sunma. Selama durma. Secde sözcüğü, yer aldığı ayetlerin tamamında bu anlama gelmekte olup, namazda yapılan secde gibi anlı yere koymayla bir ilgisi yoktur. ### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek Ve gerçek şu ki, sizi yarattık. Sonra, size biçim verdik. Meleklere; "Âdem'e secde edin!" dediğimizde, İblis dışında secde ettiler; o secde etmedi. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Atanızı[1] yarattık, sonra biçim verdik. Daha sonra meleklere "Âdem'e secde edin!" dedik. Hemen secdeye kapandılar ama İblis öyle yapmadı. O, secde edenlere katılmadı. _Footnotes_ - [1] İltifat ### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir Yemin olsun ki sizi biz yaratmış, sonra size biçim vermiş,[1] sonra da meleklere, "Âdem için (Allah'a) secde edin." demiştik; onlar da hemen secde etmişlerdi. İblis hariç.[2] O, secde edenlerden olmamıştı. _Footnotes_ - [1] Bu cümle "siz", "sizi" zamirleri gereği ilk insanların en az üç kişi, Fâtır 35:11 ve Nebe' 78:8 gereği en az üç çift şeklinde yaratıldığının delillerindendir. - [2] İblis'in secde etmemesiyle ilgili bkz. Bakara 2:34, dipnot 3. ### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Ant olsun ki sizi Biz yarattık. Sonra size şekil verdik. Sonra meleklere, "Âdem'e secde[1] edin." dedik. İblis hariç hepsi secde ettiler. O, secde edenlerden olmadı. _Footnotes_ - [1] Secde; itaat etmek, emrine amade olmak, değerin takdir etmek, üstünlüğünü kabul etmek ve saygı göstermek. ### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an Ant olsun ki sizi Biz yarattık. Sonra size şekil verdik. Sonra meleklere, "Adem'e secde[1] edin." dedik. İblis[2] hariç hepsi secde ettiler. O, secde edenlerden olmadı. _Footnotes_ - [1] Secde; itaat etmek, emrine amade olmak, değerini takdir etmek, üstünlüğünü kabul etmek ve saygı göstermek. - [2] Şeytanın özelliklerinden birisini ifade eden bir sıfattır. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Sizi (Atanız Adem'i) yarattık, sonra size, özgün bir biçim verdik[1]. Sonra[2] meleklere "Adem'e secde edin /onun karşısında saygıyla eğilin[3]!" dedik; İblis hariç hemen secde ettiler. İblis secde edenlerden olmadı. _Footnotes_ - [1] "Savvarnakum (صَوَّرْنَاكُمْ) size özel şekli belirledik" anlamındadır. Hiç kimse diğerinin tıpa tıp aynısı değildir ([Al-i İmran 3/6,](https://quran.so/3/6)[Mümin 40/64,](https://quran.so/40/64) [Teğabun 64/3](https://quran.so/64/3),[Haşr 59/24](https://quran.so/59/24)). - [2] [Bakara 2/31.](https://quran.so/2/31) - [3] Secdenin kök anlamı, eğilme ve boyun eğmedir (Müfredat). Güneş ay, gezegenler ve yıldızlar gibi gök cisimlerinin birbiri ile olan eğimleri (declination) secde olduğu ([Hac 22/18](https://quran.so/22/18)) gibi gölgenin yere yapışması da secdedir ([Nahl 16/48](https://quran.so/16/48)). Namaz kılarken yapılan secde, yere yapışmaya benzer şekildedir ([Nisa 4/103](https://quran.so/4/103)). ## Words | # | word | meaning | root | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | وَلَقَدْ — walaqad | And certainly | — | | 2 | خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ — khalaqnākum | We created you | خلق — Kh-Lam-Kaf | | 3 | ثُمَّ — thumma | then | — | | 4 | صَوَّرْنَـٰكُمْ — ṣawwarnākum | We fashioned you | صور — Sad-Vav-Ra | | 5 | ثُمَّ — thumma | Then | — | | 6 | قُلْنَا — qul'nā | We said | قول — Kaf-Vav-Lam | | 7 | لِلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ — lil'malāikati | to the Angels | ملك — Mim-Lam-Kef | | 8 | ٱسْجُدُوا۟ — us'judū | Prostrate | سجد — Sin-Cim-Dal | | 9 | لِـَٔادَمَ — liādama | to Adam | — | | 10 | فَسَجَدُوٓا۟ — fasajadū | So they prostrated | سجد — Sin-Cim-Dal | | 11 | إِلَّآ — illā | except | — | | 12 | إِبْلِيسَ — ib'līsa | Iblis | — | | 13 | لَمْ — lam | Not | — | | 14 | يَكُن — yakun | he was | كون — Kef-Vav-Nun | | 15 | مِّنَ — mina | of | — | | 16 | ٱلسَّـٰجِدِينَ — l-sājidīna | those who prostrated | سجد — Sin-Cim-Dal | --- Previous: https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-10.md · Next: https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-12.md Retrieved: 2026-08-14 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.