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Quran Maqasid

Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 34

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واذ قلنا للملائكة اسجدوا لادم فسجدوا الا ابليس ابى واستكبر وكان من الكافرين

And behold, We said to the angels: "Bow down to Adam: "and they bowed down: Not so Iblīs: he refused and was haughty: He was of those who reject Faith.

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  • Verse 34 of 286
  • Juz 1
  • Page 6

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  1. وَإِذْAnd whenwa-idh
  2. قُلْنَاWe saidqul'nā
  3. لِلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِto the angelslil'malāikati
  4. ٱسْجُدُوا۟Prostrateus'judū
  5. لِـَٔادَمَto Adamliādama
  6. فَسَجَدُوٓا۟[so] they prostratedfasajadū
  7. إِلَّآexceptillā
  8. إِبْلِيسَIblisib'līsa
  9. أَبَىٰHe refusedabā
  10. وَٱسْتَكْبَرَand was arrogantwa-is'takbara
  11. وَكَانَand becamewakāna
  12. مِنَofmina
  13. ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَthe disbelieversl-kāfirīna

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