Surah Al-Hijr 15:32 — translation and meaning
الحجر · Verse 32 / 99 · Page 264
قَالَ يَاإِبْلِيسُ مَا لَكَ أَلَّا تَكُونَ مَعَ السَّاجِدِينَ
Word by Word
قَالَ
qala
He said
يَاإِبْلِيسُ
yaib'lisu
O Iblis!
مَا
ma
What
لَكَ
laka
(is) for you
أَلَّا
alla
that not
تَكُونَ
takuna
you are
مَعَ
ma'a
with
السَّاجِدِينَ
al-sajidina
those who prostrated
Transliteration
Qaala yaaa Ibleesu maa laka allaa takoona ma'as saajideen
Translation
[Allah] said, O Iblees, what is [the matter] with you that you are not with those who prostrate?"
Verse interpretation (Tafsir)
After Iblis refused to prostrate to Adam, Allah said to him: What kept you and prevented you from prostrating with the angels, who prostrated out of obedience to My command?
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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