Quran-20:116 Surah Ta-ha English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

وَإِذۡ قُلۡنَا لِلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ ٱسۡجُدُواْ لِأٓدَمَ فَسَجَدُوٓاْ إِلَّآ إِبۡلِيسَ أَبَىٰ

Transliteration:( Wa iz qulnaa lilma laaa'ikatis judoo li Aadama fasajadooo illaaa Ibleesa; abaa )

116. And when We said angels, 'prostrate before Adam, then all prostrated but Iblees (the devil) he refused (163). (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(116) And [mention] when We said to the angels, "Prostrate to Adam," and they prostrated, except Iblees;[864] he refused. (Saheen International Translation)

Surah Ta-Ha Ayat 116 Tafsir (Commentry)



  • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
  • Ibn Kathir
  • Ala-Madudi
  • Shaheen International

📖 Commentary of Surah Taha – Verse 116

And when We said to the angels, 'Prostrate before Adam,' then all prostrated but Iblees (the devil) he refused (163).

✅ [163] The Refusal of Iblees

He misunderstood the command of Allah Almighty both in belief and in action, leading to his refusal to prostrate before Adam.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Ta-Ha verse 116 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Taha ayat 115 which provides the complete commentary from verse 115 through 122.

(20:116) Recall when We said to the angels: “Prostrate yourselves before Adam”; all prostrated themselves save Iblis. He refused.

Ala-Maududi

(20:116) Recall when We said to the angels: “Prostrate yourselves before Adam”; all prostrated themselves save Iblis. He refused.


There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.

(116) And [mention] when We said to the angels, "Prostrate to Adam," and they prostrated, except Iblees;[864] he refused.

[864]- See footnote to 2:34.

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