Surah 18. Al-Kahf

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Verses [Section]: 1-12[1], 13-17 [2], 18-22 [3], 23-31 [4], 32-44 [5], 45-49 [6], 50-53 [7], 54-59 [8], 60-70 [9], 71-82 [10], 83-101 [11], 102-110 [12]

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Quran Text of Verse 50-53وَ اِذْAnd whenقُلْنَاWe saidلِلْمَلٰٓىِٕكَةِto the AngelsاسْجُدُوْاProstrateلِاٰدَمَto Adamفَسَجَدُوْۤاso they prostratedاِلَّاۤexceptاِبْلِیْسَ ؕIblisكَانَ(He) wasمِنَofالْجِنِّthe jinnفَفَسَقَand he rebelledعَنْagainstاَمْرِthe Commandرَبِّهٖ ؕ(of) his LordاَفَتَتَّخِذُوْنَهٗWill you then take himوَ ذُرِّیَّتَهٗۤand his offspringاَوْلِیَآءَ(as) protectorsمِنْother than Meدُوْنِیْother than Meوَ هُمْwhile theyلَكُمْ(are) to youعَدُوٌّ ؕenemiesبِئْسَWretchedلِلظّٰلِمِیْنَfor the wrongdoersبَدَلًا (is) the exchange مَاۤNotاَشْهَدْتُّهُمْI made them witnessخَلْقَthe creationالسَّمٰوٰتِ(of) the heavensوَ الْاَرْضِand the earthوَ لَاand notخَلْقَthe creationاَنْفُسِهِمْ ۪(of) themselvesوَ مَاand notكُنْتُI Amمُتَّخِذَthe One to takeالْمُضِلِّیْنَthe misleadersعَضُدًا (as) helper(s) وَ یَوْمَAnd the DayیَقُوْلُHe will sayنَادُوْاCallشُرَكَآءِیَMy partnersالَّذِیْنَthose whoزَعَمْتُمْyou claimedفَدَعَوْهُمْthen they will call themفَلَمْbut notیَسْتَجِیْبُوْاthey will respondلَهُمْto themوَ جَعَلْنَاAnd We will makeبَیْنَهُمْbetween themمَّوْبِقًا a barrier وَ رَاَAnd will seeالْمُجْرِمُوْنَthe criminalsالنَّارَthe Fireفَظَنُّوْۤاand they (will be) certainاَنَّهُمْthat theyمُّوَاقِعُوْهَاare to fall in itوَ لَمْAnd notیَجِدُوْاthey will findعَنْهَاfrom itمَصْرِفًا۠a way of escape

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Translation of Verse 50-53

50. And ˹remember˺ when We said to the angels, "Prostrate before Adam," so they all did-but not Iblîs , ⁵⁵⁸ who was one of the jinn, but he rebelled against the command of his Lord. Would you then take him and his descendants as patrons instead of Me, although they are your enemy? What an evil alternative for the wrongdoers ˹to choose˺!

51. I never called them to witness the creation of the heavens and the earth or ˹even˺ their own creation, nor would I take the misleaders as helpers.

52. And ˹beware of˺ the Day He will say, "Call upon those you claimed were My associate-gods." So they will call them, but will receive no response. And We will make them ˹all˺ share in the same doom.

53. The wicked will see the Fire and realize that they are bound to fall into it, and will find no way to avoid it.

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Commentary

558. See footnote for 2:34.