Skip to content
MyDeenTools

Sad (The Letter Sad)

Verse 71of 88

إِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّى خَٰلِقٌۢ بَشَرًۭا مِّن طِينٍۢ﴿٧١

Translation (Sahih International)

[So mention] when your Lord said to the angels, "Indeed, I am going to create a human being from clay.

Word-by-word meaning

إِذْidhWhen
قَالَqālasaid
رَبُّكَrabbukayour Lord
لِلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِlil'malāikatito the Angels
إِنِّىinnīIndeed, I Am
خَـٰلِقٌۢkhāliqungoing to create
بَشَرًۭاbasharana human being
مِّنminfrom
طِينٍۢṭīninclay

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

The Story of Adam and IblisAllah mentions this story in Surat Al-Baqarah, at the beginning of Surat Al-A`raf, in Surat Al-Hijr, Al-Isra', Al-Kahf and here. Before creating Adam, peace be upon him, Allah told the angels that He was going to create a human being from sounding clay of altered smooth black mud. He told them that when He finished creating and forming him, they were to prostrate to him as a sign of honor and respect, and out of obedience to the command of Allah, may He be exalted.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

Share this verse with others

WhatsAppX

These tools are free because of generous Muslims.

$10/month keeps this platform free for 50,000 people. Every visit earns you reward — Sadaqah Jariyah.

Support this project