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Sad (The Letter Sad)

Verse 72of 88

فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُۥ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِى فَقَعُوا۟ لَهُۥ سَٰجِدِينَ﴿٧٢

Translation (Sahih International)

So when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My [created] soul, then fall down to him in prostration."

Word-by-word meaning

فَإِذَاfa-idhāSo when
سَوَّيْتُهُۥsawwaytuhuI have proportioned him
وَنَفَخْتُwanafakhtuand breathed
فِيهِfīhiinto him
مِنminof
رُّوحِىrūḥīMy spirit
فَقَعُوا۟faqaʿūthen fall down
لَهُۥlahuto him
سَـٰجِدِينَsājidīnaprostrating

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

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