Taha (Ta-Ha)
Verse 115of 135
وَلَقَدْ عَهِدْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ ءَادَمَ مِن قَبْلُ فَنَسِىَ وَلَمْ نَجِدْ لَهُۥ عَزْمًۭا﴿١١٥﴾
Translation (Sahih International)
And We had already taken a promise from Adam before, but he forgot; and We found not in him determination.
Word-by-word meaning
Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
The Story of Adam and IblisIbn Abi Hatim recorded that Ibn `Abbas said, "Verily, man was named Insan only because he was given a covenant, but he forgot it (Nasiya)." `Ali bin Abi Talhah reported the same from Ibn `Abbas. Mujahid and Al-Hasan said that he forgot means, "He abandoned it." Concerning Allah's statement,وَإِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَـئِكَةِ اسْجُدُواْ لاًّدَمَ(And when We said to the angels: "Prostrate yourselves to Adam.
Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt
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