Surah Taha — Verse 115

Ta-Ha · 20:115 · 115/135

وَلَقَدْ عَهِدْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ ءَادَمَ مِن قَبْلُ فَنَسِىَ وَلَمْ نَجِدْ لَهُۥ عَزْمًا

Walaqad AAahidna ila adamamin qablu fanasiya walam najid lahu AAazma

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

And We had already taken a promise from Adam before, but he forgot; and We found not in him determination.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

We also commanded Adam before you, but he forgot and We found him lacking in constancy.

Marmaduke Pickthall

And verily We made a covenant of old with Adam, but he forgot, and We found no constancy in him.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

We had already, beforehand, taken the covenant of Adam, but he forgot: and We found on his part no firm resolve.

Mufti Taqi Usmani

We had given a directive to ’Ādam earlier, then he forgot, and We did not find in him a firm resolve.

Al-Hilali & Khan

And indeed We made a covenant with Adam before, but he forgot, and We found on his part no firm will-power.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

Most certainly We had given Adam a command before, but he forgot. We found him lacking in firmness of resolution.

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

AND, INDEED, long ago did We impose Our commandment on Adam; but he forgot it, and We found no firmness of purpose in him.

Rowwad · source edition

We had already given a command to Adam before, but he forgot, and We found him lacking a firm resolve[43].

Notes

[43] To resist the temptation of eating from the forbidden tree.

Noor International · source edition

(115) And We had already taken a promise from Adam before, but he forgot; and We found not in him determination.[863]

Notes

[863]- To resist temptation.