Surah Al Hijr Ayat 31
The Rock · English translation · Edition God
Except for Satan. He refused to be among those who prostrated themselves.
Read this ayat in context
Surah Al Hijr Ayat 29
“When I have formed him, and breathed into him of My spirit, fall down prostrating before him.”
Surah Al Hijr Ayat 30
So the angels prostrated themselves, all together.
Surah Al Hijr Ayat 32
He said, “O Satan, what kept you from being among those who prostrated themselves?”
Surah Al Hijr Ayat 33
He said, “I am not about to prostrate myself before a human being, whom You created from clay, from molded mud.”
About this reference
This is ayat 31 of Surah Al Hijr (The Rock), surah 15 of the Quran. This surah contains 99 ayats. The English translation is by Talal Itani, ClearQuran, Edition God.
Read all 99 ayats of Surah Al Hijr