Al-Qur'an Surah Taha Verse 115

Mufti Taqi Usmani

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

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And indeed, We once made a covenant with Adam, but he forgot, and ˹so˺ We did not find determination in him.

Ruwwad Translation Center

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

A. J. Arberry

And We made covenant with Adam before, but he forgot, and We found in him no constancy.

Abdul Haleem

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

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

And assuredly We covenanted with Adam aforetime, then he forgat, and We found not in him steadiness.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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

Abul Ala Maududi

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

Ahmed Ali

We had commanded Adam before, but he disregarded it: We found him lacking in resolution.

Ahmed Raza Khan

And indeed before this We made a covenant with Adam, so he forgot, and We did not find its intention (in him).

Ali Quli Qarai

Certainly We had enjoined Adam earlier; but he forgot, and We did not find any resoluteness in him.

Ali Ünal

Assuredly We had made a covenant with Adam (and forbidden him to approach a tree in the Garden), but he acted forgetfully. We did not find resolve in him (at that moment).

Amatul Rahman Omar

We had given a stern command to Adam before this but he forgot; and We found no resolve on his part (to disobey Us).

English Literal

And We had promised/recommended to Adam from before so he forgot, and We did not find decisiveness/determination for him.

Faridul Haque

And indeed before this We made a covenant with Adam, so he forgot, and We did not find its intention (in him).

Hamid S. Aziz

Exalted then be Allah, the King, the Truth (or the True King)! Hasten not the Quran before its inspiration is completed for you; but say, "O Lord! increase me in knowledge."

Hilali & Khan

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

Maulana Mohammad Ali

Supremely exalted then is Allah, the King, the Truth. And make not haste with the Qur’an before its revelation is made complete to thee, and say: My Lord, increase me in knowledge.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

And certainly We gave a commandment to Adam before, but he forgot; and We did not find in him any determination.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

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

Muhammad Sarwar

We had commanded Adam (certain matters). He forgot Our commandment and We did not find in him the determination to fulfil Our commandments.

Qaribullah & Darwish

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

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

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

Wahiduddin Khan

We made a covenant with Adam before you, but he forgot, and We found him lacking in constancy.

Talal Itani

And We covenanted with Adam before, but he forgot, and We found in him no resolve.

Tafsir jalalayn

And We made a covenant with Adam, We enjoined him not to eat of the tree, before, that is, before he ate of it, but he forgot, he disregarded Our covenant, and We did not find in him any constancy, any resoluteness or patience in [abiding by] what We forbade him from.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

The Story of Adam and Iblis

Allah tells,

وَلَقَدْ عَهِدْنَا إِلَى ادَمَ مِن قَبْلُ فَنَسِيَ وَلَمْ نَجِدْ لَهُ عَزْمًا



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

Ibn 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