Al-Qur'an Surah Taha Verse 120

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Then the Satan instigated him. He said, “’Ādam, shall I guide you to the tree of eternity and to an empire that does not decay?”

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

But Satan whispered to him, saying, “O Adam! Shall I show you the Tree of Immortality and a kingdom that does not fade away?”

Ruwwad Translation Center

Then Satan whispered to him, and said, “O Adam, shall I show you the tree of immortality and a kingdom that will never decay?”

A. J. Arberry

Then Satan whispered to him saying, 'Adam, shall I point thee to the Tree of Eternity, and a Kingdom that decays not?'

Abdul Haleem

But Satan whispered to Adam, saying, ‘Adam, shall I show you the tree of immortality and power that never decays?’

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Then the Satan whispered unto him; he said: Adam! shall direct thee to the tree of eternity and a dominion that ageth not!

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

But Satan whispered evil to him; he said, "O Adam! shall I lead thee to the Tree of Eternity and to a kingdom that never decays?"

Abul Ala Maududi

But Satan seduced him, saying: "Adam! Shall I direct you to a tree of eternal life and an abiding kingdom?"

Ahmed Ali

But then Satan tempted him by saying: "O Adam, should I show you the tree of immortality, and a kingdom that will never know any wane?"

Ahmed Raza Khan

So the devil incited him, saying, “O Adam, shall I show you the tree of immortality and a kingdom that does not erode?”

Ali Quli Qarai

Then Satan tempted him. He said, ‘O Adam! Shall I show you the tree of immortality, and an imperishable kingdom?’

Ali Ünal

But Satan made an evil suggestion, saying: "O Adam, shall I lead you to the tree of everlasting life and a kingdom that will never decay?"

Amatul Rahman Omar

But satan made an evil suggestion to him. He said, `Adam! shall I direct you to the tree which leads to eternal life and a kingdom which never decays.

English Literal

So the devil inspired and talked to him, he said: "You Adam, do I guide you on (to) the immortality`s/eternity`s tree, and possession and free will/kingdom (that) does not wear out?"

Faridul Haque

So the devil incited him, saying, "O Adam, shall I show you the tree of immortality and a kingdom that does not erode?"

Hamid S. Aziz

And, verily, you shall not thirst therein, nor suffer from the sun´s heat!"

Hilali & Khan

Then Shaitan (Satan) whispered to him, saying: "O Adam! Shall I lead you to the Tree of Eternity and to a kingdom that will never waste away?"

Maulana Mohammad Ali

And that thou are not thirst therein, nor exposed to the sun’s heat.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

But the Shaitan made an evil suggestion to him; he said: O Adam! Shall I guide you to the tree of immortality and a kingdom which decays not?

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

But the devil whispered to him, saying: O Adam! Shall I show thee the tree of immortality and power that wasteth not away?

Muhammad Sarwar

Satan, trying to seduce him, said, "Adam, do you want me to show you the Tree of Eternity and the Everlasting Kingdom?"

Qaribullah & Darwish

But satan whispered to him saying: 'Adam, shall I direct you the Tree of Eternity and a kingdom which never decays'

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

Then Shaytan whispered to him, saying: "O Adam! Shall I lead you to the Tree of Eternity and to a kingdom that will never waste away"

Wahiduddin Khan

But Satan whispered evil to him, saying, "Adam, shall I lead you to the tree of immortality and to a kingdom that never declines?"

Talal Itani

But Satan whispered to him. He said, “O Adam, shall I show you the Tree of Immortality, and a kingdom that never decays?”

Tafsir jalalayn

Then Satan whispered to him saying, `O Adam, shall I guide you to the Tree of Immortality, which gives everlasting life to the one who eats thereof, and a kingdom that does not waste away?', that does not perish while he remains immortal.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

Then Shaytan whispered to him, saying;"O Adam! Shall I lead you to the Tree of Eternity and to a kingdom that will never waste away!'

It has already been mentioned that he caused them to fall through deception.

وَقَاسَمَهُمَأ إِنِّي لَكُمَا لَمِنَ النَّـصِحِينَ

And he swore by Allah to them both;"Verily, I am one of the sincere well-wishers for you both." (7;21)

It has already preceded in our discussion that Allah took a promise from Adam and his wife that although they could eat from every fruit, they could not come near a specific tree in Paradise. However, Iblis did not cease prodding them until they both had eaten from it. It was the Tree of Eternity (Shajarat Al-Khuld). This meant that anyone who ate from it would live forever and always remain.

A Hadith has been narrated which mentions this Tree of Eternity. Abu Dawud At-Tayalisi reported from Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet said,

إِنَّ فِي الْجَنَّةِ شَجَرَةً يَسِيرُ الرَّاكِبُ فِي ظِلِّهَا مِايَةَ عَامٍ مَا يَقْطَعُهَا وَهِيَ شَجَرَةُ الْخُلْد

Verily, in Paradise there is a tree which a rider can travel under its shade for one hundred years and still not have passed it. It is the Tree of Eternity.

Imam Ahmad also recorded this narration.

Concerning Allah's statement