Al-Qur'an Surah Sad Verse 69

Mufti Taqi Usmani

I had no knowledge of the Heavenly Beings when they were debating (about the creation of ’Ādam).

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

˹And say,˺ “I had no knowledge of the highest assembly ˹in heaven˺ when they differed ˹concerning Adam˺.[[ When the angels obeyed Allah’s orders to prostrate before Adam, whereas Satan refused to comply.]]

Ruwwad Translation Center

[And say], “I had no knowledge of the highest assembly [of angels] when they were disputing [about Adam].

A. J. Arberry

I had no knowledge of the High Council when they disputed.

Abdul Haleem

I have no knowledge of what those on high discuss:

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

I had no knowledge of the chiefs on high when they disputed;

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

"No knowledge have I of the Chiefs on high, when they discuss (matters) among themselves.

Abul Ala Maududi

(Tell them): “I had no knowledge of the High Council when they were disputing.

Ahmed Ali

I had no knowledge of the higher Assembly when they discussed it among themselves.

Ahmed Raza Khan

“What did I know of the heavenly world, when the angels had disputed.”

Ali Quli Qarai

I have no knowledge of the Supernal Elite when they contend.

Ali Ünal

"I had no knowledge of the High Assembly (in the heavens) when they were arguing.

Amatul Rahman Omar

`I had no knowledge of the Exalted assembly (comprising of the angels in the upper zones) when they discussed (the matter) among themselves.

English Literal

(There) was not from knowledge to me with the group/assembly/nobles, the highest/mightiest when they dispute/controvert/argue.

Faridul Haque

“What did I know of the heavenly world, when the angels had disputed.”

Hamid S. Aziz

"1 had no knowledge of the Exalted Chiefs (in heaven) when they discussed (affairs):

Hilali & Khan

"I had no knowledge of the chiefs (angels) on high when they were disputing and discussing (about the creation of Adam).

Maulana Mohammad Ali

From which you turn away.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

I had no knowledge of the exalted chiefs when they contended:

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

I had no knowledge of the Highest Chiefs when they disputed;

Muhammad Sarwar

I have no knowledge of the dispute among the angels (concerning their attitude towards Adam).

Qaribullah & Darwish

I had no knowledge of the High Assembly's dispute.

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

"I had no knowledge of the chiefs (angels) on high when they were disputing and discussing."

Wahiduddin Khan

I had no knowledge of the Exalted Assembly when they argued [against the creation of man]:

Talal Itani

I have no knowledge of the Highest Assembly as they dispute.

Tafsir jalalayn

I had no knowledge of the High Council, that is to say, [of] the angels, when they disputed, in the matter of Adam, when God, exalted be He, said [to them]; `I am appointing on earth a vicegerent', to the end [of the verse, Q. 2;30].

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

I had no knowledge of the chiefs (angels) on high when they were disputing and discussing.

meaning, `were it not for the divine revelation, how could I have known about the dispute of the chiefs on high (the angels)?'

This refers to their dispute concerning Adam, peace be upon him, and how Iblis refused to prostrate to him and argued with his Lord because He preferred him (Adam) over him.

This is what Allah says;

إِن يُوحَى إِلَيَّ إِلاَّ أَنَّمَا أَنَا نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ