Al-Qur'an Surah Sad Verse 72

Mufti Taqi Usmani

So, once I make him perfectly and breath My spirit into him, you must fall down in prostration before him.”

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

So when I have fashioned him and had a spirit of My Own ˹creation˺ breathed into him, fall down in prostration to him.”

Ruwwad Translation Center

When I completed his creation and breathed into him of My [created] soul, fall down in prostration to him.”

A. J. Arberry

When I have shaped him, and breathed My spirit in him, fall you down, bowing before him!'

Abdul Haleem

When I have shaped him and breathed from My Spirit into him, bow down before him.’

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Then when I have formed him and breathed into him of My spirit, fall down before him prostrate.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

"When I have fashioned him (in due proportion) and breathed into him of My spirit, fall ye down in obeisance unto him."

Abul Ala Maududi

After I have created him and breathed into him of My spirit, fall you down, prostrating yourselves to him.”

Ahmed Ali

And when I have made him and have breathed into him of My spirit. Fall down in homage before him."

Ahmed Raza Khan

“So when I have perfected him and breathed into him a spirit from Myself, (you all) fall down before him in prostration.”

Ali Quli Qarai

So when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My spirit, then fall down in prostration before him.’

Ali Ünal

"When I have fashioned him fully and breathed into Him out of My Spirit, then fall down prostrating before him (as a sign of respect for him and his superiority)."

Amatul Rahman Omar

`And when I have fashioned him in perfection and I have inspired into him of My revelation then fall down submitting to him.´

English Literal

So if I straightened him, and I blew in him from My Soul/Spirit , so fall/come to him prostrating.

Faridul Haque

“So when I have perfected him and breathed into him a spirit from Myself, (you all) fall down before him in prostration.”

Hamid S. Aziz

So when I have fashioned him in due proportions and breathed into him of My spirit, then fall down making obeisance unto him.

Hilali & Khan

So when I have fashioned him and breathed into him (his) soul created by Me, then you fall down prostrate to him."

Maulana Mohammad Ali

When thy Lord said to the angels: Surely I am going to create a mortal from dust.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

So when I have made him complete and breathed into him of My spirit, then fall down making obeisance to him.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

And when I have fashioned him and breathed into him of My Spirit, then fall down before him prostrate,

Muhammad Sarwar

and when I give it proper shape and blow My spirit into it, bow down in prostration to him,"

Qaribullah & Darwish

after I have shaped him and breathed of My spirit (I created) into him, fall down prostrate before him'

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

"So, when I have fashioned him and breathed into him (his) soul created by Me, then you fall down prostrate to him."

Wahiduddin Khan

and when I have formed him fully and breathed My spirit into him, prostrate yourselves before him."

Talal Itani

When I have formed him, and breathed into him of My spirit, fall prostrate before him.

Tafsir jalalayn

So when I have proportioned him, completed him, and breathed in him, [when I have] caused to flow [therein], My spirit, so that he becomes a living [being] -- the addition of `the spirit' to Adam is an honour for him; the `spirit' is a subtle body that gives life to a human being by permeating him -- then fall down in prostration before him!' -- a prostration of salutation [that is actually] a bow.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

"So, when I have fashioned him and breathed into him (his) soul created by Me, then you fall down prostrate to him."

فَسَجَدَ الْمَلَيِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ