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names, then He set them before abode and your livelihood for a
the angels and said, ‘Tell Me the while!’ 37 Then Adam received
names of these, if what you say some words [of prayer] from his
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be true.’ They said, ‘Glory be Lord and He accepted his
to You; we have no knowledge repentance. He is the Forgiving
except whatever You have taught One, the Merciful. 38 We said,
us. You are the All Knowing, the ‘Go down, all of you, from here:
All Wise.’ 33 Then He said, ‘O then when guidance comes to
Adam, tell them their names.’ you from Me, anyone who
When Adam had told them the follows My guidance will have
names, God said to the angels, no fear, nor will they grieve—
‘Did I not say to you: I know the 39 those who deny and reject Our
secrets of the heavens and of the signs shall be the inhabitants of
earth, and I know what you the Fire; therein shall they abide
reveal and what you conceal?’ forever.’
34 When We said to the angels, 40 Children of Israel, remember
‘Bow down before Adam,’ they the favours I have bestowed upon
all bowed except for Iblis [Satan]. you, and fulfil the covenant that
He refused and acted proudly you made with Me. I shall fulfil
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and became an unbeliever. We the covenant I made with you.
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said, ‘O Adam! live with your Fear Me alone. And believe in
wife in Paradise and eat freely the message I have sent down
from it anywhere you may wish. which fulfils that [predictions
Yet do not approach this tree lest about the last prophet in their
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you become wrongdoers.’ But Scripture] which you already
Satan caused them both to slip possess and do not be foremost
through this and thus brought among those who deny its truth.
about the loss of their former Do not sell My revelations for a
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state. We said, ‘Go down from paltry price; fear Me alone. Do
here as enemies to each other; not mix truth with falsehood, or
and on earth you shall have your hide the truth when you know it.