The Heights, The Elevated Places — Verse 16
7:16 · al-A`raf
The Heights, The Elevated Places 7:16
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قَالَ فَبِمَاۤ أَغۡوَیۡتَنِی لَأَقۡعُدَنَّ لَهُمۡ صِرَ ٰطَكَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِیمَ ١٦
qāla fabimā aghwaytanī la-aqʿudanna lahum ṣirāṭaka l-mus'taqīm
And then Iblis said, ‘Because You have put me in the wrong, I will lie in wait for them all on Your straight path
(Satan) said: “Because You have sent me astray, I will surely sit in ambush for them (human beings) on Your Right Way.
He said: because Thou hast seduced me, I will beset for them Thy straight path
"Since You led me into error," said Iblis, "I shall lie in wait for them along Your straight path
(Iblis) said, “Because You have led me astray, (yudhillu man yashau – based on the reality that He leads astray whom He wills), I shall most certainly sit on Your straight path (sirat al-mustaqim) to prevent them.”
He said, ´By Your misguidance of me, I will lie in ambush for them on your straight path.
‘As You have consigned me to perversity,’ he said, ‘I will surely lie in wait for them on Your straight path
(Iblis) continued: "Now that You have allowed me to rebel and go astray, I will surely lie in wait for them on Your Straight Path (to lure them from it)
(Iblis) said, `Now, since You have adjudged me to be perverted and lost, I will assuredly lie in wait for them (- the Children of Adam) on the straight and exact path that leads to you
Said he, 'Now, for Thy perverting me, I shall surely sit in ambush for them on Thy straight path
He (Satan) said: “Because you misled me, I shall sit for them on your straight path,
Satan said: "As you have degraded me, I will [take my revenge and] appear to mankind enticing them to leave your straight path
He said, “Because you have thrown me out of the way, I will lie in wait for them on your straight way
He said, “So because You have deluded me, I will most surely waylay them on Your straight path.
said he, 'For that Thou hast led me into error, I will lie in wait for them in Thy straight path
He said, "Hence I swear by the fact that You sent me astray, I will certainly lay in wait for them on Your Straight Path."
He said now that you have caused me to err, I will surely lay in wait for them on your path the most upright.
The devil said, because thou hast depraved me, I will lay wait for men in thy strait way
He (Iblis) said, "For that Thou hast led me into error, I will lie in wait for them (ambush them) in Thy Straight Way
he answered: 'Because You have caused me to go astray, I will waylay them as they walk on Your Straight Path
He said, "Now, for that thou hast caused me to err, surely in thy straight path will I lay wait for them
(Iblis) said: “Since You have declared me astray, surely I will block for them Your Permanent Path
Satan said: Because Thou hadst led me into error, certainly, I will sit in ambush for them on Thy path, one that is straight.
(Iblis) said, “Because you have thwarted me, I will prepare to ambush those along the Straight Way.
Satan declared: "Since You let me deviate, now I will lie in ambush for mankind on Your Right Way
Satan said: ´Since You have led me astray, I shall surely sit in ambush for them on Your Straight Path
He said: As Thou hast adjudged me to be erring, I will certainly lie in wait for them in Thy straight path
He (Iblis) said, "Because You have removed me from the way, I will definitely sit waiting for them (human beings) on Your straight path,
Iblees said, "Since You have led me astray, I will certainly lie in wait for them in Your Straight Path."
He (Iblis) said: ‘Since You have led me astray, (I swear that) I will (also) sit on Your straight path (to waylay the children of Adam till I cause them to deviate from the path of truth)
He said: "For that which You have caused me to be misled, I will stalk for them on Your Straight Path."
He said: "For that which You have caused me to be misled, I will stalk for them on Your straight path."
He said: "For that which You have caused me to be misled, I will stalk for them on Your straight path."
He (the devil) said: "So with what you misguided/enticed me , I will sit/remain (E) for them (in) Your straight/direct road/way."
[Whereupon Iblis] said: "Now that Thou hast thwarted me," shall most certainly lie in ambush for them all along Thy straight way
Said he, "So, for that You caused me to be misguided, indeed I will definitely sit (i.e., in ambush) for them (on) Your straight Path
He said: Now, because Thou hast sent me astray, verily I shall lurk in ambush for them on Thy Right Path
Then Satan said, "Because you have made me go astray, I shall certainly try to seduce people into straying from the right path
He said, .Now that You have led me astray, I will certainly sit for them (in ambush) on Your straight path
(Iblīs) said: "Since You have let me go astray, I shall certainly lay wait for men in Your straight path.
(Shaitan) said, "(Lord), since You lured and led me astray, I would now lurk in ambush for them on Your straight path, (to drive them astray)."
(‘Iblīs) said: “For letting me fall into temptation, I'll certainly lie in wait for them in Your straight path.
Then said AL-Shaytan: " Since You have dismissed me and sent me astray, I will lie in ambush in Your path of righteousness and seduce as many of mankind as I can to decoy therefrom and make vices lurk in the secret corners of their souls"
Satan said, “Since You let me go astray, I shall sit near Your straight path for a chance to lure them
He said, “For leaving me to stray I will lie in ambush for them on Your Straight Path.
He said: because You let me go astray, I shall discourage them from Your straight path.
Because You have led me into sin,‘ he said, ‘I will waylay them as they walk on Your straight path
He said, "Since You have willed that I go astray, I will skulk for them on Your straight path.
Iblis said, "Now that You have caused me to fall into this, I will sit for them on Your straight path.
Iblīs said, “Now that You have caused me to fall into this, I will sit for them on Your straight path.
He (Satan) said, “So, with what you have lured me, I will disable for them Your straight path.
He (Satan) said: ' Since You have let me wander off, I will certainly lay wait for (deceiving) them in Your Straight Path '
[Iblīs] said: “Since You let me fall in error, I shall indeed lurk in ambush for them all along Your straight path,
Iblis said, "Since You have willed that I go astray, I will lurk in ambush for them in Your Straight Path."
He said: As Thou hast caused me to remain disappointed I will certainly lie in wait for them in Thy straight path
He said, `Now, since Thou hast adjudge me to be erring, I will assuredly lie in wait for them on Thy straight path
He said, “Because Thou hast caused me to err, I shall surely lie in wait for them on Thy straight path
He (Satan) said: "Because you have thrown me out of the Way: Look! I will lie in wait against them on Your Straight Path
He said, “Since You caused me to stray, I will sit in wait for them on Your straight path.
He said, 'Because you have lured me, I will waylay them on Your straight path
Ibliis said, "Then in view of the fact that You have made me stray, I will lie in wait for them on Your righteous path.
[Satan] said, "Because You have put me in error, I will surely sit in wait for them on Your straight path
He said, 'For that you have caused me to err, surely I will definitely sit in wait for them on your straight way;
He said: "Because thou hast thrown me out of the way, lo! I will lie in wait for them on thy straight way
He said: "Because thou hast thrown me out of the way, lo! I will lie in wait for them on thy straight way