فَوَسۡوَسَ
لَهُمَا
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ
لِيُبۡدِيَ
لَهُمَا
مَا
وُۥرِيَ
عَنۡهُمَا
مِن
سَوۡءَٰتِهِمَا
وَقَالَ
مَا
نَهَىٰكُمَا
رَبُّكُمَا
عَنۡ
هَٰذِهِ
ٱلشَّجَرَةِ
إِلَّآ
أَن
تَكُونَا
مَلَكَيۡنِ
أَوۡ
تَكُونَا
مِنَ
ٱلۡخَٰلِدِينَ
٢٠
Then Satan whispered to them that he might manifest unto them that which was hidden from them of their shame, and he said: Your Lord forbade you from this tree only lest ye should become angels or become of the immortals.
— M. Pickthall
But Satan whispered to them to make apparent to them that which was concealed from them of their private parts. He said, "Your Lord did not forbid you this tree except that you become angels or become of the immortal."
— Saheeh International
Then began Satan to whisper suggestions to them, bringing openly before their minds all their shame that was hidden from them (before): he said: "Your Lord only forbade you this tree, lest ye should become angels or such beings as live for ever."
— A. Yusuf Ali
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
Shaytan's Deceit with Adam and Hawwa' and Their eating from the Forbidden Tree
Allah states that He allowed Adam and his wife to dwell in Paradise and to eat from all of its fruits, except one tree. We have already discussed this in Surat Al-Baqarah. Thus, Shaytan envied them and plotted deceitfully,
…Shaytan's Deceit with Adam and Hawwa' and Their eating from the Forbidden Tree
Allah states that He allowed Adam and his wife to dwell in Paradise and
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