Surah Taha (طه) • Ta-Ha

Quran 20:115

20:115

وَلَقَدْ عَهِدْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ ءَادَمَ مِن قَبْلُ فَنَسِىَ وَلَمْ نَجِدْ لَهُۥ عَزْمًا

walaqad ʿahid'nā ilā ādama min qablu fanasiya walam najid lahu ʿazman

And We had already taken a promise from Adam before, but he forgot; and We found not in him determination.

— Saheeh International

We also commanded Adam before you, but he forgot and We found him lacking in constancy.

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

And indeed We made a covenant with Adam before, but he forgot, and We found on his part no firm will-power.

— Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

Juz 16Page 320meccan

Word by Word

وَلَقَدْwalaqadAnd verily
عَهِدْنَآʿahid'nāWe made a covenant
إِلَىٰٓilāwith
ءَادَمَādamaAdam
مِنminbefore
قَبْلُqablubefore
فَنَسِىَfanasiyabut he forgot
وَلَمْwalamand not
نَجِدْnajidWe found
لَهُۥlahuin him
عَزْمًۭاʿazmandetermination