قَالَ فَٱخْرُجْ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٌ 77
Translations
[Allāh] said, "Then get out of it [i.e., Paradise], for indeed, you are expelled.
Transliteration
Qala fakhruj minha fa-innaka rajimun
Tafsir (Explanation)
Allah commands Iblis to exit from His mercy and presence, declaring him to be cursed and rejected. This ayah represents the divine decree expelling Iblis from paradise after his refusal to obey the command to prostrate before Adam. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir emphasize this as the moment when Iblis's disobedience resulted in his permanent banishment, transforming him into a being of malice and enmity toward humanity.
Revelation Context
This ayah occurs within the narrative of Iblis's rebellion in Surah Saad, where Allah had commanded the angels to prostrate before Adam as a sign of honor. Iblis refused out of pride, considering himself superior due to his creation from fire rather than clay. This ayah marks the climactic point of his defiance, when Allah pronounces his expulsion and curse.
Related Hadiths
The story of Iblis's refusal is referenced in various ahadith about the creation of Adam and the angels' obedience. See Sunan Ibn Majah and other collections where the Prophet ﷺ explained the hierarchy of creation and Iblis's transgression. Sahih Muslim contains related narrations about the nature of Iblis and his enmity toward humanity.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah teaches that pride and arrogance in disobeying Allah's commands lead to eternal disgrace and separation from divine mercy, while also reminding us that our greatest enemy, Iblis, was created from the same clay-bound nature as us yet chose rebellion—a warning to guard against arrogance in our own hearts.
Related Ayahs
وَمَن يُشَاقِقِ ٱلرَّسُولَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُ ٱلْهُدَىٰ وَيَتَّبِعْ غَيْرَ سَبِيلِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ نُوَلِّهِۦ مَا تَوَلَّىٰ وَنُصْلِهِۦ جَهَنَّمَ ۖ وَسَآءَتْ مَصِيرًا
And whoever opposes the Messenger after guidance has become clear to him and follows other than the way of the believers - We will give him what he has taken and drive him into Hell, and evil it is as a destination.
إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a terrible day."
وَضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًا قَرْيَةً كَانَتْ ءَامِنَةً مُّطْمَئِنَّةً يَأْتِيهَا رِزْقُهَا رَغَدًا مِّن كُلِّ مَكَانٍ فَكَفَرَتْ بِأَنْعُمِ ٱللَّهِ فَأَذَٰقَهَا ٱللَّهُ لِبَاسَ ٱلْجُوعِ وَٱلْخَوْفِ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَصْنَعُونَ
And Allāh presents an example: a city [i.e., Makkah] which was safe and secure, its provision coming to it in abundance from every location, but it denied the favors of Allāh. So Allāh made it taste the envelopment of hunger and fear for what they had been doing.
فَهَلْ تَرَىٰ لَهُم مِّنۢ بَاقِيَةٍ
Then do you see of them any remains?