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Quran-20:120 Surah Ta-ha English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

فَوَسۡوَسَ إِلَيۡهِ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ قَالَ يَـٰٓـَٔادَمُ هَلۡ أَدُلُّكَ عَلَىٰ شَجَرَةِ ٱلۡخُلۡدِ وَمُلۡكٖ لَّا يَبۡلَىٰ

Transliteration:( Fa waswasa ilaihish Shaitaanu qaala yaaa Aadamu hal adulluka 'alaa shajaratil khuldi wa mulkil laa yablaa )

120. Then the Shaitaan gave evil suggestion [166] to him, he said, O Adam! Shall I tell you the tree [167] of eternity and a kingdom that decays not? (168) (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(120) Then Satan whispered to him; he said, "O Adam, shall I direct you to the tree of eternity and possession that will not deteriorate?" (Saheen International Translation)

Surah Ta-Ha Ayat 120 Tafsir (Commentry)



  • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
  • Ibn Kathir
  • Ala-Madudi
  • Shaheen International

120. Then the Shaitaan gave evil suggestion (166) to him, he said, O Adam! Shall I tell you the tree (167) of eternity and a kingdom that decays not? (168)

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Ta-Ha verse 120 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Taha ayat 115 which provides the complete commentary from verse 115 through 122.

(20:120) But Satan seduced him,[99] saying: “Adam! Shall I direct you to a tree of eternal life and an abiding kingdom?”[100]

Ala-Maududi

(20:120) But Satan seduced him,[99] saying: “Adam! Shall I direct you to a tree of eternal life and an abiding kingdom?”[100]


99. According to this verse, it was Adam whom Satan primarily wanted to seduce and not Eve. Though according to (Surah Al-Aaraf, Ayat 20), he tempted both of them and both were seduced, but Satan’s efforts were mainly directed to Adam. On the contrary, according to the Bible, the serpent first tempted the woman to eat the fruit of the forbidden tree and then she seduced her husband. (Genesis, 3).

100. According to this verse, Satan tempted Adam to eat the fruit of the tree so that he might get eternal life and everlasting kingdom, and according to (Surah Al-Aaraf, Ayat 20), he put an additional temptation in their way, saying that they would become angels and immortal.

(120) Then Satan whispered to him; he said, "O Adam, shall I direct you to the tree of eternity and possession that will not deteriorate?"

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