But the devil whispered to them both, so as to make manifest to them that which was hidden from them of their shame, and said, “”Your Fosterer has forbidden you this tree only (for the reason that after eating it), both of you will become angels or become immortals.””
And he swore to them both, “”I am certainly a sincere adviser to you.””
Thus he caused them to fall through his deceit. So when they tasted of the tree their shame became manifest to them* and they both began to cover themselves with the leaves of the garden, and their Fosterer called out to them, “”Did I not forbid you both (from going near) that tree and tell you both that the devil is certainly your open enemy?”” *Probably earlier to this they too, like the animals, were not conscious of shame.
They said, “”Our Fosterer! we have been unjust to ourselves and if You do not protectively forgive us and have mercy on us we will definitely be of those who are at loss.””
He (Allah) said, “”Go down, some of you will be the enemies of others, and there is a place of stay and provision for you in the earth till a time.””
He (Allah) said, “”In it you will live and in it you will die and from it you will be brought out.”” (R 2)
O children of Adam! We have sent down to you clothing for hiding your shame and for good appearance, and clothing that guards (against evil), that is the best. That is of the signs of Allah that they may be mindful.
O children of Adam! do not let the devil tempt you as (he tempted and) got your parents (Adam and Hawwa driven) out of the garden, pulling off from both of them their clothing to show them their shame; he sees you, he and his tribe, from a place where you cannot see them. We have certainly made the devils friends of those who do not believe.
And when they do anything indecent they say, “”We found our fathers doing this and Allah has commanded us to do it.”” Say, “”Allah certainly does not command anything that is indecent. Do you say about Allah that which you do not know?””
Say, “”My Fosterer commands justice and (that you) set right your attention at every time/place of prostration (worship) and (then) pray to Him making religion exclusively for Him. You will return, in the manner in which He originated you.
A party has He guided while (another) party, error is due on them (because) they have taken the devils as their friends besides Allah and they think that they are (rightly) guided.””
O children of Adam! take (care of) your adornment (in dress) at every time/place of prostration (worship) and eat and drink and do not be extravagant, He certainly does not like those who are extravagant. (R 3)
Say, “”Who has made unlawful the adornment and the good things from the provision of Allah which He has brought forth for His servants?”” Say, “”For those who believe, these are (the provisions) in the life of this world, (and they will be) exclusively (for them, on the) day of resurrection.”” Thus do We detail Our signs for a people who know.
Say, “”My Fosterer has made unlawful only the indecencies, those of them which are apparent and those which are secret, and sin, and rebellion without having the right to do so, and that you associate with Allah that for which He has not sent down any authority, and that you say about Allah that which you do not know.””
And for every community there is a (fixed) term, so when (the end of) their term comes they will neither be able to postpone the time nor advance it.
O children of Adam! whenever there come to you messengers from among you, narrating to you My signs, then whoever guards (against evil) and amends, then there will neither be any fear on them nor will they grieve.
And those who deny Our signs and (turn away) from them considering themselves great, those are the inhabitants of the fire, they will stay in it.
So who is more unjust than he who forges a lie against Allah or denies His signs? Those are the persons whose portion of (that which is written in) the book (as destiny) will reach them till Our messengers come to them to take them back (at the time of their death), (when) they will say, “”Where are those whom you used to pray to, besides Allah?”” They will say, “”They have gone away from us,”” and they will bear witness against themselves that they were infidels.
He will say, “”Enter the fire with the communities which have passed away before you, from among the jinn and human beings.”” Whenever a community enters, it will curse its sister, (earlier community) until they follow each other into it, all together. The later of them will say regarding the former of them, “”Our Fosterer! these led us astray, so give them double punishment of the fire.”” He (Allah) will say, “”For everyone there is double (punishment) but you do not know.””
And the former of them will say to the later of them, “”So there is no preference for you over us, therefore taste the punishment for that which you used to earn.”” (R 4)
