قَالَ فَٱخْرُجْ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٌ 34
Translations
[Allāh] said, "Then depart from it, for indeed, you are expelled.
Transliteration
Qala fakhruj minha fa-innaka rajimun
Tafsir (Explanation)
Allah commanded Iblis to exit from His mercy and presence due to his disobedience and arrogance in refusing to prostrate to Adam. The word 'rajimun' (expelled/cursed) indicates that Iblis was cast out from Allah's mercy, having become deserving of punishment for his rebellion. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari emphasize this as the moment of Iblis's definitive expulsion from the rank of the righteous angels, marking the beginning of his enmity toward humanity.
Revelation Context
This ayah occurs within the broader narrative of Surah Al-Hijr (verses 28-44) which details the creation of Adam, Allah's command to the angels to prostrate before him, and Iblis's refusal. This context is presented to explain the origin of Satan's enmity toward mankind and to establish the theological foundation for understanding human-Satanic conflict throughout history.
Related Hadiths
The Hadith of the creation of Adam (Sahih Muslim 2841) where the Prophet ﷺ describes the angels being commanded to prostrate to Adam and Iblis's refusal. Also, Surah Al-Kahf 18:50 clarifies that Iblis was from the jinn, not the angels, which provides additional context to his expulsion.
Themes
Key Lesson
Arrogance and refusal to submit to Allah's commands, no matter how justified one feels, leads to destruction and separation from His mercy. This ayah reminds believers that true honor comes from humble obedience to Allah, not from pride in one's status or capabilities.
Related Ayahs
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَنجَيْنَـٰهُ وَٱلَّذِينَ مَعَهُۥ فِى ٱلْفُلْكِ وَأَغْرَقْنَا ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَوْمًا عَمِينَ
But they denied him, so We saved him and those who were with him in the ship. And We drowned those who denied Our signs. Indeed, they were a blind people.
وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ ٱفْتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا أَوْ كَذَّبَ بِٱلْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُۥٓ ۚ أَلَيْسَ فِى جَهَنَّمَ مَثْوًى لِّلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
And who is more unjust than one who invents a lie about Allāh or denies the truth when it has come to him? Is there not in Hell a [sufficient] residence for the disbelievers?
وَلَوْ أَنَّ أَهْلَ ٱلْقُرَىٰٓ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَٱتَّقَوْا۟ لَفَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِم بَرَكَـٰتٍ مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَـٰكِن كَذَّبُوا۟ فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُم بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ
And if only the people of the cities had believed and feared Allāh, We would have opened [i.e., bestowed] upon them blessings from the heaven and the earth; but they denied [the messengers], so We seized them for what they were earning.
رَبَّنَآ أَخْرِجْنَا مِنْهَا فَإِنْ عُدْنَا فَإِنَّا ظَـٰلِمُونَ
Our Lord, remove us from it, and if we were to return [to evil], we would indeed be wrongdoers."