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Surah Al-Hijr, verse 29: meaning and tafsir
فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُۥ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِى فَقَعُوا۟ لَهُۥ سَٰجِدِينَ ٢٩
When I have shaped him and breathed into him of My spirit[12], then fall down before him in prostration.”
Translation of the meanings: Rowwad Translation Center — version 1.0.19 · QuranEnc.com
[12] The spirit which Allah created for that body, not His own Spirit (as some mistakenly believe). Allah attributed it to Himself as a sign of honoring him, as in nāqat Allah (the she-camel of Allah).
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Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies · QuranEnc.com
29. If I fashion his image and perfect his creation then prostrate to him in obedience to My command and to greet him.
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