Popular Translations
Muhammad Asad
AND, INDEED, long ago did We impose Our commandment on Adam; but he forgot it, and We found no firmness of purpose in him
Arthur John Arberry
And We made covenant with Adam before, but he forgot, and We found in him no constancy
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
We had already, beforehand, taken the covenant of Adam, but he forgot: and We found on his part no firm resolve
Arabic
وَلَقَدۡ عَهِدۡنَاۤ إِلَىٰۤ ءَادَمَ مِن قَبۡلُ فَنَسِیَ وَلَمۡ نَجِدۡ لَهُۥ عَزۡمࣰا ١١٥
Transliteration (2021)
walaqad ʿahid'nā ilā ādama min qablu fanasiya walam najid lahu ʿazma