Translation 7:20

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   As salamou 'aleykoum
My question is first and foremost a grammatical one.

Apart from any exegetical and traditional consideration, does the verse in 7:20 have a single possible translation or can it have a second one?

وَقَالَ مَا نَهَىٰكُمَا رَبُّكُمَا عَنْ هَٰذِهِ ٱلشَّجَرَةِ إِلَّآ �£َن تَكُونَا مَلَكَيْنِ �£َوْ تَكُونَا مِنَ ٱلْخَٰلِدِينَ

The classic translation is as follows:
Your Lord forbade you from this tree only lest ye should
become angels or become of the immortals.

From a purely grammatical point of view, can this verse also be translated as follows:

Your Lord forbids you this tree unless you become angels or immortals.

Is it a grammatical possibility, or is only the first translation possible?

Sincerely.

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ali31 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Starter. Male Joined: 16 October 2018 Location: Spain Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote ali31 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Translation 7:20 Posted: 16 October 2018 at 4:57am
	As salamou 'aleykoum My question is first and foremost a grammatical one. Apart from any exegetical and traditional consideration, does the verse in 7:20 have a single possible translation or can it have a second one? وَقَالَ مَا نَهَىٰكُمَا رَبُّكُمَا عَنْ هَٰذِهِ ٱلشَّجَرَةِ إِلَّآ �£َن تَكُونَا مَلَكَيْنِ �£َوْ تَكُونَا مِنَ ٱلْخَٰلِدِينَ The classic translation is as follows: Your Lord forbade you from this tree only lest ye should become angels or become of the immortals. From a purely grammatical point of view, can this verse also be translated as follows: Your Lord forbids you this tree unless you become angels or immortals. Is it a grammatical possibility, or is only the first translation possible? Sincerely.