In so doing, he may have tried to appeal to her pride, endeavoring to make her feel important ​ — as if she were the spokesperson for herself and her husband. The result?
كَمَا يَتَّضِحُ ،‏ أَخَذَتْ حَوَّاءُ عَلَى عَاتِقِهَا أَنْ تُجِيبَ بِٱلنِّيَابَةِ عَنْهُمَا كِلَيْهِمَا بِٱلْقَوْلِ لِلْحَيَّةِ :‏ « مِنْ ثَمَرِ شَجَرِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ نَأْكُلُ » .‏