سورة آل عِمرَان
Surah Al-i-‘Imrân 3:59
Family of Amran · Verse 59 of 200
إِنَّ مَثَلَ عِيسَىٰ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ كَمَثَلِ آدَمَ ۖ خَلَقَهُ مِنْ تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُ كُنْ فَيَكُونُ
Abdul Mannan Omar
Verily, the case of Jesus is as the case of Adam in the sight of Allâh. He fashioned him out of dust, then He said to him,`Be´, and he came to be.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
The similitude of Jesus before Allah is as that of Adam; He created him from dust, then said to him: "Be". And he was.
Ahmed Ali
For God the likeness of Jesus is as that of Adam whom He fashioned out of dust and said "Be" and he was.
12 more translations
Ali Unal
(The creation of) Jesus in reference to God resembles (the creation of) Adam. He created him from earth, then said He to him, "Be!" and he is.
Daryabadi
Verily the likeness of ´lsa with Allah is as the likeness of Adam: him He created out of dust, thereafter He said unto him: Be, and lo! he becometh.
Faridul Haque
The example of Eisa with Allah is like that of Adam; He created him (Adam) from clay and then said to him, “Be” - and it thereupon happens!
Maulana Muhammad Ali
The likeness of Jesus with Allah is truly as the likeness of Adam. He created him from dust, then said to him, Be, and he was.
Maulvi Sher Ali
Surely the case of Jesus is like the case of Adam. HE created him out of dust, then he said to him, "Be', and he was.
Muhammad Asad
Verily, in the sight of God, the nature of Jesus is as the nature of Adam, whom He created out of dust and then said unto him, "Be" - and he is.
Muhammad Musin Khan
Verily, the likeness of 'Iesa (Jesus) before Allah is the likeness of Adam. He created him from dust, then (He) said to him: "Be!" - and he was.
Muhammad Pickthall
Lo! the likeness of Jesus with Allah is as the likeness of Adam. He created him of dust, then He said unto him: Be! and he is.
Muhammad Sarwar
To God the case of Jesus is as that of Adam whom He created from the earth and then said, "Exist," and Adam came into existence.
Muhammed ali Shakir
Surely the likeness of Isa is with Allah as the likeness of Adam; He created him from dust, then said to him, Be, and he was.
Rashad Khalifa
The example of Jesus, as far as GOD is concerned, is the same as that of Adam; He created him from dust, then said to him, "Be," and he was.
Shabbir Ahmed
With God, the example of Jesus is that of Adam (other humans) who were initially created from dust and then evolved through different stages of life (22:5, 30:20). He created him (the human) beginning from inorganic matter, then He said to him, “Be! And he is.”
Commentary 3:59 Adam آدم is derived from adama آدَمَ that means variously human being, man, person, intelligent person, brown man, brave man, civilized person, chief,…
إِنَّ مَثَلَ عِيسَىٰ عِندَ اللَّهِ كَمَثَلِ آدَمَ ۖ خَلَقَهُ مِن تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُ كُن فَيَكُونُ
3:59 Adam آدم is derived from adama آدَمَ that means variously human being, man, person, intelligent person, brown man, brave man, civilized person, chief, honest person, kind and polite person, person who is created from different substances, person in possession of different powers, one who enjoys the comforts of life, one who is by nature social, or one who has heirs (Tâj, Lisân, Lane, Râghib). The word also stands for the human race, or humankind. The verse, “The likeness and case of Jesus is as the likeness and case of Adam” is to be taken to correspond to the meanings of Adam آدمgiven above. The verse simply means that Jesus is mortal and there can be no attribution of divinity to him. The words, “Then He said to him, kun fayakûn” كُن فَيَكون - (“Be! and he was”), show that this command of Allâh concerned his (Jesus) death and not his birth, because his birth had already been mentioned in the words just before, namely khalaqahu min turâb خَلَقَهُ مِن تُرَابٍ, “He fashioned him from dust.” The words kun fayakûn كُن فَيَكُونُ in the Holy Qur’ân always appear in connection with death and raising the dead to life on the day of resurrection (6:73; 16:40; 36:83). Thus in the above verse, the words kun fayakûn contain a message that Allâh will cause Jesus to die and will raise him to life on the day of resurrection like other human beings (cf. 6:73; 16:40; 36:83). In this verse and the following verse there is a challenge to Christians who believe in the divinity of Christ to come forward with their proof.