The Quran

سورة الرُّوم

Surah Al-Rûm 30:11

The Byzantines · Verse 11 of 60

اللَّهُ يَبْدَأُ الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُهُ ثُمَّ إِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Allâh originates creation then He keeps on repeating and reproducing it, then to Him shall you be brought back.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

It is Allah Who begins (the process of) creation; then repeats it; then shall ye be brought back to Him.

Ahmed Ali

God originates creation, and then will revert it, then you will go back to Him.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

God originates creation in the first instance, and then reproduces it, (and will bring it back in the Hereafter), and then you will be returned to Him.

Daryabadi

Allah originateth the creation, then He shall restore it, then unto Him ye shall be returned.

Faridul Haque

Allah initiates the creation, then will create it again - then it is to Him that you will return.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Allah originates the creation, then reproduces it, then to Him you will be returned.

Maulvi Sher Ali

ALLAH originates creation; then HE keeps repeating it; then to HIM shall you be brought back.

Muhammad Asad

GOD CREATES [man] in the first instance, and then brings him forth anew and, in the end, unto Him you all will be brought back.

Muhammad Musin Khan

Allah (Alone) originates the creation, then He will repeat it, then to Him you will be returned.

Muhammad Pickthall

Allah produceth creation, then He reproduceth it, then unto Him ye will be returned.

Muhammad Sarwar

God begins the creation then causes it to turn back and to Him you will all return.

Muhammed ali Shakir

Allah originates the creation, then reproduces it, then to Him you shall be brought back.

Rashad Khalifa

GOD is the One who initiates the creation and repeats it. Ultimately, you will be returned to Him.

Shabbir Ahmed

(All this happens to communities according to Divine laws that are operational in the entire Universe.) He initiates the creation, and then repeats it. Ultimately, all of you will be returned to Him.

Commentary 30:11 Yabdu’ al-Khalq يَبْدَأُ الْخَلْقَ here means, “Who brings existence from nonexistence” and “Who is Originator of matter.”

اللَّهُ يَبْدَأُ الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُهُ ثُمَّ إِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ

30:11 Yabdu’ al-Khalq يَبْدَأُ الْخَلْقَ here means, “Who brings existence from nonexistence” and “Who is Originator of matter.”