The Quran

سورة یسٓ

Surah Yâ Sîn 36:82

O Perfect Man! · Verse 82 of 83

إِنَّمَا أَمْرُهُ إِذَا أَرَادَ شَيْئًا أَنْ يَقُولَ لَهُ كُنْ فَيَكُونُ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Verily, His command, when He intends (to evolve) a thing, is (only) that He says to it, `Be´ and it comes into being (at proper time).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Verily, when He intends a thing, His Command is, "be", and it is!

Ahmed Ali

When He wills a thing He has only to say: "Be," and it is.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

When He wills a thing to be, He but says to it "Be!" and (in the selfsame instant) it is.

Daryabadi

His affair, when He intendeth a thing, is only that He saith Unto it: be, and it becometh.

Faridul Haque

And His only task when He intends a thing is to command it, “Be” - and it thereupon happens!

Maulana Muhammad Ali

His command, when He intends anything, is only to say to it, Be, and it is.

Maulvi Sher Ali

Verily, HIS command, when HE intends a thing, is only that HE says concerning it, `Be,' and it comes into being.

Muhammad Asad

His Being alone is such that when He wills a thing to be, He but says unto it, "Be" - and it is.

Muhammad Musin Khan

Verily, His Command, when He intends a thing, is only that He says to it, "Be!" and it is!

Muhammad Pickthall

But His command, when He intendeth a thing, is only that He saith unto it: Be! and it is.

Muhammad Sarwar

Whenever He decides to create something He has only to say, "Exist," and it comes into existence.

Muhammed ali Shakir

His command, when He intends anything, is only to say to it: Be, so it is.

Rashad Khalifa

All He needs to do to carry out any command is to say to it, "Be," and it is.

Shabbir Ahmed

When He intends a thing, His only command to it is “Be” and it is.