The Quran

سورة صٓ

Surah Sâd 38:71

The Truthful God · Verse 71 of 88

إِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَائِكَةِ إِنِّي خَالِقٌ بَشَرًا مِنْ طِينٍ

Abdul Mannan Omar

(Call to mind) when your Lord said to the angels, `I am about to create a human being from clay,

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Behold, thy Lord said to the angels: "I am about to create man from clay:

Ahmed Ali

When your Lord said to the angels: "I am going to create a man from clay;

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Ali Unal

(Remember) when your Lord said to the angels: "I am creating a mortal out of clay (to set him on the earth as vicegerent).

Daryabadi

Recall what time thy Lord said Unto the angels: verily I am about to create a human being from clay;

Faridul Haque

(Remember) When your Lord said to the angels, “I will create a human from clay.” -

Maulana Muhammad Ali

When thy Lord said to the angels: Surely I am going to create a mortal from dust.

Maulvi Sher Ali

Call to mind when thy Lord said to the angels, I am about to create man from clay;

Muhammad Asad

[For,] lo, thy Sustainer said unto the angels:

Muhammad Musin Khan

(Remember) when your Lord said to the angels: "Truly, I am going to create man from clay".

Muhammad Pickthall

When thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am about to create a mortal out of mire,

Muhammad Sarwar

When your Lord told the angels, "I will create a mortal out of clay,

Muhammed ali Shakir

When your Lord said to the angels; Surely I am going to create a mortal from dust:

Rashad Khalifa

Your Lord said to the angels, "I am creating a human being from clay.

Shabbir Ahmed

(The disputations began ever since mankind divided themselves for selfish tribal gains.) When your Lord said to the angels, “I am about to create a human being out of inorganic matter.