The Quran

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Surah Al-Dhâriyât 51:49

The Scatterers · Verse 49 of 60

وَمِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

And We have created all things in pairs so that you may give heed (to the wonderful creation of God).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And of every thing We have created pairs: That ye may receive instruction.

Ahmed Ali

And We created pairs of everything that you may contemplate.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

And all things We have created in pairs, so that you may reflect and be mindful.

Daryabadi

And of every thing We have created pairs, that haply ye may remember.

Faridul Haque

And We created all things in pairs, so that you may ponder.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And of everything We have created pairs that you may be mindful.

Maulvi Sher Ali

And of everything have WE created pairs that you may reflect.

Muhammad Asad

And in everything have We created opposites, so that you might bear in mind [that God alone is One]

Muhammad Musin Khan

And of everything We have created pairs, that you may remember (the Grace of Allah).

Muhammad Pickthall

And all things We have created by pairs, that haply ye may reflect.

Muhammad Sarwar

We have created everything in pairs so that perhaps you may take heed.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And of everything We have created pairs that you may be mindful.

Rashad Khalifa

We created a pair (male and female) of everything, that you may take heed.

Shabbir Ahmed

And all things We created in pairs and in opposites (such that one complements the other), so that you may reflect.

Commentary 51:49 “The creation in pairs” is not necessarily limited to the living creation. It may also include physical matter.

وَمِن كُلِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ

51:49 “The creation in pairs” is not necessarily limited to the living creation. It may also include physical matter.