سورة الاٴنعَام
Surah Al-An‘âm 6:2
The Cattle · Verse 2 of 165
هُوَ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُمْ مِنْ طِينٍ ثُمَّ قَضَىٰ أَجَلًا ۖ وَأَجَلٌ مُسَمًّى عِنْدَهُ ۖ ثُمَّ أَنْتُمْ تَمْتَرُونَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
It is He Who created you from clay, then He determined a term (of this life); and there is (yet another) term (of the life of the life of the Hereafter) stated with Him, still you dispute (being doubtful about the Resurrection).
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
He it is created you from clay, and then decreed a stated term (for you). And there is in His presence another determined term; yet ye doubt within yourselves!
Ahmed Ali
It is He who created you from clay then determined a term (of life) for you, and a term (is fixed) with Him. Even then you doubt.
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Ali Unal
He it is Who has created you from clay (in the beginning, and the material origin of every one of you is clay), and then decreed a term (of life for you), and there is with Him another unchanging term determined by and known to Him. Yet, you are in doubt (concerning these manifest truths, some of which you experience and some others you can deduce).
Daryabadi
He it is who created you of clay and then decreed a term - and a term determined is with Him - yet ye waver.
Faridul Haque
It is He Who has created you from clay, and then decreed a term for you; and it is a fixed promise before Him, yet you still doubt!
Maulana Muhammad Ali
He it is Who created you from clay, then He decreed a term. And there is a term named with Him; still you doubt.
Maulvi Sher Ali
HE it is Who created you from clay and then HE decreed a term. And there is another term fixed with HIM. Yet you doubt.
Muhammad Asad
He it is who has created you out of clay, and then has decreed a term [for you] - a term known [only] to him. And yet you doubt -
Muhammad Musin Khan
He it is Who has created you from clay, and then has decreed a stated term (for you to die). And there is with Him another determined term (for you to be resurrected), yet you doubt (in the Resurrection).
Muhammad Pickthall
He it is Who hath created you from clay, and hath decreed a term for you. A term is fixed with Him. Yet still ye doubt!
Muhammad Sarwar
It is He who has created you from clay to live for a life-time and the span of your life is only known to Him. You are still suspicious!
Muhammed ali Shakir
He it is Who created you from clay, then He decreed a term; and there is a term named with Him; still you doubt.
Rashad Khalifa
He is the One who created you from mud, then predetermined your life span, a life span that is known only to Him. Yet, you continue to doubt.
Shabbir Ahmed
He is the One Who created you from inorganic matter, and decreed a term for you, a term known to Him. It is determined according to His laws, for individuals (3:144, 56:60) and nations (7:34, 10:49, 13:38). Yet you keep doubting and arguing about Him.
Commentary 6:2 Ajal-an Mussammâأَجَلٌ مُّسَمًّى is the period from death to resurrection.
وَأَجَلٌ مُّسَمًّى عِندَهُ
6:2 Ajal-an Mussammâأَجَلٌ مُّسَمًّى is the period from death to resurrection.