سورة المُلک
Surah Al-Mulk 67:2
The Supreme Power · Verse 2 of 30
الَّذِي خَلَقَ الْمَوْتَ وَالْحَيَاةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْغَفُورُ
Abdul Mannan Omar
It is He Who has created death and life so that He may reward you (after trying you as to) which of you excels in doing good deeds. He is the All-Mighty, the Great Protector.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
He Who created Death and Life, that He may try which of you is best in deed: and He is the Exalted in Might, Oft-Forgiving;-
Ahmed Ali
Who created death and life in order to try you to see who of you are best of deed. He is all-mighty and forgiving,
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Ali Unal
He Who has created death and life, so that He may try you (and demonstrate to yourselves) which of you is better in deeds; and He is the All-Glorious with irresistible might (Whose will none can frustrate), the All-Forgiving (Who forgives many of His servants’ sins so that they learn from being tested).
Daryabadi
Who hath created death and life that He might prove you, as to which of you is excellent in work. And He is the Mighty, the Forgiver.
Faridul Haque
The One Who created death and life to test you - who among you has the better deeds; and He only is the Most Honourable, the Oft Forgiving.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Who created death and life that He might try you -- which of you is best in deeds. And He is the Mighty, the Forgiving,
Maulvi Sher Ali
Who has created death and life that HE might try you -which of you is best in deeds; and HE is the Mighty, the Most Forgiving ;
Muhammad Asad
He who has created death as well as life, 1 so that He might put you to a test [and thus show] which of you is best in conduct, and [make you realize that] He alone is almighty, truly forgiving.
Muhammad Musin Khan
Who has created death and life, that He may test you which of you is best in deed. And He is the All-Mighty, the Oft-Forgiving;
Muhammad Pickthall
Who hath created life and death that He may try you which of you is best in conduct; and He is the Mighty, the Forgiving,
Muhammad Sarwar
It is He who has created death and life to put you to the test and see which of you is most virtuous in your deeds. He is Majestic and All-forgiving.
Muhammed ali Shakir
Who created death and life that He may try you-- which of you is best in deeds; and He is the Mighty, the Forgiving,
Rashad Khalifa
The One who created death and life for the purpose of distinguishing those among you who would do better. He is the Almighty, the Forgiving.
Shabbir Ahmed
He has created death and life to let you go through diverse circumstances and, thus, distinguish for yourselves who would do better. He is Almighty, the Absolver of imperfections.
Commentary 67:2 The purpose underlying the physical death and life after death is explained here, keeping in view the inborn and natural desire of the human being to live…
الَّذِي خَلَقَ الْمَوْتَ وَالْحَيَاةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْغَفُورُ
67:2 The purpose underlying the physical death and life after death is explained here, keeping in view the inborn and natural desire of the human being to live forever. In order to satisfy this desire, Allâh has, in all His Wisdom, allowed souls to survive after the death of the physical body, and the soul shall take, after resurrection, another type of body. Thus, the death is of greater significance, since it opens to a human being the door of an everlasting life and continued unending progress (cf. 66:8). The life on earth is therefore a temporary sojourn and a preparation for a permanent and everlasting life beyond the grave. One should note in this verse the sequence; first comes the word ‘death’ (الْمَوْتَ), which is followed by the word ‘life’ (الْحَيَاةَ). The mention of death and thereafter life also alludes that Allâh sends His messengers to bring the spiritually dead to life, and the nations are raised to life when the Prophets come (see also 8:24 for the meaning of “life”). Another explanation is that present life is the preparation for an examination as the verse 49:3 states that Allâh examines the hearts of the believers so that they attain piety (- taqwa). After death, we see the result and reward of the endeavours of this life.