The Quran

سورة القِیَامَة

Surah Al-Qiyâmah 75:40

The Resurrection · Verse 40 of 40

أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَادِرٍ عَلَىٰ أَنْ يُحْيِيَ الْمَوْتَىٰ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Has not such a One (Who creates from an inanimate source) the power of raising the (physically and spiritually) dead to life.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?

Ahmed Ali

Cannot such as He bring the dead to life?

12 more translations

Ali Unal

Is not He (Who does that, equally) able to bring the dead back to life?

Daryabadi

Is not That One then Able to quicken the dead?

Faridul Haque

So will He, Who has done all this, not be able to revive the dead?

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Is not He powerful to give life to the dead?

Maulvi Sher Ali

Has not such a one the power to raise the dead to life?

Muhammad Asad

Is not He, then; able to bring the dead back to life?

Muhammad Musin Khan

Is not He (Allah Who does that), Able to give life to the dead? (Yes! He is Able to do all things).

Muhammad Pickthall

Is not He (Who doeth so) Able to bring the dead to life?

Muhammad Sarwar

Does He then not have the power to bring the dead back to life?.

Muhammed ali Shakir

Is not He able to give life to the dead?

Rashad Khalifa

Is He then unable to revive the dead?

Shabbir Ahmed

Is He not, then, Able to bring the dead to life?

Commentary 75:40 “Has not such a One the power of raising the (physically and spiritually) dead to life?” The reply should be:

أَلَيْسَ ذَ‌ٰلِكَ بِقَادِرٍ عَلَىٰ أَن يُحْيِيَ الْمَوْتَىٰ

75:40 “Has not such a One the power of raising the (physically and spiritually) dead to life?” The reply should be:

Balâ! Subhân-ka –Allâhuma. Balâ innahû ‘alâ kulli shai’in Qadîr

سُبحانك الٌهُم بلئ إنُه علئ كُلٌ شيءٍ قدير

“Glorified is my Lord. Surely! He is the Possessor of power to do all that He wills (and desires).”