The Quran

سورة عَبَسَ

Surah ‘Abasa 80:19

He Frowned · Verse 19 of 42

مِنْ نُطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُ

Abdul Mannan Omar

From a mere sperm-drop! He (at first) creates him, then endows him with infinite capacity (to make progress),

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

From a sperm-drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;

Ahmed Ali

From a single sperm He created, then proportioned him,

12 more translations

Ali Unal

From a drop of (seminal) fluid; He has created him and fashioned him in measured proportions (for his shape and for his life).

Daryabadi

Of a drop of seed. He created him and formed him according to a measure.

Faridul Haque

From a drop of liquid; He created him and then set several measures for him.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Of a small life-germ. He creates him, then proportions him,

Maulvi Sher Ali

From a sperm-drop ! HE creates him and proportions him?

Muhammad Asad

Out of a drop of sperm He creates him, and thereupon determines his nature,

Muhammad Musin Khan

From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him, and then set him in due proportion;

Muhammad Pickthall

From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him,

Muhammad Sarwar

He created him from a living germ. He determined his fate

Muhammed ali Shakir

Of a small seed; He created him, then He made him according to a measure,

Rashad Khalifa

From a tiny drop, He creates him and designs him.

Shabbir Ahmed

From the male and the female gametes He created him, and then fashioned him in due proportion.