The Quran

سورة التِّین

Surah Al-Tîn 95:4

The Fig · Verse 4 of 8

لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنْسَانَ فِي أَحْسَنِ تَقْوِيمٍ

Abdul Mannan Omar

(That) We have surely created the human being in the finest make and the best proportions (with enormous capabilities for an all round advancement through the process of evolution).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

We have indeed created man in the best of moulds,

Ahmed Ali

That We created man of finest possibilities,

12 more translations

Ali Unal

Surely We have created human of the best stature as the perfect pattern of creation;

Daryabadi

Assuredly We have created man in goodliest mould,

Faridul Haque

We have indeed created man in the best shape.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Certainly We created man in the best make.

Maulvi Sher Ali

Surely, WE have created man in the best make;

Muhammad Asad

Verily, We create man in the best conformation;

Muhammad Musin Khan

Verily, We created man of the best stature (mould),

Muhammad Pickthall

Surely We created man of the best stature

Muhammad Sarwar

We have created the human being in the best form

Muhammed ali Shakir

Certainly We created man in the best make.

Rashad Khalifa

We created man in the best design.

Shabbir Ahmed

Indeed, We have created the human being in the best design (and with the potential to grow the ‘self’.)

Commentary 95:4 This verse refers to the human intellectual, moral and spiritual capabilities and the capability of establishing close spiritual ties with his Creator. In…

لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ فِي أَحْسَنِ تَقْوِيمٍ

95:4 This verse refers to the human intellectual, moral and spiritual capabilities and the capability of establishing close spiritual ties with his Creator. In no way does it imply that all human beings have the same excellent make with respect of their bodily, moral or mental endowments. It does, however, imply that every human being, irrespective of his natural advantages or disadvantages, is endowed with the ability to make for himself the best possible use of his inborn qualities in his environment. The question arises why a human being sins, when by nature he is pure and is endowed with the intuitive ability to discern between right and wrong (91:8)? To answer this, we will quote from Bukhârî and Abû Muslim the saying of the Holy Prophet (pbuh) who said, it is his parents that turn him in to a Jew, a Christian or a Magean. Here the term “parents” has the wider meaning covering social, environmental and educational influences. The verse also implies that in Allâh’s creation, its perfection is manifested in humankind. We are placed between the Divine attribute of Might (- Al-‘Azîz) and Grace (- Al-Rahmân). He teaches humankind what he knows not (96:5), and the human has the capacity to learn what He teaches.