Al-Qur'an Surah Al-Waqi'ah Verse 72

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Is it you who have originated its tree, 5 or are We the Originator?

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Is it you who produce its trees, or is it We Who do so?

Ruwwad Translation Center

Is it you who produced its trees, or is it We Who produced it?

A. J. Arberry

Did you make its timber to grow, or did We make it?

Abdul Haleem

is it you who make the wood for it grow or We?

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Produce ye the tree thereof, or are We the Producer?

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Is it ye who grow the tree which feeds the fire, or do We grow it?

Abul Ala Maududi

Did you make its tree grow or was it We Who made it grow?

Ahmed Ali

Have you raised its tree, or We have raised it?

Ahmed Raza Khan

Is it you who grew its tree, or is it We Who create?

Ali Quli Qarai

Was it you who caused its tree to grow, or were We the grower?

Ali Ünal

Is it you who bring into being the tree for it, or is it We bring it into being?

Amatul Rahman Omar

Is it you who produce the tree for (kindling) it (into fire) or is it We the producer (of it)?

English Literal

Did you create its trees? Or We are the creators/originators ?

Faridul Haque

It is you who grew its tree, or is it We Who create?

Hamid S. Aziz

Is it you that produce the trees for it, or are We the producers?

Hilali & Khan

Is it you who made the tree thereof to grow, or are We the Grower?

Maulana Mohammad Ali

See you the fire which you kindle?

Mohammad Habib Shakir

Is it you that produce the trees for it, or are We the producers?

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

Was it ye who made the tree thereof to grow, or were We the grower?

Muhammad Sarwar

Is it you who have produced its tree or is it We who have produced it?

Qaribullah & Darwish

Is it you that originated its tree, or are We the Originator?

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

Is it you who made the tree thereof to grow, or are We the Grower

Wahiduddin Khan

Did you produce the tree that serves as fuel or do We?

Talal Itani

Is it you who produce its tree, or are We the Producer?

Tafsir jalalayn

Was it you who created the tree thereof, [trees] such as the markh, the `afr or the kalkh [`fennel'], or were We the Creator?

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

Is it you who made the tree thereof to grow, or are We the Grower?

meaning, `rather We have made kindling fire possible.'

The Arabs had two kinds of trees called Al-Markh and Al-`Afar (that they used to ignite a fire). When they would rub a green branch from each of these two trees against each other, sparkles of fire would emit from them.

Allah's statement