Al-Qur'an Surah 'Abasa Verse 19

Mufti Taqi Usmani

from a drop of semen! He created him, and designed him in due proportion,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

He created them from a sperm-drop, and ordained their development.

Ruwwad Translation Center

He created him from a drop of semen and proportioned him,

A. J. Arberry

Of a sperm-drop He created him, and determined him,

Abdul Haleem

He creates him from a droplet, He proportions him,

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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

Abul Ala Maududi

Out of a sperm-drop did He create him and then determined a measure for him,

Ahmed Ali

From a single sperm He created, then proportioned him,

Ahmed Raza Khan

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

Ali Quli Qarai

He created him from a drop of [seminal] fluid; then proportioned him.

Ali Ünal

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

Amatul Rahman Omar

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

English Literal

From a drop/male`s or female`s secretion He created him, so He predestined/evaluated/estimated him.

Faridul Haque

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

Hamid S. Aziz

Of a small seed; He created him, then gave him due proportions,

Hilali & Khan

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

Maulana Mohammad Ali

Then makes the way easy for him,

Mohammad Habib Shakir

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

Mohammed Marmaduke William 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

Qaribullah & Darwish

From a (sperm) drop He created him and then determined him,

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

From a Nutfah He created him and then set him in due proportion.

Wahiduddin Khan

Out of a drop of sperm! He creates and proportions him,

Talal Itani

From a sperm drop He created him, and enabled him.

Tafsir jalalayn

From a drop of sperm did He create him then proportion him, [in stages] as a blood-clot, then an embryo up to the last [stage] of his creation.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

From what thing did He create him From a Nutfah He created him, and then set him in due proportion.

meaning, He decreed his life span, his sustenance, his deeds, and whether he would be miserable or happy.

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