وَإِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّى خَٰلِقٌۢ بَشَرًا مِّن صَلْصَٰلٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idh qaala rabbuka lilmalaa'ikati innee khaaliqun basharan min salsaalin min hama'in masnoon
DIN 31635waʾiḏ qāla rabbuka lilmalāʾikati ʾinnī ḫāliqun bašaran min ṣalṣālin min ḥamaʾin masnūnin
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Your Lord said to the angels, "I am creating a human being from clay, from molded mud."
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
And (remember) when thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am creating a mortal out of potter's clay of black mud altered
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
And when thy Lord said to the angels, 'Verily, I am creating a mortal from crackling clay of black mud wrought into shape
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Remember when thy Lord said to the Angels, "I create man of dried clay, of dark loam moulded
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
And remember when thy Lord said unto the angels, verily I am about to create man of dried clay, of black mud, wrought into shape
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Kur Zoti u tha melekëve: "Unë do të krijoj një njeri prej një balte të tharë, të zezë e të ndryshuar.
আর (হে রাসূল!) স্মরণ করো সে সময়ের কথা, যখন তোমার রব ফিরিশতাদেরকে বললেন: ‘আমি কালো, দুর্গন্ধময় ঠনঠনে ও শুকনো কাদামাটি থেকে মানুষ (আদমকে) সৃষ্টি করতে যাচ্ছি।
I kad Gospodar tvoj reče melekima: "Ja ću stvoriti čovjeka od ilovače, od blata ustajalog,
I kad Gospodar tvoj reče anđelima: "Ja ću stvoriti čovjeka od ilovače, od blata ustajalog,
Jaŋto tuma nde Joomi maa daalannoo maleykaji'en: "min ko Mi tagiroowo ɓanndiŋke immorde e senƴayngal, e loopal-ɓalewal ɓowrungal
და (შეახსენე მათ) (ო, მოციქულო) (ის ამბავი), როცა შენმა უფალმა უთხრა ანგელოზებს: «ჭეშმარიტად, მე შევქმნი ადამიანს მშრალი [ხმოვანი და შეცვლილი სუნის მქონე] თიხისგან».
Und (gedenke,) als dein Herr zu den Engeln sagte: „Wahrlich, Ich bin dabei, ein menschliches Wesen aus trockenem Ton, aus fauligem schwarzen Schlamm zu erschaffen.
Και (ανάφερε, ω, Προφήτη) όταν ο Κύριός σου είπε στους Αγγέλους: «Θα δημιουργήσω έναν άνθρωπο από ξηρό πηλό (σαν τα κεραμικά), φτιαγμένο από μαύρη λάσπη (που έμεινε πολύ καιρό μέχρι) που άλλαξε η μυρωδιά και το χρώμα της.
और (याद करो) जब आपके पालनहार ने फ़रिश्तों से कहा : मैं सड़े हुए गारे की खनखनाती मिट्टी से एक मनुष्य पैदा करने वाला हूँ।
E quando il tuo Dio disse agli angeli: «In verità ho deciso di creare un essere umano da un’argilla[63],
28. Ir (atminkite) kai jūsų Viešpats sakė angelams: „Aš ketinu sukurti žmogų (Adamą) iš perdirbto purvo sudžiuvusio (tučio) molio.“
Yeroo Gooftaan kee maleeykotaan jedhe [yaadadhu]:“Ani nama suphee (faara) dhoqqee jijjiiramarraa ta’e irraa uumaadha.
Вот твой Господь сказал ангелам: «Воистину, Я сотворю человека из звонкой глины — из почерневшей, изменившейся грязи.
И кад твој Господар рече анђелима: „Ја ћу да створим човека од суве глине, од глатког блата.
Na Mola wako Mlezi alipowaambia Malaika: Hakika Mimi nitamuumba mtu kwa udongo unaotoa sauti, unaotokana na matope yaliyotiwa sura.
Minns när din Herre sa till änglarna: ”Jag ska skapa en mänsklig varelse av torr lera, från svart gyttja,
Rabbin, meleklere şöyle demişti: "Ben, kuru bir çamurdan, kara ve (rengi, kokusu değişmiş) balçıktan bir beşer yaratacağım."
اور جب تیرے پروردگار نے فرشتوں سے فرمایا کہ میں ایک انسان کو کالی اور سڑی ہوئی کھنکھناتی مٹی سے پیدا کرنے واﻻ ہوں.
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وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
Easy-read (simplified)walaqad khalaqnaa l-'insaana min salsaalin min hama'in masnoon
DIN 31635walaqad ḫalaqnā l-ʾinsāna min ṣalṣālin min ḥamaʾin masnūnin
The translators word this verse differently
We created the human being from clay, from molded mud.
Verily We created man of potter's clay of black mud altered
And we did create man from crackling clay of black mull wrought in form
We created man of dried clay, of dark loam moulded
We created man of dried clay, of black mud, formed into shape
وَٱلْجَآنَّ خَلَقْنَٰهُ مِن قَبْلُ مِن نَّارِ ٱلسَّمُومِ
Easy-read (simplified)wal-jaanna khalaqnaahu min qablu min naari s-samoom
DIN 31635wal-ǧānna ḫalaqnāhu min qablu min nāri s-samūmi
And the jinn We created before, from piercing fire.
And the jinn did We create aforetime of essential fire
And the ginns had we created before of smokeless fire
And the djinn had We before created of subtle fire
And We had before created the devil of subtile fire
15:28 — the verse above
فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُۥ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِى فَقَعُوا۟ لَهُۥ سَٰجِدِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'idhaa sawwaytuhu wanafakhtu feehi min roohee faqa'oo lahu saajideen
DIN 31635faʾiḏā sawwaytuhu wanafaḫtu fīhi min rūḥī faqaʿū lahu sāǧidīna
"When I have formed him, and breathed into him of My spirit, fall down prostrating before him."
So, when I have made him and have breathed into him of My Spirit, do ye fall down, prostrating yourselves unto him
And when I have fashioned it, and breathed into it of my spirit, then fall ye down before it adoring
And when I shall have fashioned him and breathed of my spirit into him, then fall ye down and worship him
when therefore I shall have completely formed him, and shall have breathed of my spirit into him; do ye fall down and worship him
فَسَجَدَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)fasajada l-malaa'ikatu kulluhum ajma'oon
DIN 31635fasaǧada l-malāʾikatu kulluhum ʾaǧmaʿūna
So the angels prostrated themselves, all together.
So the angels fell prostrate, all of them together
And the angels adored all of them together
And the Angels bowed down in worship, all of them, all together
And all the angels worshipped Adam together
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَإِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَائِكَةِ إِنِّي خَالِقٌ بَشَرًا مِّن صَلْصَالٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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