ٱلَّذِىٓ أَحْسَنَ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ وَبَدَأَ خَلْقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنِ مِن طِينٍ
Easy-read (simplified)alladhee ahsana kulla shay'in khalaqahu wabada'a khalqa l-'insaani min teen
DIN 31635allaḏī ʾaḥsana kulla šayʾin ḫalaqahu wabadaʾa ḫalqa l-ʾinsāni min ṭīnin
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He who perfected everything He created, and originated the creation of man from clay.
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
Who made all things good which He created, and He began the creation of man from clay
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
who has made the best of the creation of everything, and produced the creation of man from clay
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
Who hath made everything which he hath created most good; and began the creation of man with clay
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
It is He who hath made every thing which He hath created exceeding good; and first created man of clay
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
i Cili përsosi gjithçka që krijoi dhe nisi krijimin e njeriut prej baltës.
যিনি তাঁর সৃষ্ট প্রতিটি বস্তুকে সুনিপুণভাবে সৃষ্টি করেছেন এবং কাদা মাটি থেকে মানুষের (আদমের) সৃষ্টির সূচনা করেছেন।
Koji sve savršeno stvara, Koji je prvog čovjeka stvorio od ilovače,
Koji sve savršeno stvara, Koji je prvog čovjeka stvorio od ilovače,
Oon labinɗo kala hu'unde nde o tagi. o fuɗɗi tagkde neɗɗaŋke e loopal,
ის, რომელმაც სრულყოფილად შექმნა ყოველი რამ, რაც კი შექმნა, და დაიწყო ადამიანის [ადამის] შექმნა თიხიდან,
Der alles gut macht, was Er erschafft. Und Er machte die Schöpfung des Menschen am Anfang aus Lehm.
Ο Οποίος τελειοποίησε ό,τι δημιούργησε, και δημιούργησε από την αρχή τον άνθρωπο (τον Αδάμ) από πηλό (χωρίς προηγούμενο πρότυπο).
जिसने अच्छा बनाया हर चीज़ को जो उसने पैदा की और उसने मनुष्य की रचना मिट्टी से शुरू की।
Colui che perfezionò ogni cosa da Lui creata, e iniziò la creazione dell’uomo dall’argilla,
7. Kuris padarė viską, ką Jis sukūrė, geru ir Jis pradėjo žmogaus kūrimą iš molio.
(Inni) isa waan uume hunda miidhagseefi uumama namaa (abbaa keenya Aadam) dhoqqee irraa jalqabeedha.
Тот, Кто сделал прекрасным всё, что сотворил, и начал сотворение человека из глины.
Који све савршено ствара, Који је првог човека створио од иловаче,
Ambaye ametengeneza vizuri umbo la kila kitu na akaanzisha kumuumba mtu kwa udongo.
som fulländat allt han skapat. Den allra första människan, [Adam], skapade han av lera.
O ki yarattığı her şeyi güzel yapmıştır. İnsanı yaratmaya da çamurdan başlamıştır.
جس نے نہایت خوب بنائی جو چیز بھی بنائی[1] اور انسان کی بناوٹ مٹی سے شروع کی.[2]
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يُدَبِّرُ ٱلْأَمْرَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ إِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ ثُمَّ يَعْرُجُ إِلَيْهِ فِى يَوْمٍ كَانَ مِقْدَارُهُۥٓ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ مِّمَّا تَعُدُّونَ
Easy-read (simplified)yudabbiru l-'amra mina s-samaa'i ilaa l-'ardi thumma ya'ruju ilayhi fee yawmin kaana miqdaaruhu alfa sanatin mimmaa ta'uddoon
DIN 31635yudabbiru l-ʾamra mina s-samāʾi ʾilā l-ʾarḍi ṯumma yaʿruǧu ʾilayhi fī yawmin kāna miqdāruhu ʾalfa sanatin mimmā taʿuddūna
He regulates all affairs, from the heavens, to the earth. Then it ascends to Him on a Day the length of which is a thousand years by your count.
He directeth the ordinance from the heaven unto the earth; then it ascendeth unto Him in a Day, whereof the measure is a thousand years of that ye reckon
He governs the affair from the heaven unto the earth; then shall it ascend to him in a day, the measure of which is as a thousand years of what ye number
From the Heaven to the Earth He governeth all things: hereafter shall they come up to him on a day whose length shall be a thousand of such years as ye reckon
He governeth all things from heaven even to the earth: Hereafter shall they return unto Him, on the day whose length shall be a thousand years, of those which ye compute
ذَٰلِكَ عَٰلِمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ وَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Easy-read (simplified)dhaalika 'aalimu l-ghaybi wash-shahaadati l-'azeezu r-raheem
DIN 31635ḏālika ʿālimu l-ġaybi waš-šahādati l-ʿazīzu r-raḥīmu
That is the Knower of the Invisible and the Visible, the Powerful, the Merciful.
Such is the Knower of the Invisible and the Visible, the Mighty, the Merciful
That is He who knows the unseen and the visible; the mighty, the merciful
This is He who knoweth the unseen and the seen; the Mighty, the Merciful
This is He who knoweth the future, and the present; the mighty, the merciful
32:7 — the verse above
ثُمَّ جَعَلَ نَسْلَهُۥ مِن سُلَٰلَةٍ مِّن مَّآءٍ مَّهِينٍ
Easy-read (simplified)thumma ja'ala naslahu min sulaalatin min maa'in maheen
DIN 31635ṯumma ǧaʿala naslahu min sulālatin min māʾin mahīnin
The translators word this verse differently
Then made his reproduction from an extract of an insignificant fluid.
Then He made his seed from a draught of despised fluid
then He made his stock from an extract of despicable water
Then ordained his progeny from germs of life, from sorry water
and afterwards made his posterity of an extract of despicable water
ثُمَّ سَوَّىٰهُ وَنَفَخَ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِهِۦ وَجَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلسَّمْعَ وَٱلْأَبْصَٰرَ وَٱلْأَفْـِٔدَةَ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَشْكُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)thumma sawwaahu wanafakha feehi min roohihi waja'ala lakumu s-sam'a wal-'absaara wal-'af'idata qaleelan maa tashkuroon
DIN 31635ṯumma sawwāhu wanafaḫa fīhi min rūḥihi waǧaʿala lakumu s-samʿa wal-ʾabṣāra wal-ʾafʾidata qalīlan mā taškurūna
Then He proportioned him, and breathed into him of His Spirit. Then He gave you the hearing, and the eyesight, and the brains-but rarely do you give thanks.
Then He fashioned him and breathed into him of His Spirit; and appointed for you hearing and sight and hearts. Small thanks give ye
then He fashioned him and breathed into him of His spirit, and made for you hearing and eyesight and hearts;- little is it that ye give thanks
Then shaped him, and breathed of His Spirit into him, and gave you hearing and seeing and hearts: what little thanks do ye return
and then formed him into proper shape, and breathed of his spirit into him; and hath given you the senses of hearing and seeing, and hearts to understand. How small thanks do ye return
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
الَّذِي أَحْسَنَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ وَبَدَأَ خَلْقَ الْإِنسَانِ مِن طِينٍ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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