Surah Al-Baqarah — Verse 117

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بَدِيعُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ وَإِذَا قَضَىٰٓ أَمْرًا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ

BadeeAAu assamawatiwal-ardi wa-itha qada amran fa-innamayaqoolu lahu kun fayakoon

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 7

Saheeh International

Originator of the heavens and the earth. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, "Be," and it is.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

He is the Originator of the heavens and the earth, and when He decrees something, He says only, ‘Be,’ and it is.

Marmaduke Pickthall

The Originator of the heavens and the earth! When He decreeth a thing, He saith unto it only: Be! and it is.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

To Him is due the primal origin of the heavens and the earth: When He decreeth a matter, He saith to it: "Be," and it is.

Mufti Taqi Usmani

(He is the) Originator of the heavens and the earth. When He decides a matter, He simply says to it: “Be”, and it comes to be.

Al-Hilali & Khan

The Originator of the heavens and the earth. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it: "Be!" - and it is.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

He is the Originator of the heavens and the earth; whenever He decrees a matter He (merely) says: “Be”, and it is.