Surah As-Saffat — Verse 11
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فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَهُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَم مَّنْ خَلَقْنَآ ۚ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَـٰهُم مِّن طِينٍ لَّازِبٍۭ
Fastaftihim ahum ashaddu khalqan amman khalaqna inna khalaqnahum min teeninlazib
Translations of this verse 11
Saheeh International
Then inquire of them, [O Muḥammad], "Are they a stronger [or more difficult] creation or those [others] We have created?" Indeed, We created them [i.e., men] from sticky clay.
M.A.S. Abdel Haleem
So [Prophet], ask the disbelievers: is it harder to create them than other beings We have created? We created them from sticky clay.
Marmaduke Pickthall
Then ask them (O Muhammad): Are they stronger as a creation, or those (others) whom we have created? Lo! We created them of plastic clay.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Just ask their opinion: are they the more difficult to create, or the (other) beings We have created? Them have We created out of a sticky clay!
Mufti Taqi Usmani
Now ask them, “Are they stronger in the formation of their bodies, or those (other beings) that We have created?” Certainly, We did create them from sticky clay.
Al-Hilali & Khan
Then ask them (i.e. these polytheists, O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Are they stronger as creation, or those (others like the heavens and the earth and the mountains) whom We have created?" Verily, We created them of a sticky clay.
Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)
So ask them (that is, human beings): “Were they harder to create than the objects We created?” We created them from sticky clay.
Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an
AND NOW ask those [who deny the truth] to enlighten thee: Were they more difficult to create than all those [untold marvels] that We have created? - for, behold, them have We created out of [mere] clay commingled with water!
Rowwad · source edition
So ask them, “Are they more difficult to create or other things We created? We created them[3] from sticky clay.
Notes
[3] i.e., their father Adam.
Noor International · source edition
(11) Then inquire of them, [O Muḥammad], "Are they a stronger [or more difficult] creation or those [others] We have created?" Indeed, We created them [i.e., men] from sticky clay.
Hilali and Khan · source edition
11. Then ask them (i.e. these polytheists, O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Are they stronger as creation, or those (others like the heavens and the earth and the mountains) whom We have created?" Verily, We created them of a sticky clay.