Surah Ash-Shuraa — Verse 50

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أَوْ يُزَوِّجُهُمْ ذُكْرَانًا وَإِنَـٰثًا ۖ وَيَجْعَلُ مَن يَشَآءُ عَقِيمًا ۚ إِنَّهُۥ عَلِيمٌ قَدِيرٌ

Aw yuzawwijuhum thukrananwa-inathan wayajAAalu man yashao AAaqeeman innahuAAaleemun qadeer

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

Or He makes them [both] males and females, and He renders whom He wills barren. Indeed, He is Knowing and Competent.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

Or both male and female, and He makes whoever He will barren: He is all knowing and all powerful.

Marmaduke Pickthall

Or He mingleth them, males and females, and He maketh barren whom He will. Lo! He is Knower, Powerful.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Or He bestows both males and females, and He leaves barren whom He will: for He is full of Knowledge and Power.

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Or He combines for them couples, both males and females, and makes whom He wills barren. Surely, He is All-Knowing, Very-Powerful.

Al-Hilali & Khan

Or He bestows both males and females, and He renders barren whom He wills. Verily, He is the All-Knower and is Able to do all things.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

or grants them a mix of males and females, and causes whomever He pleases to be barren. He is All- Knowing, All-Powerful.

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

or He gives both male and female [to whomever He wills], and causes to be barren whomever He wills: for, verily, He is all-knowing, infinite in His power.