Surah Qaf — Verse 16

The Letter "Qaf" · 50:16 · 16/45

وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ وَنَعْلَمُ مَا تُوَسْوِسُ بِهِۦ نَفْسُهُۥ ۖ وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ ٱلْوَرِيدِ

Walaqad khalaqna al-insanawanaAAlamu ma tuwaswisu bihi nafsuhu wanahnu aqrabuilayhi min habli alwareed

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 7

And We have already created man and know what his soul whispers to him, and We are closer to him than [his] jugular vein.

We created man––We know what his soul whispers to him: We are closer to him than his jugular vein––

We verily created man and We know what his soul whispereth to him, and We are nearer to him than his jugular vein.

It was We Who created man, and We know what dark suggestions his soul makes to him: for We are nearer to him than (his) jugular vein.

Indeed We have created man, and We know whatever thoughts his inner self develops, and We are closer to him than (his) jugular vein,

And indeed We have created man, and We know what his ownself whispers to him. And We are nearer to him than his jugular vein (by Our Knowledge).

Surely We have created man, and We know the promptings of his heart, and We are nearer to him than even his jugular vein.