38. Surah Sad, Verse 71
When thy Lord said to the angels: “I am creating a mortal from clay,
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Aisha Bewley
Your Lord said to the angels, ‘I am going to create a human being out of clay.
Progressive Muslims
For your Lord said to the Angels: "I am creating a human being from clay. "
Shabbir Ahmed
(The disputations began ever since mankind came into being. ) When your Lord said to the angels, "Behold, I am about to create a human being out of clay. (Angels = Laws in the Universe (15:26-41)).
Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation
When thy Lord said to the angels: “I am creating a mortal from clay,
The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation
For your Lord said to the angels: "I am creating a human being from clay."
Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament
Your Lord said to the angels, "I am creating a human being from clay.
Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
When your Lord said to the angels: "I am going to create a man from clay;
Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)
when your Lord said to the angels, "Indeed, I am going to create a human being from clay.
Muhammad Asad
lo, thy Sustainer said unto the angels: "Behold, I am about to create a human being out of clay;
Marmaduke Pickthall
When thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am about to create a mortal out of mire,
Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary
When your Lord said to the angels:* "Verily I am creating a human being from clay.*
Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab
For once did Allah make a proclamation to the angels of a great event. He said: "I am in the process of creating a human from clay"
Bijan Moeinian
Your Lord said to the Angels: "I am going to create a human being from clay (the matter). "
Al-Hilali & Khan
(Remember) when your Lord said to the angels: "Truly I am going to create man from clay".
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Behold, thy Lord said to the angels: "I am about to create man from clay:
Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran
˹Remember, O Prophet˺ when your Lord said to the angels, "I am going to create a human being from clay.
Taqi Usmani
When your Lord said to the angels, "I am going to create man from clay.
Abdul Haleem
Your Lord said to the angels, ‘I will create a man from clay.
Arthur John Arberry
When thy Lord said to the angels, 'See, I am creating a mortal of a clay.
E. Henry Palmer
When thy Lord said to the angels, 'Verily, I am about to create a mortal out of clay;
Hamid S. Aziz
Behold, your Lord said to the angels; Surely I am going to create a mortal from dust (or clay):
Mahmoud Ghali
(Remember) as your Lord said to the Angels, "Surely I am creating a mortal of a clay.
George Sale
When thy Lord said unto the angels, verily I am about to create man of clay:
Syed Vickar Ahamed
(Remember), your Lord said to the angels: "I am about to create man from clay:
Amatul Rahman Omar
(Call to mind) when your Lord said to the angels, `I am about to create a human being from clay,
Ali Quli Qarai
When your Lord said to the angels, ‘Indeed I am about to create a human being out of clay.