Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

From a sperm-drop when it was emitted,

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  • Aisha Bewley

    out of a sperm-drop when it spurted forth;

  • Progressive Muslims

    From a seed that is put forth.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    From gametes that unite.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    From a sperm-drop when it was emitted,

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    From a seed that is put forth.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    From a seed that is put forth.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    from a tiny drop of semen.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    From a drop of semen when emitted;

  • Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

    From a sperm-drop when it is emitted

  • Muhammad Asad

    out of a drop of sperm as it is poured forth,

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    From a drop (of seed) when it is poured forth;

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    from a drop of sperm when it was emitted,*

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    And that He derived these two sex divisions of organic beings from the male seed (Notfa) when emitted.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    and female from a tiny drop of sperm.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    From Nutfah (drops of semen - male and female discharges) when it is emitted.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    From a seed when lodged (in its place);

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    from a sperm-drop when it is emitted.

  • Taqi Usmani

    from a sperm-drop when it is poured (into a womb),

  • Abdul Haleem

    from an ejected drop of sperm;

  • Arthur John Arberry

    of a sperm-drop, when it was cast forth,

  • E. Henry Palmer

    from a clot when it is emitted;

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    From the small seed when it is placed (or lodged);

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    From a sperm drop when it is ejaculated;

  • George Sale

    of seed when it is emitted;

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    From a seed when placed (finally in the womb);

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    From a sperm-drop when it is emitted.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    from a drop of fluid when emitted;