Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

Say thou: “Travel in the earth and see how He originated creation; then will God produce the latter creation; God is over all things powerful.

قُلْ س۪يرُوا فِي الْاَرْضِ فَانْظُرُوا كَيْفَ بَدَاَ الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ اللّٰهُ يُنْشِئُ النَّشْاَةَ الْاٰخِرَةَۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَد۪يرٌۚ
Qul seeroo fee al-ardi fanthurookayfa badaa alkhalqa thumma Allahu yunshi-o annash-ataal-akhirata inna Allaha AAala kulli shay-inqadeer
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4l-arḍithe earthارض
5fa-unẓurūand seeنظر
6kayfahowكيف
7bada-aHe originatedبدا
8l-khalqathe creationخلق
9thummaThen
10l-lahuAllah
11yunshi-uwill produceنشا
12l-nashatathe creationنشا
13l-ākhiratathe lastاخر
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16ʿalāon
17kullieveryكلل
18shayinthingشيا
19qadīrun(is) All-Powerfulقدر
  • Aisha Bewley

    Say: ‘Travel about the earth and see how He brought creation out of nothing. Then later Allah will bring about the next existence. Allah has power over all things.

  • Progressive Muslims

    Say: "Roam the Earth and observe how the creation was initiated. Thus God will establish the final creation. God is capable of all things."

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Say, "Travel in the earth and find out how He originated creation. And how afterward, Allah brings forth entirely new forms. Verily, Allah is the Designer of all things."

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    Say thou: “Travel in the earth and see how He originated creation; then will God produce the latter creation; God is over all things powerful.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    Say: "Roam the earth and observe how the creation was initiated. Thus God will establish the final creation. God is capable of all things."

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    Say, "Roam the earth and observe how the creation was initiated. Then God will establish the final design. God is capable of all things."

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    Say, "Roam the earth and find out the origin of life." For GOD will thus initiate the creation in the Hereafter. GOD is Omnipotent.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    Say: "Travel on the earth and see how He originated creation. Then (you will know) how God will raise the last raising (of the dead). Surely God has power over everything,

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

    Say, , "Travel through the land and observe how He began creation. Then Allah will produce the final creation. Indeed Allah, over all things, is competent."

  • Muhammad Asad

    Say: "Go all over the earth and behold how He has created in the first in­stance: and thus, too, will God bring into being your second life for, verily, God has the power to will anything!

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Say (O Muhammad): Travel in the land and see how He originated creation, then Allah bringeth forth the later growth. Lo! Allah is Able to do all things.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    Say: "Go about the earth and see how He created for the first time, and then Allah will recreate life." Surely, Allah has power over everything.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Say to them -the pagans -"Journey the land and open your minds' eyes to see how he generated creation and it is Allah who shall originate the last creation -Resurrection. He is indeed Qadirun (Omnipotent) enough to accomplish all things."

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Ask them to travel on earth and study how God initiated the creation. The same God who initiated life is capable of recreating life

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Say: "Travel in the land and see how (Allâh) originated the creation, and then Allâh will bring forth the creation of the Hereafter (i.e. resurrection after death). Verily, Allâh is Able to do all things."

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Say: "Travel through the earth and see how Allah did originate creation; so will Allah produce a later creation: for Allah has power over all things.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ "Travel throughout the land and see how He originated the creation, then Allah will bring it into being one more time. Surely Allah is Most Capable of everything.

  • Taqi Usmani

    Say, "Go about in the land and look how He has originated the creation. Then Allah will create the subsequent creation. Surely Allah is powerful to do everything."

  • Abdul Haleem

    Say, ‘Travel throughout the earth and see how He brings life into being: and He will bring the next life into being. God has power over all things.

  • Arthur John Arberry

    Say: Journey in the land, then behold how He originated creation; then God causes the second growth to grow; God is powerful over everything,

  • E. Henry Palmer

    Say, 'Journey ye on in the land, and behold how the creation appeared; then God produces another production: verily, God is mighty over all!'

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    See they not how Allah produces creation, and then reproduces it? Verily, for Allah it is easy.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Say, "Travel in the earth, then look how He began creation. Thereafter Allah brings into being the last bringing up. Surely Allah is Ever-Determiner of everything.

  • George Sale

    Say, go through the earth, and see how He originally produceth creatures: Afterwards will God reproduce another production; for God is almighty.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Say: "Travel through the earth and see how (Allah) originated the creation; Like this Allah will bring forth a later creation (Hereafter): Verily, Allah is Able (Khadir) to do all things.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    Say, `Travel through the earth and observe how He brought about the first creation. Allâh will as well bring about the second creation in the Hereafter. Verily, Allâh is Possessor of (prudential) powers over all (His) desired things.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    Say, ‘Travel over the land and then observe how He has originated the creation. ’ Then Allah shall bring about the genesis of the Hereafter. Indeed Allah has power over all things.