Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

Who created death and life, that He might try you, which of you is best in deed! And He is the Exalted in Might, the Forgiving,

اَلَّذ۪ي خَلَقَ الْمَوْتَ وَالْحَيٰوةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ اَيُّكُمْ اَحْسَنُ عَمَلاًۜ وَهُوَ الْعَز۪يزُ الْغَفُورُۙ
Allathee khalaqa almawta walhayataliyabluwakum ayyukum ahsanu AAamalan wahuwa alAAazeezualghafoor
#wordmeaningroot
1alladhīThe One Who
2khalaqacreatedخلق
3l-mawtadeathموت
4wal-ḥayataand lifeحيي
5liyabluwakumthat He may test youبلو
6ayyukumwhich of you
7aḥsanu(is) bestحسن
8ʿamalan(in) deedعمل
9wahuwaAnd He
10l-ʿazīzu(is) the All-Mightyعزز
11l-ghafūruthe Oft-Forgivingغفر
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