Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

And among His proofs is that thou seest the earth laid low, but when We send down upon it the water, it quivers and swells. He who gave it life is the Quickener of the Dead; and He is over all things powerful.

وَمِنْ اٰيَاتِه۪ٓ اَنَّكَ تَرَى الْاَرْضَ خَاشِعَةً فَاِذَٓا اَنْزَلْنَا عَلَيْهَا الْمَٓاءَ اهْتَزَّتْ وَرَبَتْۜ اِنَّ الَّـذ۪ٓي اَحْيَاهَا لَمُحْـيِ الْمَوْتٰىۜ اِنَّهُ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَد۪يرٌ
Wamin ayatihi annaka taraal-arda khashiAAatan fa-itha anzalnaAAalayha almaa ihtazzat warabat inna allatheeahyaha lamuhyee almawta innahuAAala kulli shay-in qadeer
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1waminAnd among
2āyātihiHis Signsايي
3annaka(is) that you
4tarāseeراي
5l-arḍathe earthارض
6khāshiʿatanbarrenخشع
7fa-idhābut when
8anzalnāWe send downنزل
9ʿalayhāupon it
10l-māawaterموه
11ih'tazzatit is stirred (to life)هزز
12warabatand growsربو
13innaIndeed
14alladhīthe One Who
15aḥyāhāgives it lifeحيي
16lamuḥ'yī(is) surely the Giver of lifeحيي
17l-mawtā(to) the deadموت
18innahuIndeed, He
19ʿalā(is) on
20kullieveryكلل
21shayinthingشيا
22qadīrunAll-Powerfulقدر
  • Aisha Bewley

    Among His Signs is that you see the earth laid bare and then when We send down water on it it quivers and swells. He who gives it life is He who gives life to the dead. Certainly He has power over all things.

  • Progressive Muslims

    And from among His signs is that you see the land still, then, as soon as We send down the water upon it, it shakes and grows. Surely, the One who revived it can revive the dead. He is capable of all things.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    And among His Signs is this: That you see the earth humble (to Command). And behold! When We send down water thereon, it thrills and vibrates with life! Behold, He Who revives it, verily is the Reviver of the dead. For, behold, He has Power over all things. (His Laws can revive the dead of heart and the lowly nations as well).

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    And among His proofs is that thou seest the earth laid low, but when We send down upon it the water, it quivers and swells. He who gave it life is the Quickener of the Dead; and He is over all things powerful.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    And from among His signs is that you see the land still, then, as soon as We send down the water upon it, it shakes and grows. Surely, the One who revived it can revive the dead. He is capable of all things.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    From among His signs is that you see the land barren, then, as soon as We send down the water upon it, it shakes and grows. Surely, the One who revived it can revive the dead. He is capable of all things.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    Among His proofs is that you see the land still, then, as soon as we shower it with water, it vibrates with life. Surely, the One who revived it can revive the dead. He is Omnipotent.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    It is among His signs that the earth you see all barren and desolate begins to stir and sprout when We send down rain upon it. Surely He who gives it life will also give life to the dead. Indeed He has power over everything.

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

    And of His signs is that you see the earth stilled, but when We send down upon it rain, it quivers and grows. Indeed, He who has given it life is the Giver of Life to the dead. Indeed, He is over all things competent.

  • Muhammad Asad

    For among His signs is this: thou seest the earth lying desolate - and lo! when We send down water upon it, it stirs and swells ! Verily, He who brings it to life can surely give life to the dead : for, behold, He has the power to will anything.

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    And of His portents (is this): that thou seest the earth lowly, but when We send down water thereon it thrilleth and groweth. Lo! He Who quickeneth it is verily the Quickener of the Dead. Lo! He is Able to do all things.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    And of His Signs is that you see the earth withered, then We send down water upon it, and lo! it quivers and swells. Surely He Who gives life to the dead earth will also give life to the dead. Surely He has power over everything.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    And among His visible signs and His marvels displaying Omnipotence and Authority is that you see the earth standing so desolate and so bare and when We send down the rain, it is stirred to activity and swells by absorption of moisture and begins the process of vegetal growth. Indeed He who revived it shall bring the dead back to life. He is indeed Qadiron (Omnipotent.) over all things

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Another sign of God is the water that He orders to be sent down to give life to a dead land. The same God Who brings the dead land to life can bring the dead person also to life. Indeed God has power over everything.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    And among His Signs (in this), that you see the earth barren; but when We send down water (rain) to it, it is stirred to life and growth (of vegetations). Verily, He Who gives it life, surely, is Able to give life to the dead (on the Day of Resurrection). Indeed He is Able to do all things.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    And among His Signs in this: thou seest the earth barren and desolate; but when We send down rain to it, it is stirred to life and yields increase. Truly, He Who gives life to the (dead) earth can surely give life to (men) who are dead. For He has power over all things.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    And among His signs is that you see the earth devoid of life, but as soon as We send down rain upon it, it begins to stir ˹to life˺ and swell. Indeed, the One Who revives it can easily revive the dead. He is certainly Most Capable of everything.

  • Taqi Usmani

    And among His signs is that you see the land inactive; then, once We send down water thereto, it gets excited and swells. Surely, the One who has given life to it is the One who gives life to the dead. No doubt, He is powerful to do everything.

  • Abdul Haleem

    Another of His signs is this: you see the earth lying desolate, but when We send water down on to it, it stirs and grows. He who gives it life will certainly give life to the dead. He has power over everything.

  • Arthur John Arberry

    And of His signs is that thou seest the earth humble; then, when We send down water upon it, it quivers, and swells. Surely He who quickens it is He who quickens the dead; surely He is powerful over everything.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    And of His signs (is this), that thou mayest see the earth drooping, and when we send down water upon it it stirs and swells; verily, He who quickens it will surely quicken the dead; verily, He is mighty over all.

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    And among His signs is this, that you see the earth barren and desolate, but when We send down on it the rain, it stirs to life and swells into growth: verily He Who gives it life is the Quickener of the dead; surely He has power over all things.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    And of His signs is that you see the earth submissive. Then when We send down water upon it, it shakes and swells. Surely He Who gives life to it is indeed He Who gives life to the dead; surely He is Ever-Determiner over everything.

  • George Sale

    And among his signs another is, that thou seest the land waste: But when we send down rain thereon, it is stirred and fermenteth. And he who quickeneth the earth, will surely quicken the dead; for he is almighty.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    And among His Signs is this: You see the earth with nothing growing and wasted, but when We send down rain to it, it is (gently) brought to life and (the plants) regrow. Truly, He Who gives life to it (the earth which is dead) can surely give life to the dead. Indeed, over all things, He is most Powerful (Khadir, Able to do all things).

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    And it is (one) of His signs that the earth that looks to you desolate stirs up (with life) and swells (producing herbage) when We shower rain water on it. Verily, He (the Almighty Lord) Who gives it life will surely raise the dead to life (as well). Verily, He is the Possessor of power over every desired thing.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    Among His signs is that you see the earth desolate; but when We send down water upon it, it stirs and swells. Indeed He who revives it is the reviver of the dead. Indeed He has power over all things.