An-Nahl 16:40

وَأَقْسَمُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ جَهْدَ أَيْمَـٰنِهِمْ ۙ لَا يَبْعَثُ ٱللَّهُ مَن يَمُوتُ ۚ بَلَىٰ وَعْدًا عَلَيْهِ حَقًّا وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

16:38 — And they swear by Allah their strongest oaths [that] Allah will not resurrect one who dies. But yes - [it is] a true promise [binding] upon Him, but most of the people do not know.

لِيُبَيِّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى يَخْتَلِفُونَ فِيهِ وَلِيَعْلَمَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ أَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ كَـٰذِبِينَ

16:39 — [It is] so He will make clear to them [the truth of] that wherein they differ and so those who have disbelieved may know that they were liars.

إِنَّمَا قَوْلُنَا لِشَىْءٍ إِذَآ أَرَدْنَـٰهُ أَن نَّقُولَ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ

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Ahmed Ali

Yet when We will a thing We have only to say: "Be", and it is.

Ahmed Raza Khan

And Our command for anything to occur, when We will it, is that We only say to it, “Be” – and it thereupon happens.

Arberry

The only words We say to a thing, when We desire it, is that We say to it 'Be,' and it is.

Daryabadi

Our only saying unto a thing, when We intend it, is that We say unto it: be, and it becometh.

Hilali & Khan

Verily! Our Word unto a thing when We intend it, is only that We say unto it: "Be!" and it is.

Itani

When We intend for something to happen, We say to it, “Be,” and it becomes.

Maududi

(As for the possibility of resurrection, bear in mind that) whenever We do will something, We have to do no more than say: "Be", and it is.

Mubarakpuri

Verily, Our Word to a thing when We intend it, is only that We say unto it: "Be!" - and it is.

Pickthall

And Our word unto a thing, when We intend it, is only that We say unto it: Be! and it is.

Qarai

All that We say to a thing, when We will it, is to say to it ‘Be!’ and it is.

Qaribullah & Darwish

When We decree a thing, We only say: 'Be' and it is.

Saheeh International

Indeed, Our word to a thing when We intend it is but that We say to it, "Be," and it is.

Sarwar

When We want to bring something into existence, Our command is, "Exist," and it comes into existence.

Shakir

Our word for a thing when We intend it, is only that We say to it, Be, and it is.

Wahiduddin Khan

When We will something to happen, all that We say is, "Be!" and it is.

Yusuf Ali

For to anything which We have willed, We but say the word, "Be", and it is.

Transliteration

Innama qawluna lishayin itha aradnahu an naqoola lahu kun fayakoonu

وَٱلَّذِينَ هَاجَرُوا۟ فِى ٱللَّهِ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا ظُلِمُوا۟ لَنُبَوِّئَنَّهُمْ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً ۖ وَلَأَجْرُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ

16:41 — And those who emigrated for [the cause of] Allah after they had been wronged - We will surely settle them in this world in a good place; but the reward of the Hereafter is greater, if only they could know.

ٱلَّذِينَ صَبَرُوا۟ وَعَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ

16:42 — [They are] those who endured patiently and upon their Lord relied.

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