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Quran 41:12

Surah Fussilat (Explained in Detail), verse 12 of 54 · Juz 24

فَقَضَىٰهُنَّ سَبْعَ سَمَـٰوَاتٍ فِى يَوْمَيْنِ وَأَوْحَىٰ فِى كُلِّ سَمَآءٍ أَمْرَهَا ۚ وَزَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِمَصَـٰبِيحَ وَحِفْظًا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ تَقْدِيرُ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْعَلِيمِ

Translations of Quran 41:12
EnglishTalal Itani

So He completed them as seven universes in two days, and He assigned to each universe its laws. And We decorated the lower universe with lamps, and for protection. That is the design of the Almighty, the All-Knowing.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Then He ordained them seven heavens in two Days and inspired in each heaven its mandate; and We decked the nether heaven with lamps, and rendered it inviolable. That is the measuring of the Mighty, the Knower.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Bu suretle onları iki günde yedi Sema olmak üzere yerine koydu, ve her Semada ona aid emrine vahiy verdi, ve Dünya Semayı kandillerle donattık ve hıfzettik, işte bu hep o azîz alîmin takdiridir

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Alors il arrangea le ciel en sept cieux dans l’espace de deux jours : à chaque ciel il révéla ses fonctions. Nous ornâmes de flambeaux le ciel le plus voisin de la terre, et nous le pourvûmes de gardiens. Tel était le décret du Puissent, du Savant.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

En hij vormde die in zeven hemelen in twee dagen, en openbaarde aan iederen hemel zijne verrichting. En wij tooiden den lageren hemel met lichten, en plaatsten eene wacht van engelen daarin. Dat is de beschikking van den machtigen, den wijzen God.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Allora divise il cielo in sette cieli nello spazio di due giorni; a ciascun cielo indicò le sue funzioni. Adornammo di faci il cielo più vicino (alla terra), e gli destinammo dei custodi. Tale fu il decreto del Possente, del Sapiente.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.