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Quran 40:68

Surah Ghafir (The Forgiver), verse 68 of 85 · Juz 24

هُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ ۖ فَإِذَا قَضَىٰٓ أَمْرًا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ

Translations of Quran 40:68
EnglishTalal Itani

It is He who gives life and death; and when He decides on a thing, He just says to it, “Be,” and it comes to be.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

He it is Who quickeneth and giveth death. When He ordaineth a thing, He saith unto it only: Be! and it is.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

O odur ki hem diriltir, hem öldürür, hasılı o bir emri istediği vakıt ona sâde «ol!» der oluverir

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

C’est lui qui fait vivre et qui fait mourir ; quand il a résolu quelque chose, il dit : Sois, et elle est.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Hij is het, die leven geeft en sterven doet, en als hij iets besluit, zegt hij slechts: Wees! en het is.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

È desso che fa vivere, e morire; quando ha risoluto qualche cosa dice: Sia, ed è.

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