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Quran 11:7

Surah Hud, verse 7 of 123 · Juz 12

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ وَكَانَ عَرْشُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلْمَآءِ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا ۗ وَلَئِن قُلْتَ إِنَّكُم مَّبْعُوثُونَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ ٱلْمَوْتِ لَيَقُولَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ

Translations of Quran 11:7
EnglishTalal Itani

It is He who created the heavens and the earth in six days—and His Throne was upon the waters—in order to test you—which of you is best in conduct. And if you were to say, “You will be resurrected after death,” those who disbelieve would say, “This is nothing but plain witchcraft.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days - and His Throne was upon the water - that He might try you, which of you is best in conduct. Yet if thou (O Muhammad) sayest: Lo! ye will be raised again after death! those who disbelieve will surely say: This is naught but mere magic.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Hem o odur ki Gökleri ve yeri altı günde yarattı, Arşı, su üstünde idi, hanginiz daha güzel amel yapacaksınız diye sizi imtihan meydanına çıkarmak için, böyle iken alimallah, «siz öldükten sonra ba'solunacaksınız» dersen küfredenler mutlak şöyle derler: «bu apaçık bir aldatmadan başka bir şey değil»

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

C’est lui qui a créé les cieux et la terre dans l’espace de six jours ; son trône était, avant la création, établi sur les eaux : Dieu voulait d’abord savoir qui de vous agirait le mieux. Quand tu leur dis : Vous serez ressuscités après votre mort, les infidèles répondent : C’est de la magie pure.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Hij is het, die de hemelen en de aarde in zes dagen heeft geschapen (maar vóór die werden geschapen was zijn troon boven de wateren), ten einde u bewijzen te leveren, en te zien wie van u in goede daden wilde uitmunten. Indien gij zegt, dat gij na den dood zekerlijk zult worden opgewekt, zullen de ongeloovigen zeggen: Dit is slechts duidelijke tooverij.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

È lui che ha creato i cieli, e la terra nello spazio di sei giorni; il suo trono era (prima della creazione) stabilito sulle acque. Dio voleva assicurarsi chi di voi agirà meglio. Quando tu dici: Sarete risuscitati dopo la morte, gl’infedeli rispondono: È pura magia.

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