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Quran 16:4

Surah An-Nahl (The Bee), verse 4 of 128 · Juz 14

خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ فَإِذَا هُوَ خَصِيمٌ مُّبِينٌ

Translations of Quran 16:4
EnglishTalal Itani

He created the human being from a drop of fluid, yet he becomes an open adversary.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

He hath created man from a drop of fluid, yet behold! he is an open opponent.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

İnsanı bir nutfeden yarattı, bir de bakarsın o, natûk bir muhasım kesilmiştir

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Il a créé l’homme d’une goutte de sperme, et voilà que l’homme dispute ouvertement.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Hij heeft den man van zaad geschapen, en thans is de mensch een bepaalde betwister der opstanding.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Creò l’uomo da una goccia di sperme, ed ecco che l’uomo disputa apertamente.

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