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Quran 16:40

Surah An-Nahl (The Bee), verse 40 of 128 · Juz 14

إِنَّمَا قَوْلُنَا لِشَىْءٍ إِذَآ أَرَدْنَـٰهُ أَن نَّقُولَ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ

Translations of Quran 16:40
EnglishTalal Itani

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

EnglishPickthall, 1930

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

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Bizim her hangi bir şey için sözümüz, onu murad ettiğimiz zaman, sade ona şöyle dememizdir: «Ol» hemen oluverir

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Quelle est notre parole quand nous voulons qu’une chose existe ? Nous disons : Sois, et elle est.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Indien wij willen, dat iets bestaat, zeggen wij slechts: Zij, en het is.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Qual’è la nostra parola quando vogliamo una cosa? Diciamo- Sia, ed è.

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