As-Sajdah

The revelation of this Book is—beyond doubt—from the Lord of all worlds.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

[This is] the revelation of the Book about which there is no doubt from the Lord of the worlds.

— Saheeh International

Or do they say, “He has fabricated it!”? No! It is the truth from your Lord in order for you to warn a people to whom no warner has come before you, so they may be ˹rightly˺ guided.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Or do they say, "He invented it"? Rather, it is the truth from your Lord, [O Muḥammad], that you may warn a people to whom no warner has come before you [so] perhaps they will be guided.

— Saheeh International

It is Allah Who has created the heavens and the earth and everything in between in six Days,¹ then established Himself on the Throne. You have no protector or intercessor besides Him. Will you not then be mindful?

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

It is Allah who created the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them in six days; then He established Himself above the Throne.¹ You have not besides Him any protector or any intercessor; so will you not be reminded?

— Saheeh International

He conducts every affair from the heavens to the earth, then it all ascends to Him on a Day whose length is a thousand years by your counting.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

He arranges [each] matter from the heaven to the earth; then it will ascend to Him in a Day, the extent of which is a thousand years of those which you count.

— Saheeh International

That is the Knower of the seen and unseen—the Almighty, Most Merciful,

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

That is the Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,

— Saheeh International

Who has perfected everything He created. And He originated the creation of humankind from clay.¹

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Who perfected everything which He created and began the creation of man from clay.

— Saheeh International

Then He made his descendants from an extract of a humble fluid,

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Then He made his posterity out of the extract of a liquid disdained.

— Saheeh International

then He fashioned them and had a spirit of His Own ˹creation˺ breathed into them. And He gave you hearing, sight, and intellect. ˹Yet˺ you hardly give any thanks.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Then He proportioned him and breathed into him from His [created] soul¹ and made for you hearing and vision and hearts [i.e., intellect]; little are you grateful.

— Saheeh International

˹Still˺ they ask ˹mockingly˺, “When we are disintegrated into the earth, will we really be raised as a new creation?” In fact, they are in denial of the meeting with their Lord.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And they say, "When we are lost [i.e., disintegrated] within the earth, will we indeed be [recreated] in a new creation?" Rather, they are, in the meeting with their Lord, disbelievers.

— Saheeh International

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Your soul will be taken by the Angel of Death, who is in charge of you. Then to your Lord you will ˹all˺ be returned.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Say, "The angel of death who has been entrusted with you will take you. Then to your Lord you will be returned."

— Saheeh International

If only you could see the wicked hanging their heads ˹in shame˺ before their Lord, ˹crying:˺ “Our Lord! We have now seen and heard, so send us back and we will do good. We truly have sure faith ˹now˺!”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

If you could but see when the criminals are hanging their heads before their Lord, [saying], "Our Lord, we have seen and heard, so return us [to the world]; we will work righteousness. Indeed, we are [now] certain."

— Saheeh International