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'Abasa 19

Ayah 19 of 42 · Meccan

مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ ١٩

From a sperm-drop He created him and destined for him;1

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

1 His proportions, provisions, life span, etc.

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. مِنFrommin
  2. نُّطۡفَةٍa semen-dropnuṭ'fatin
  3. خَلَقَهُۥHe created himkhalaqahu
  4. فَقَدَّرَهُۥthen He proportioned himfaqaddarahu

Tafsir

He created him from a small amount of fluid, and managed his creation in stages.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran