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Quran 2:117 · 117th verse of 286
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بَدِيعُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ وَإِذَا قَضَىٰٓ أَمْرًا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ 
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badīʿu l-samāwāti wal-arḍi wa-idhā qaḍā amran fa-innamā yaqūlu lahu kun fayakūnu
Saheeh International
Originator of the heavens and the earth. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, "Be," and it is.
Comparative Study
16 scholarly English translations of verse 117 from Surah Al-Baqarah, presented for comparative study.
To Him is due the primal origin of the heavens and the earth: When He decreeth a matter, He saith to it: "Be," and it is.
The Originator of the heavens and the earth. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it: "Be!" - and it is.
Creator of the heavens and the earth from nothingness, He has only to say when He wills a thing: "Be", and it is.
The Originator of the heavens and the earth – and when He commands a thing, He only says to it, “Be", and it thereupon happens.
the Creator of the heavens and the earth; and when He decrees a thing, He but says to it 'Be,' and it is.
The Originator of the heavens and the earth; and whensoever He decreeth an affair, He only saith unto it: be; and it becometh.
Originator of the heavens and the earth. Whenever He decrees a thing, He says to it, “Be,” and it becomes.
He is the Creator of the heavens and the earth: when He decrees a thing, He merely says, "Be," and there it is.
The Originator of the heavens and the earth. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it: "Be! ـ and it is.
The Originator of the heavens and the earth! When He decreeth a thing, He saith unto it only: Be! and it is.
the Originator of the heavens and the earth. When He decides on a matter, He just says to it, ‘Be!’ and it is.
Creator of the heavens and the earth! When He decrees a thing, He only says: 'Be' and it is.
God is the Originator of the heavens and the earth. Whenever He decides to do anything, He just commands it to exist and it comes into existence.
Wonderful Originator of the heavens and the earth, and when He decrees an affair, He only says to it, Be, so there it is.
He is the Originator of the heavens and the earth, and when He decrees something, He says only, "Be!" and it is.
