P:  Hath not man seen that We have created him from a drop of seed?  Yet lo! he is an open opponent.

S:  Does not man see that We have created him from the small seed?  Then lo! he is an open disputant.

036.078 Y:  And he makes comparisons for Us, and forgets his own (origin and) Creation:  He says, “Who can give life to (dry) bones and decomposed ones (at that)?”

P:  And he hath coined for Us a similitude, and hath forgotten the fact of his creation, saying:  Who will revive these bones when they have rotted away?

S:  And he strikes out a likeness for Us and forgets his own creation.  Says he:  Who will give life to the bones when they are rotten?

036.079 Y:  Say, “He will give them life Who created them for the first time! for He is Well-versed in every kind of creation!"-

P:  Say:  He will revive them Who produced them at the first, for He is Knower of every creation,

S:  Say:  He will give life to them Who brought them into existence at first, and He is cognizant of all creation,

036.080 Y:  “The same Who produces for you fire out of the green tree, when behold! ye kindle therewith (your own fires)!”

P:  Who hath appointed for you fire from the green tree, and behold! ye kindle from it.

S:  He Who has made for you the fire (to burn) from the green tree, so that with it you kindle (fire).

036.081 Y:  “Is not He Who created the heavens and the earth able to create the like thereof?” — Yea, indeed! for He is the Creator Supreme, of skill and knowledge (infinite)!

P:  Is not He Who created the heavens and the earth Able to create the like of them?  Aye, that He is! for He is the All-Wise Creator,

S:  Is not He Who created the heavens and the earth able to create the like of them?  Yea! and He is the Creator (of all), the Knower.

036.082 Y:  Verily, when He intends a thing, His Command is, “be”, and it is!

P:  But His command, when He intendeth a thing, is only that He saith unto it:  Be! and it is.

S:  His command, when He intends anything, is only to say to it:  Be, so it is.

036.083 Y:  So glory to Him in Whose hands is the dominion of all things:  and to Him will ye be all brought back.

P:  Therefor Glory be to Him in Whose hand is the dominion over all things!  Unto Him ye will be brought back.

S:  Therefore glory be to Him in Whose hand is the kingdom of all things, and to Him you shall be brought back.

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Chapter 37: 

As-SAAFFAT (those who set the ranks, drawn up in ranks)
Total Verses:  182 Revealed At:  Makka

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In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.