Al-An'am, ayah 2
Quran 6:2 — Al-An'am · "It is He who created you from clay and then…"
Verse 2 of 165 · Surah Al-An'am (الأنعام) — The Cattle. This is the 6th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 7.
هُوَ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُم مِّن طِينٍ ثُمَّ قَضَىٰ أَجَلًا ۖ وَأَجَلٌ مُّسَمًّى عِندَهُ ۖ ثُمَّ أَنتُمْ تَمْتَرُونَ
Huwal lazee khalaqakum min teenin summa qadaaa ajalanw wa ajalum musamman 'indahoo summa antum tamtaroon
It is He who created you from clay and then decreed a term and a specified time [known] to Him; then [still] you are in dispute.
Translations of Al-An'am 6:2
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Huwal lazee khalaqakum min teenin summa qadaaa ajalanw wa ajalum musamman 'indahoo summa antum tamtaroon
- Saheeh International
- It is He who created you from clay and then decreed a term and a specified time [known] to Him; then [still] you are in dispute.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- He it is Who hath created you from clay, and hath decreed a term for you. A term is fixed with Him. Yet still ye doubt!
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- He it is created you from clay, and then decreed a stated term (for you). And there is in His presence another determined term; yet ye doubt within yourselves!
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Dialah Yang menciptakan kamu dari tanah, sesudah itu ditentukannya ajal (kematianmu), dan ada lagi suatu ajal yang ada pada sisi-Nya (yang Dia sendirilah mengetahuinya), kemudian kamu masih ragu-ragu (tentang berbangkit itu).
Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.
1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.
1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.
Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.
Surrounding verses in Surah Al-An'am
[All] praise is [due] to Allah, who created the heavens and the earth and made the darkness and the light. Then those who disbelieve equate [others] with their Lord.
Next · Al-An'am 6:3And He is Allah, [the only deity] in the heavens and the earth. He knows your secret and what you make public, and He knows that which you earn.
Frequently asked about Al-An'am 6:2
What does Quran 6:2 say?
It is He who created you from clay and then decreed a term and a specified time [known] to Him; then [still] you are in dispute. This is verse 2 of Surah Al-An'am (الأنعام, "The Cattle"), a Meccan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-An'am verse 2?
The Arabic text: هُوَ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُم مِّن طِينٍ ثُمَّ قَضَىٰ أَجَلًا ۖ وَأَجَلٌ مُّسَمًّى عِندَهُ ۖ ثُمَّ أَنتُمْ تَمْتَرُونَ — transliteration: Huwal lazee khalaqakum min teenin summa qadaaa ajalanw wa ajalum musamman 'indahoo summa antum tamtaroon.
Which juz and page is Quran 6:2 in?
Al-An'am 6:2 appears in Juz 7, on Mushaf page 128.
How many verses does Surah Al-An'am have?
Surah Al-An'am contains 165 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 6th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Mecca.
About Surah Al-An'am
Surah Al-An'am (الأنعام) — The Cattle — is the 6th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 165 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Mecca, making it a Meccan surah in the traditional classification.