Surah An-Nahl (النحل) • The Bee

Quran 16:40

16:40

إِنَّمَا قَوْلُنَا لِشَىْءٍ إِذَآ أَرَدْنَـٰهُ أَن نَّقُولَ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ

innamā qawlunā lishayin idhā aradnāhu an naqūla lahu kun fayakūnu

Indeed, Our word to a thing when We intend it is but that We say to it, "Be," and it is.

— Saheeh International

When We will something to happen, all that We say is, ‘Be,’ and it is.

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

Verily! Our Word unto a thing when We intend it, is only that We say unto it: "Be!" - and it is.

— Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

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Word by Word

إِنَّمَاinnamāOnly
قَوْلُنَاqawlunāOur Word
لِشَىْءٍlishayinto a thing
إِذَآidhāwhen
أَرَدْنَـٰهُaradnāhuWe intend it
أَنan(is) that
نَّقُولَnaqūlaWe say
لَهُۥlahuto it
كُنkunBe
فَيَكُونُfayakūnuand it is