Surah Ali 'Imran (آل عمران) • Family of Imran

Quran 3:59

3:59

إِنَّ مَثَلَ عِيسَىٰ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ كَمَثَلِ ءَادَمَ ۖ خَلَقَهُۥ مِن تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ

inna mathala ʿīsā ʿinda l-lahi kamathali ādama khalaqahu min turābin thumma qāla lahu kun fayakūnu

Indeed, the example of Jesus to Allāh is like that of Adam. He created him from dust; then He said to him, "Be," and he was.

— Saheeh International

In God’s eyes Jesus is just like Adam: He created him from dust, said to him, ‘Be’, and he was.

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

Verily, the likeness of ‘Îsâ (Jesus) before Allâh is the likeness of Adam. He created him from dust, then (He) said to him: "Be!" - and he was.

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

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Word by Word

إِنَّinnaIndeed
مَثَلَmathala(the) likeness
عِيسَىٰʿīsā(of) Isa
عِندَʿindanear
ٱللَّهِl-lahiAllah
كَمَثَلِkamathali(is) like (the) likeness
ءَادَمَۖādama(of) Adam
خَلَقَهُۥkhalaqahuHe created him
مِنminfrom
تُرَابٍۢturābindust
ثُمَّthummathen
قَالَqālaHe said
لَهُۥlahuto him
كُنkunBe
فَيَكُونُfayakūnuand he was