Surah Fatir (فاطر) • Originator

Quran 35:28

35:28

وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ وَٱلدَّوَآبِّ وَٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ مُخْتَلِفٌ أَلْوَٰنُهُۥ كَذَٰلِكَ ۗ إِنَّمَا يَخْشَى ٱللَّهَ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ ٱلْعُلَمَـٰٓؤُا۟ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ غَفُورٌ

wamina l-nāsi wal-dawābi wal-anʿāmi mukh'talifun alwānuhu kadhālika innamā yakhshā l-laha min ʿibādihi l-ʿulamāu inna l-laha ʿazīzun ghafūrun

And among people and moving creatures and grazing livestock are various colors similarly. Only those fear Allāh, from among His servants, who have knowledge. Indeed, Allāh is Exalted in Might and Forgiving.

— Saheeh International

that there are various colours among human beings, wild animals, and livestock too? It is those of His servants who have knowledge who stand in true awe of God. God is almighty, most forgiving.

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

And likewise of men and Ad-Dawâbb [moving (living) creatures, beasts], and cattle, are of various colours. It is only those who have knowledge among His slaves that fear Allâh. Verily, Allâh is All-Mighty, Oft-Forgiving.

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

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وَمِنَwaminaAnd among
ٱلنَّاسِl-nāsimen
وَٱلدَّوَآبِّwal-dawābiand moving creatures
وَٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِwal-anʿāmiand the cattle
مُخْتَلِفٌmukh'talifun(are) various
أَلْوَٰنُهُۥalwānuhu[their] colors
كَذَٰلِكَۗkadhālikalikewise
إِنَّمَاinnamāOnly
يَخْشَىyakhshāfear
ٱللَّهَl-lahaAllah
مِنْminamong
عِبَادِهِʿibādihiHis slaves
ٱلْعُلَمَـٰٓؤُا۟ۗl-ʿulamāuthose who have knowledge
إِنَّinnaIndeed
ٱللَّهَl-lahaAllah
عَزِيزٌʿazīzun(is) All-Mighty
غَفُورٌghafūrunOft-Forgiving