Surah Ya-Sin (يس) • Ya Sin

Quran 36:68

36:68

وَمَن نُّعَمِّرْهُ نُنَكِّسْهُ فِى ٱلْخَلْقِ ۖ أَفَلَا يَعْقِلُونَ

waman nuʿammir'hu nunakkis'hu fī l-khalqi afalā yaʿqilūna

And he to whom We grant long life We reverse in creation; so will they not understand?

— Saheeh International

If We extend anyone’s life, We reverse his development. Do they not use their reason?

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

And he whom We grant long life - We reverse him in creation (weakness after strength). Will they not then understand?

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

Juz 23Page 444meccan

Word by Word

وَمَنwamanAnd (he) whom
نُّعَمِّرْهُnuʿammir'huWe grant him long life
نُنَكِّسْهُnunakkis'huWe reverse him
فِىfīin
ٱلْخَلْقِۖl-khalqithe creation
أَفَلَاafalāThen will not
يَعْقِلُونَyaʿqilūnathey use intellect