Surah Qaf (ق) • The Letter "Qaf"

Quran 50:15

50:15

أَفَعَيِينَا بِٱلْخَلْقِ ٱلْأَوَّلِ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ فِى لَبْسٍ مِّنْ خَلْقٍ جَدِيدٍ

afaʿayīnā bil-khalqi l-awali bal hum fī labsin min khalqin jadīdin

Did We fail in the first creation? But they are in confusion over a new creation.

— Saheeh International

So were We incapable of the first creation? No indeed! Yet they doubt a second creation.

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

Were We then tired with the first creation? Nay, they are in confused doubt about a new creation (i.e. Resurrection).

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

Juz 26Page 518meccan

Word by Word

أَفَعَيِينَاafaʿayīnāWere We then tired
بِٱلْخَلْقِbil-khalqiwith the creation
ٱلْأَوَّلِۚl-awalithe first
بَلْbalNay
هُمْhumthey
فِىfī(are) in
لَبْسٍۢlabsindoubt
مِّنْminabout
خَلْقٍۢkhalqina creation
جَدِيدٍۢjadīdinnew