Quran 3:59 — Aal-i-Imraan, verse 59
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
In God’s eyes Jesus is just like Adam: He created him from dust, said to him, ‘Be’, and he was.
إِنَّ مَثَلَ عِيسَىٰ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ كَمَثَلِ آدَمَ ۖ خَلَقَهُ مِنْ تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُ كُنْ فَيَكُونُ
inna mathala ʿīsā ʿinda l-lahi kamathali ādama khalaqahu min turābin thumma qāla lahu kun fayakūnu
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- Truly, the likeness of Jesus, in God's sight, is as Adam's likeness; He created him of dust, then said He unto him, 'Be,' and he was.
- Muhammad Asad
- Verily, in the sight of God, the nature of Jesus is as the nature of Adam, whom He created out of dust and then said unto him, "Be" - and he is.
- Sahih International
- 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.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | إِنَّinna | Indeed | — |
| 2 | مَثَلَmathala | (the) likeness | مثل |
| 3 | عِيسَىٰʿīsā | (of) Isa | — |
| 4 | عِندَʿinda | near | عند |
| 5 | ٱللَّهِl-lahi | Allah | أله |
| 6 | كَمَثَلِkamathali | (is) like (the) likeness | مثل |
| 7 | ءَادَمَ ۖādama | (of) Adam | — |
| 8 | خَلَقَهُۥkhalaqahu | He created him | خلق |
| 9 | مِنmin | from | — |
| 10 | تُرَابٍۢturābin | dust | ترب |
| 11 | ثُمَّthumma | then | — |
| 12 | قَالَqāla | He said | قول |
| 13 | لَهُۥlahu | to him | — |
| 14 | كُنkun | Be | كون |
| 15 | فَيَكُونُfayakūnu | and he was | كون |