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Surah An-Nahl — Ayah 4 (16:4)

The Bee · Makkah · Juz 14 · Mushaf page 267 of 604

خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِن نُّطۡفَةٖ فَإِذَا هُوَ خَصِيمٞ مُّبِينٞ ٤

English translation (Saheeh International)

He created man from a sperm-drop; then at once1 he is a clear adversary.

  1. - As soon as he becomes strong and independent.

Brief commentary

He created man from a despised drop of fluid who then progressed from one form to another until he became a harsh contender using falsehood to attempt to invalidate with it the truth, being an obvious opponent in his arguing.

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