The Holy Quran 4:1 — Surah An-Nisa

Arabic text

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ ٱتَّقُوا۟ رَبَّكُمُ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُم مِّن نَّفْسٍ وَٰحِدَةٍ وَخَلَقَ مِنْهَا زَوْجَهَا وَبَثَّ مِنْهُمَا رِجَالًا كَثِيرًا وَنِسَآءً ۚ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ٱلَّذِى تَسَآءَلُونَ بِهِۦ وَٱلْأَرْحَامَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَيْكُمْ رَقِيبًا

Translation

Oh mankind! Fear your Rabb (who created you from non existence into existence and sustains you) who created you from a single soul (from Aadam عليه الصلاة والسلام), created its spouse (Hawwa) from it, and spread great numbers of men and women from the two (from Aadam عليه الصلاة والسلام and Hawwa). Fear that Allaah in Whom (in Whose name) you ask (things and take promises) from each other and (fear breaking) family ties (live amicably). Verily Allaah is Watchful over you (He watches your actions and your behaviour towards others).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

O mankind! You were created from a single soul: that is, from Adam ﵇. First, Hawwa was drawn out of his left rib; then from the two of them all men and women were created and spread across the earth. So in reality Allah created all human beings from one soul and one person.

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