The Holy Quran 6:2 — Surah Al-An'am

Arabic text

هُوَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُم مِّن طِينٍ ثُمَّ قَضَىٰٓ أَجَلًا ۖ وَأَجَلٌ مُّسَمًّى عِندَهُۥ ۖ ثُمَّ أَنتُمْ تَمْتَرُونَ

Translation

He is the One Who created you (your father Aadam عليه الصلاة والسلام) from clay and then fixed a term (after which you will die). The term (when you will be resurrected) is fixed with Him (in His knowledge), then too you (Kuffaar) doubt (resurrection, little realising that the Being Who can create you from sand can certainly resurrect you again)!

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The creation of man: above, the creation of the “great world” was mentioned; here the creation of the “small world” (man) is described: see how, in the beginning, the figure of Adam ﵇ was fashioned from lifeless clay and how life and human perfections were bestowed upon him; and even today foods come out of the earth, from foods comes the sperm-drop, and…

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