Surah Al-Qiyamah, Ayah 38 (75:38)

ٱلْقِيَامَة

ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

Quran 75:38 is ayah 38 of Surah Al-Qiyamah (“The Resurrection”), a Meccan surah of 40 ayahs. It is in Juz 29, on page 578 of the Madani Mushaf.

75:38
ثُمَّكَانَعَلَقَةًفَخَلَقَفَسَوَّىٰ٣٨
thumma kāna ʿalaqatan fakhalaqa fasawwā

Then he was a clinging clot, and [Allāh] created [his form] and proportioned [him](38)

Word by word

  1. ثُمَّthummaThen
  2. كَانَkānahe was
  3. عَلَقَةًʿalaqatana clinging substance
  4. فَخَلَقَfakhalaqathen He created
  5. فَسَوَّىٰfasawwāand proportioned

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