From a single sperm He created, then proportioned him,
From a drop of liquid; He created him and then set several measures for him.
Of a sperm-drop He created him, and determined him,
Out of a drop of sperm He creates him, and thereupon determines his nature,
Of a drop of seed. He created him and formed him according to a measure.
From Nutfah (male and female semen drops) He created him, and then set him in due proportion;
From a sperm drop He created him, and enabled him.
Out of a sperm-drop did He create him and then determined a measure for him,
From a Nutfah He created him and then set him in due proportion.
From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him,
He created him from a drop of [seminal] fluid; then proportioned him.
From a (sperm) drop He created him and then determined him,
From a sperm-drop He created him and destined for him;
He created him from a living germ. He determined his fate
Of a small seed; He created him, then He made him according to a measure,
Min nu<u>t</u>fatin khalaqahu faqaddarah<b>u</b>
Out of a drop of sperm! He creates and proportions him,
From a sperm-drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ
He created him from a small amount of fluid, and managed his creation in stages.
He created him from a small amount of fluid, and managed his creation in stages.
<p>خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَ‌هُ (He created him, and designed him in due proportion..80:19). In other words, He has made him with a special design and with great wisdom. His stature, body-structure, his face, his length and breadth of the limbs, his joints, his eyes, nose and ears are all well-proportioned in their creation. If any limb or organ loses its proportion, man's face will go awry, and every activity will become a problem.</p><p>The word qaddara is derived from taqdir which is also used in the sense of 'predestination'. Taking the word in this sense, the verse may also mean here that when man is under creation in his mother's womb, Allah predetermines four things for him: his life span, his sustenance, his deeds and whether he would be miserable or happy [ as in the hadith of Ibn Mas’ ud ؓ recorded by Shaikhain ].</p>
خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَ‌هُ (He created him, and designed him in due proportion..80:19). In other words, He has made him with a special design and with great wisdom. His stature, body-structure, his face, his length and breadth of the limbs, his joints, his eyes, nose and ears are all well-proportioned in their creation. If any limb or organ loses its proportion, man's face will go awry, and every activity will become a problem.The word qaddara is derived from taqdir which is also used in the sense of 'predestination'. Taking the word in this sense, the verse may also mean here that when man is under creation in his mother's womb, Allah predetermines four things for him: his life span, his sustenance, his deeds and whether he would be miserable or happy [ as in the hadith of Ibn Mas’ ud ؓ recorded by Shaikhain ].