When We intend for something to happen, We say to it, “Be,” and it becomes.
An-Nahl 16:40
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إِنَّمَا قَوْلُنَا لِشَيْءٍ إِذَا أَرَدْنَاهُ أَنْ نَقُولَ لَهُ كُنْ فَيَكُونُ
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When We intend for something to happen, We say to it, “Be,” and it becomes.
When We want something to happen, We just say to it, "Be!" and it happens.
When We want something to happen, We only say to it, "Be," and it is.
Our word to a thing, when We will it, is only that We say to it, “Be,” and it is.
When We intend for something to happen, We say to it, “Be,” and it becomes.
When We intend for something to happen, We say to it, “Be,” and it becomes.
Indeed, Our word to a thing when We intend it is but that We say to it, "Be," and it is.
Verily! Our Word unto a thing when We intend it, is only that We say unto it: "Be!" - and it is.
When We intend something, We only say to it, “Be!”, and it is.
For to anything which We have willed, We but say the word, "Be", and it is.
And Our word unto a thing, when We intend it, is only that We say unto it: Be! and it is.
When We will something to happen, all that We say is, "Be!" and it is.
(As for the possibility of resurrection, bear in mind that) whenever We do will something, We have to do no more than say: "Be", and it is.
All that We say to a thing, when We will it, is to say to it ‘Be!’ and it is.
Innama qawluna lishayin itha aradnahu an naqoola lahu kun fayakoonu