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Surah Ali 'Imran, ayah 59

إِنَّ مَثَلَ عِيسَىٰ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ كَمَثَلِ ءَادَمَ ۖ خَلَقَهُۥ مِن تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ

Indeed, the example of Jesus to Allāh is like that of Adam. He created him from dust; then He said to him, "Be," and he was.

Ali 'Imran · 3:59

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  1. إِنَّinnaIndeed
  2. مَثَلَmathala(the) likeness
  3. عِيسَىٰʿīsā(of) Isa
  4. عِندَʿindanear
  5. ٱللَّهِl-lahiAllah
  6. كَمَثَلِkamathali(is) like (the) likeness
  7. ءَادَمَ ۖādama(of) Adam
  8. خَلَقَهُۥkhalaqahuHe created him
  9. مِنminfrom
  10. تُرَابٍۢturābindust
  11. ثُمَّthummathen
  12. قَالَqālaHe said
  13. لَهُۥlahuto him
  14. كُنkunBe
  15. فَيَكُونُfayakūnuand he was

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