And He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in six days - and [before that] His Throne was upon the water that He may test you, who of you is better in conduct If you were to say (O Muhammad): 'All of you will surely be raised after death', then those who disbelieve will certainly say: 'This is nothing but plain sorcery.

Aur wahi hai jisne aasmano aur zameen ko chey (six) dino mein paida kiya jabke issey pehle uska arsh pani par tha taa-ke tumko aazma kar dekhe tum mein kaun behtar amal karne wala hai. Ab agar (aey Muhammad) tum kehte ho ke logon, marne ka baad tum dobara uthaye jaogey, to munkireen fawran bol uthte hain ke yeh to sareeh jaadugari hai

Surely We have made all that is on the earth an embellishment for it in order to test people as to who of them is better in conduct.

Waqiya ye hai ke yeh jo kuch sar-o-samaan bhi zameen par hai isko humne zameen ki zeenat banaya hai taa-ke in logon ko aazmayein inmein kaun behtar amal karne wala hai

We did not create in sport the heavens and the earth and all that lies between the two.

Humne is aasman aur zameen ko aur jo kuch bhi inmein hai kuch khel ke taur par nahin banaya hai

Had it been Our will to find a pastime, We would have found one near at hand; if at all We were inclined to do so.

Agar hum koi khilona banan chahte aur bas yahi kuch humein karna hota to apne hi paas se kar letey

I created the jinn and humans for nothing else but that they may serve Me;

Maine Jinn aur Insano ko iske siwa kisi kaam ke liye paida nahin kiya hai ke woh meri bandagi karein

Who created death and life that He might try you as to which of you is better in deed. He is the Most Mighty, the Most Forgiving;

Jisne maut aur zindagi ko ijaat kiya taa-ke tum logon ko aazma kar dekhey tum mein se kaun behtar amal karne wala hai, aur woh zabardast bhi hai aur darguzar farmane wala bhi