As-Saffat-11, Quran Recitation by Abu Bakr al Shatri

Nay ask them: “Are they stronger as creation or those (others) whom We have created”? Surely We created them of a sticky damp clay.

Ask them thou: are they stronger in structure or those others whom We have created? Verily We! We have created them of a sticky clay.

Ask them, is their creation more prodigious or [that of other creatures] that We have created? Indeed, We created them from a viscous clay.

So ask them (the polytheists): "Are they more formidable in structure or those that We have created (the heavens and the angels in them). Indeed, We have created them (human beings) from a sticky clay.

So ask them if they are more difficult to create, or the rest We have created? Indeed (man) We created from fermented clay.

Therefore ask them (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), “Are they a stronger creation, or are other things of our creation, (the angels, the heavens etc.)?” We have indeed created them from sticky clay.

Therefore, ask them (- your opponents) whether it is they (- the worldly people) who are harder in creation or those (spiritual beings) whom We have created. Them We have created out of adhesive sticking clay (so of firm and strong character).

So ask them for a pronouncement -- Are they stronger in constitution, or those We created? We created them of clinging clay.

Then ask them whether they are stronger in creation or those (others) whom We have created. Surely We created them of plastic (malleable) clay.

Then ask them (i.e. these polytheists, O Muhammad SAW): "Are they stronger as creation, or those (others like the heavens and the earth and the mountains, etc.) whom We have created?" Verily, We created them of a sticky clay.

Except him who snatches away but once, then there follows him a brightly shining flame.

Then ask them whether they are stronger in creation or those (others) whom We have created. Surely We created them of firm clay.

Then ask them (O Muhammad): Are they stronger as a creation, or those (others) whom we have created? Lo! We created them of plastic clay.

(Muhammad), ask them, "Have they (people) been created stronger than what We have created?" We have created them from moist clay.

So ask them, are they stronger in constitution, or those whom We have created. We have created them of sticky clay.

Then inquire of them, [O Muhammad], "Are they a stronger [or more difficult] creation or those [others] We have created?" Indeed, We created men from sticky clay.

Therefore ask them (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “Are they a stronger creation, or are other things of our creation, (the angels, the heavens etc.)?” We have indeed created them from sticky clay.

Inquire of them, “Are they more difficult to create, or the others We created?” We created them from sticky clay.

So, ask those who deny the truth if it was harder to create them than all the other things We have created? We created them from sticky clay.

Just ask their opinion: are they the more difficult to create, or the (other) beings We have created? Them have We created out of a sticky clay!