And indeed We have created mankind and We know what one’s own self whispers to it. And We are nearer to one than rope of its jugular vein (by Our knowledge).
Now indeed, it is We Who have created man and We know the whispering that goes on within his mind (all the intricacies of his thought process), for, We are nearer to him than his Vena cava
And indeed, We have created man, and We know what (evil) temptation his innermost self may bring to him: And We are nearer to him than (his) jugular vein
We created man, We know the prompting of his soul, and We are closer to him than his jugular vein
Dr. Munir Munshey
Indeed, We have created man, and (so) We are surely aware of every thought that crosses his mind. We are closer to him than his jugular vein
Dr. Kamal Omar
And surely, indeed We have created mankind, and We know what his ownself whispers thereby. And We are nearer to him than Hablil vareed (the main blood-vessel of life)
I have created man and know very well what evil thoughts he entertains inside himself. As a matter of fact, I (God) am closer than his jugular vein to man
Faridul Haque
And indeed We have created man and We know what his soul instils in him; and We are nearer to him than the hearts artery
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
Indeed, We created the human. We know the whisperings of his soul, and are closer to him than the jugular vein
And certainly We created man, and We know what his mind suggests to him -- and We are nearer to him than his life-vein
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira
And We had (E) created the human/mankind, and we know what his self inspires and talks with it, and We are nearer/closer to him than the jugular vein (which carries deoxygenated blood to the heart)
And assuredly, We created man and We know (also) the doubts which his (ill-commanding) self puts (into his heart and mind). And We are nearer to him than his jugular vein
Indeed, it is We who created man... We know what his soul whispers to him (the idea of being only the body formed by his mind)... We are closer to him (within the dimensions of the brain) than his jugular vein!”
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur'an al-Karim
It was We Who created man and brought him into being and We know, what his innermost being suggests secretly to his mind and what his breast forges, and We -Our angels- are closer to him than his own neck vein