Surah Al-Anbiya' Ayah 17

Al-Anbiya' · Ayah 17 · Juz 17 · Page 323

لَوۡ أَرَدۡنَآ أَن نَّتَّخِذَ لَهۡوٗا لَّٱتَّخَذۡنَٰهُ مِن لَّدُنَّآ إِن كُنَّا فَٰعِلِينَ ١٧

Law aradnā an nattakhidha lahwal lattakhadhnāhu mil ladunnā in kunnā fāʿilīn.

Had We intended to take a diversion,1 We could have taken it from [what is] with Us - if [indeed] We were to do so.

Translation: Sahih International

Footnotes (1)
  1. Such as a wife or a child.

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Word by word11 words

  • لَوۡIf
  • أَرَدۡنَآWe intended
  • أَنthat
  • نَّتَّخِذَWe take
  • لَهۡوٗاa pastime
  • لَّٱتَّخَذۡنَٰهُsurely We (could have) taken it
  • مِنfrom
  • لَّدُنَّآUs
  • إِنif
  • كُنَّاWe were
  • فَٰعِلِينَdoers

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The Prophets · Meccan · 112 ayahs

Juz
17
Page
323
Hizb
33