Quran 21:17

Surah Al-Anbya, Verse 17

Verse 17 of 112 in Surah Al-Anbya (الأنبياء), chapter 21 of the Quran — in Arabic with Tamil, Sinhala and English translation, tafsir and MP3 recitation.

لَوْ أَرَدْنَآ أَن نَّتَّخِذَ لَهْوًا لَّٱتَّخَذْنَـٰهُ مِن لَّدُنَّآ إِن كُنَّا فَـٰعِلِينَ

EnglishSaheeh International
Had We intended to take a diversion, We could have taken it from [what is] with Us - if [indeed] We were to do so.
TamilJan Trust Foundation
வீண் விளையாட்டுக்கென (எதனையும்) நாம் எடுத்துக்கொள்ள நாடி, (அவ்வாறு) நாம் செய்வதாக இருந்தால் நம்மிடத்தி(ல் உள்ள நமக்கு தகுதியானவற்றி)லிருந்தே அதனை நாம் எடுத்திருப்போம்.
SinhalaRuwwad Center
අපි හාස්‍යයට ගන්නට සිතුවෙමු නම්, එය එසේ සිදු කරන්නන් ලෙස සිටියෙමු නම් අප වෙතින් ම එය ගන්නට තිබුණි.
UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi
اگر ہم یوں ہی کھیل تماشے کا اراده کرتے تو اسے اپنے پاس سے ہی بنا لیتے، اگر ہم کرنے والے ہی ہوتے.
JapaneseRyoichi Mita
もしわれが戯れを望み,仮りにそうするならば,わが手近なもの(非物質的な霊的なもの)から選んだであろう。
ChineseMa Jian
假若我要消遣,我必定以我这里的东西做消遣,我不是爱消遣的。

Tafsir of 21:17

Creation was made with Justice and Wisdom Allah tells us that He created the heavens and the earth in truth, i.e. with justice. لِيَجْزِىَ الَّذِينَ أَسَاءُواْ بِمَا عَمِلُواْ وَيِجْزِى الَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُواْ بِالْحُسْنَى (that He may requite those who do evil with that which they have done, and reward those who do good, with what is best.) 53:31. He did not create all that in vain or for (mere) play: وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَآءَ وَالاٌّرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا بَطِلاً ذَلِكَ ظَنُّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِنَ النَّارِ (And We created not the heaven and the earth and all that is between them without purpose! That is the consideration of those who disbelieve! Then woe to those who disbelieve from the Fire!) 38:27 لَوْ أَرَدْنَآ أَن نَّتَّخِذَ لَهْواً لاَّتَّخَذْنَهُ مِن لَّدُنَّآ إِن كُنَّا فَعِلِينَ (Had We intended to take a pastime, We could surely have taken it from Us, if We were going to do (that).) Ibn Abi Najih said, narrating from Mujahid: لَوْ أَرَدْنَآ أَن نَّتَّخِذَ لَهْواً لاَّتَّخَذْنَهُ مِن لَّدُنَّآ (Had We intended to take a pastime, We could surely have taken it from Us,) "Meaning, `From Ourself,' He is saying, `We would not have created Parad…

Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

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Quran 21:17 — Surah Al-Anbya Verse 17