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Al-Anbiya (The Prophets)

Verse 17of 112

لَوْ أَرَدْنَآ أَن نَّتَّخِذَ لَهْوًۭا لَّٱتَّخَذْنَٰهُ مِن لَّدُنَّآ إِن كُنَّا فَٰعِلِينَ﴿١٧

Translation (Sahih 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.

Word-by-word meaning

لَوْlawIf
أَرَدْنَآaradnāWe intended
أَنanthat
نَّتَّخِذَnattakhidhaWe take
لَهْوًۭاlahwana pastime
لَّٱتَّخَذْنَـٰهُla-ittakhadhnāhusurely We (could have) taken it
مِنminfrom
لَّدُنَّآladunnāUs
إِنinif
كُنَّاkunnāWe were
فَـٰعِلِينَfāʿilīnadoers

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

Creation was made with Justice and WisdomAllah 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.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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