The Quran

سورة الحِجر

Surah Al-Hijr 15:21

The Rock · Verse 21 of 99

وَإِنْ مِنْ شَيْءٍ إِلَّا عِنْدَنَا خَزَائِنُهُ وَمَا نُنَزِّلُهُ إِلَّا بِقَدَرٍ مَعْلُومٍ

Abdul Mannan Omar

And there is not a thing but We have the vast treasures of it; and We do not send it down but according to a proper and prescribed measure.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And there is not a thing but its (sources and) treasures (inexhaustible) are with Us; but We only send down thereof in due and ascertainable measures.

Ahmed Ali

Of all things there are We have the stores, and send them down in determined measure.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

There is not a thing but the stores (for its life and sustenance) are with Us, and We do not send it down except in due, determined measure.

Daryabadi

And there is not of aught but with Us are the treasures thereof, and We send it not down save in a measure known

Faridul Haque

And there is not a thing the treasure * of which is not with Us; and We do not send it down except by a known measure. (* The power to create it.)

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And there is not a thing but with Us are the treasures of it, and We send it not down but in a known measure.

Maulvi Sher Ali

And there is not a thing but are limitless treasures thereof with US and WE sent it not down except in a known measure.

Muhammad Asad

For, no single thing exists that does not have its source with Us; and nought do We bestow from on high unless it be in accordance with a measure well-defined.

Muhammad Musin Khan

And there is not a thing, but with Us are the stores thereof. And We send it not down except in a known measure.

Muhammad Pickthall

And there is not a thing but with Us are the stores thereof. And we send it not down save in appointed measure.

Muhammad Sarwar

With Us is the source of everything and We do not send it down except in a known quantity.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And there is not a thing but with Us are the treasures of it, and We do not send it down but in a known measure.

Rashad Khalifa

There is nothing that we do not own infinite amounts thereof. But we send it down in precise measure.

Shabbir Ahmed

There is not a thing but with Us are the treasures thereof. And We send it down but in precise measure.

Commentary 15:21 Allâh is able confer endless blessings and benefits on every single object in the universe. However, in His infinite Wisdom, He bestows them in…

وَإِن مِّن شَيْءٍ إِلَّا عِندَنَا خَزَائِنُهُ وَمَا نُنَزِّلُهُ إِلَّا بِقَدَرٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

15:21 Allâh is able confer endless blessings and benefits on every single object in the universe. However, in His infinite Wisdom, He bestows them in accordance with a well-defined measure, and when a real and genuine need for them arises. In parallel to the material universe, the Holy Qur’ân is a spiritual universe containing hidden treasures of spiritual knowledge and sources of wisdom, which are revealed to individuals according to their needs, and to people according to the needs of the time.