سورة الاٴنبیَاء
Surah Al-Anbiyâ’ 21:17
The Prophets · Verse 17 of 112
لَوْ أَرَدْنَا أَنْ نَتَّخِذَ لَهْوًا لَاتَّخَذْنَاهُ مِنْ لَدُنَّا إِنْ كُنَّا فَاعِلِينَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
If We had meant to make something vain and idle We would surely have made it so on Our part. (But) We were by no means to do (such a thing).
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
If it had been Our wish to take (just) a pastime, We should surely have taken it from the things nearest to Us, if We would do (such a thing)!
Ahmed Ali
If We had pleased to make a plaything We could have made it Ourself, if We had cared to do so.
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Ali Unal
If We had willed to find a pastime (without creating the heavens and the earth with all that is in and between them), We would indeed have found it in Our Presence, if We were going to do so!
Daryabadi
Had We intended that We should choose a sport, surely We would choose it from before Us--if We were ever going to do that.
Faridul Haque
If We willed to choose a pastime, We could have chosen it from Ourselves - if We wanted to.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Had We wished to take a pastime, We would have taken it from before Ourselves; by no means would We do (so).
Maulvi Sher Ali
Had WE wished to find a pastime, WE would, surely, have found it in what is with US, if at all WE were to do such a thing.
Muhammad Asad
[for,] had We willed to indulge in a pastime, We would indeed have produced it from within Ourselves - if such had been Our will at all!
Muhammad Musin Khan
Had We intended to take a pastime (i.e. a wife or a son, etc.), We could surely have taken it from Us, if We were going to do (that).
Muhammad Pickthall
If We had wished to find a pastime, We could have found it in Our presence - if We ever did.
Muhammad Sarwar
Had We wanted to play games, We could have certainly done so with things at hand.
Muhammed ali Shakir
Had We wished to make a diversion, We would have made it from before Ourselves: by no means would We do (it).
Rashad Khalifa
If we needed amusement, we could have initiated it without any of this, if that is what we wanted to do.
Shabbir Ahmed
Had We willed to find a pastime, We could have produced it from Our Presence, if such had been Our will at all!