The Quran

سورة المؤمنون

Surah Al-Mu’minûn 23:18

The Believers · Verse 18 of 118

وَأَنْزَلْنَا مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً بِقَدَرٍ فَأَسْكَنَّاهُ فِي الْأَرْضِ ۖ وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰ ذَهَابٍ بِهِ لَقَادِرُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

And We send down water out of the cloud according to (a certain) measure and We lodge it in the earth (as long as it is required), and remember, surely it is We who determine its taking away (through the process of evaporation and many more),

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And We send down water from the sky according to (due) measure, and We cause it to soak in the soil; and We certainly are able to drain it off (with ease).

Ahmed Ali

We send down water from the sky in determined measure, and store it up in the earth; and We have power to drain it away.

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Ali Unal

We send down from the sky water with a measure set by Us, and lodge it in the earth. We are most certainly able to withdraw it.

Daryabadi

And We sent down from the heaven water in measure, and We caused it to settle in the earth; and verily to take it away We are Able.

Faridul Haque

And We sent down water from the sky in proper measure, then stored it in the earth; and indeed We are Able to take it away!

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And We send down water from the cloud according to a measure, then We cause it to settle in the earth, and We are indeed able to carry it away.

Maulvi Sher Ali

And WE sent down water from the sky according to a measure, and WE caused it to stay in the earth - and, surely, WE have the power to take it away.

Muhammad Asad

And We send down water from the skies in accordance with a measure [set by Us], and then We cause it to lodge in the earth: but, behold, We are most certainly able to withdraw this [blessing)!

Muhammad Musin Khan

And We sent down from the sky water (rain) in (due) measure, and We gave it lodging in the earth, and verily, We are Able to take it away.

Muhammad Pickthall

And we send down from the sky water in measure, and We give it lodging in the earth, and lo! We are Able to withdraw it.

Muhammad Sarwar

We have sent a measure of water from the sky to stay on earth and We have the power to take it away.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And We send down water from the cloud according to a measure, then We cause it to settle in the earth, and most surely We are able to carry it away.

Rashad Khalifa

We send down from the sky water, in exact measure, then we store it in the ground. Certainly, we can let it escape.

Shabbir Ahmed

We send down from the sky water in due measure, and We cause it to soak in the soil. And certainly, We are Able to drain and evaporate it off.