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Quran 21:17

Surah Al-Anbya, Ayah 17

الأنبياء · The Prophets · verse 17 of 112

لَوْ أَرَدْنَا أَنْ نَتَّخِذَ لَهْوًا لَاتَّخَذْنَاهُ مِنْ لَدُنَّا إِنْ كُنَّا فَاعِلِينَ

Law aradna an nattakhitha lahwan laittakhathnahu min ladunna in kunna faAAileena

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English translation

Hilali & Khan

Had We intended to take a pastime, We could surely have taken it from Us, if We were going to do (that).

Urdu translation

Ahsan ul Bayan (Junagarhi)

اگر ہم یوں ہی کھیل تماشے کا اراده کرتے تو اسے اپنے پاس سے ہی بنا لیتے، اگر ہم کرنے والے ہی ہوتے

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Common questions about Quran 21:17

What does Quran 21:17 say?
Had We intended to take a pastime, We could surely have taken it from Us, if We were going to do (that).
Which surah is verse 21:17 in?
It is verse 17 of Surah Al-Anbya (الأنبياء), the 21st chapter of the Quran, revealed in Mecca. The surah has 112 verses in total.
Surah Al-Anbya ayat 17 ka urdu tarjuma kya hai?
اگر ہم یوں ہی کھیل تماشے کا اراده کرتے تو اسے اپنے پاس سے ہی بنا لیتے، اگر ہم کرنے والے ہی ہوتے