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Surah Ash-Shuraa, ayah 27

The Consultation · Meccan · 53 ayahs

42:27

وَلَوْ بَسَطَ اللّٰهُ الرِّزْقَ لِعِبَادِهٖ لَبَغَوْا فِی الْاَرْضِ وَلٰكِنْ یُنَزِّلُ بِقَدَرٍ مَا یَشَٓاءُؕ اِنَّهُ بِعِبَادِهٖ خَبٖیرٌ بَصٖیرٌ

Walaw basata Allahu alrrizqa liAAibadihi labaghaw fee alardi walakin yunazzilu biqadarin ma yashao innahu biAAibadihi khabeerun baseerun

Translations

And if Allah had extended [excessively] provision for His servants, they would have committed tyranny throughout the earth. But He sends [it] down in an amount which He wills. Indeed He is, of His servants, Acquainted and Seeing

Saheeh International

And if Allah were to enlarge the provision for His slaves they would surely rebel in the earth, but He sendeth down by measure as He willeth. Lo! He is Informed, a Seer of His bondmen

Marmaduke Pickthall