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Surah Al-Anbya

Surah Al-Anbya, Ayah 17

Quran 21:17 · The Prophets · Makki · Para 17 · Page 323

لَوْ اَرَدْنَاۤ اَنْ نَّتَّخِذَ لَهْوًا لَّاتَّخَذْنٰهُ مِنْ لَّدُنَّاۤ ۖۗ اِنْ كُنَّا فٰعِلِیْنَ ۟

Transliteration

Law aradna an nattakhithalahwan lattakhathnahu min ladunna inkunna faAAileen

Saheeh International

Had We intended to take a diversion, We could have taken it from [what is] with Us - if [indeed] We were to do so.

Al-Mukhtasar fi Tafsir

If I wanted to take a wife or child, I would have done so on My own part. But I did not do this as I am pure of this.

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged)

Explains 21:16–21:20 together — read it on 21:16

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