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Al-Hijr 20

Ayah 20 of 99 · Meccan

وَجَعَلۡنَا لَكُمۡ فِيهَا مَعَٰيِشَ وَمَن لَّسۡتُمۡ لَهُۥ بِرَٰزِقِينَ ٢٠

And We have made for you therein means of living and [for] those for whom you are not providers.1

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

1 Allāh has put at your service other men and animals for which He provides. An additional meaning is that Allāh provides means for your living and for all other creatures as well.

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. وَجَعَلۡنَاAnd We have madewajaʿalnā
  2. لَكُمۡfor youlakum
  3. فِيهَاthereinfīhā
  4. مَعَٰيِشَmeans of livingmaʿāyisha
  5. وَمَنand whomwaman
  6. لَّسۡتُمۡyou are notlastum
  7. لَهُۥfor himlahu
  8. بِرَٰزِقِينَprovidersbirāziqīna

Tafsir

O people, I have placed for you on the earth foods and drinks that would sustain you so long as you are in the worldly life.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran