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Ash-Shuraa 12

Ayah 12 of 53 · Meccan

لَهُۥ مَقَالِيدُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ يَبۡسُطُ ٱلرِّزۡقَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَقۡدِرُۚ إِنَّهُۥ بِكُلِّ شَيۡءٍ عَلِيمٞ ١٢

To Him belong the keys of the heavens and the earth. He extends provision for whom He wills and restricts [it]. Indeed He is, of all things, Knowing.

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. لَهُۥTo Him (belongs)lahu
  2. مَقَالِيدُ(the) keysmaqālīdu
  3. ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ(of) the heavensl-samāwāti
  4. وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۖand the earthwal-arḍi
  5. يَبۡسُطُHe extendsyabsuṭu
  6. ٱلرِّزۡقَthe provisionl-riz'qa
  7. لِمَنfor whomliman
  8. يَشَآءُHe willsyashāu
  9. وَيَقۡدِرُۚand restrictswayaqdiru
  10. إِنَّهُۥIndeed, Heinnahu
  11. بِكُلِّof everybikulli
  12. شَيۡءٍthingshayin
  13. عَلِيمٞ(is) All-Knowerʿalīmun

Tafsir

To Him alone belong the keys to the treasures of the heavens and the earth. He expands provision for whoever of His servants He wills, as a test to see whether they are grateful or not? He narrows it for whoever of His servants He wills, as a trial to see whether they are patient or become angry with Allah’s decree? He has knowledge of all things. Nothing in which lies the interests of His servants is hidden from Him.

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