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Adh-Dhariyat 47

Ayah 47 of 60 · Meccan

وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيۡنَٰهَا بِأَيۡيْدٖ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ ٤٧

And the heaven We constructed with strength,1 and indeed, We are [its] expander.

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

1 Literally, "hands."

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. وَٱلسَّمَآءَAnd the heavenwal-samāa
  2. بَنَيۡنَٰهَاWe constructed itbanaynāhā
  3. بِأَيۡيْدٖwith strengthbi-aydin
  4. وَإِنَّاand indeed, Wewa-innā
  5. لَمُوسِعُونَ(are) surely (its) Expanderslamūsiʿūna

Tafsir

And the sky I made and perfected its making with strength, and I am expanding its edges and expanding for My servants by increasing provision.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran