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Reflections on Surah Al-Anbiya Ayah 17
لو اردنا ان نتخذ لهوا لاتخذناه من لدنا ان كنا فاعلين ١٧
لَوْ أَرَدْنَآ أَن نَّتَّخِذَ لَهْوًۭا لَّٱتَّخَذْنَـٰهُ مِن لَّدُنَّآ إِن كُنَّا فَـٰعِلِينَ ١٧
لَوۡﱶ
أَرَدۡنَآﱷ
أَنﱸ
نَّتَّخِذَﱹ
لَهۡوٗاﱺ
لَّٱتَّخَذۡنَٰهُﱻ
مِنﱼ
لَّدُنَّآﱽ
إِنﱾ
كُنَّاﱿ
فَٰعِلِينَﲀ
١٧ﲁ
Had We intended to take ˹some˺ amusement, We could have found it in Our presence, if that had been Our Will.
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