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Surah Al-Hijr, Verse 21

سورة الحجر، الآية ٢١

15:21 Juz 14 Hizb 27 Page 263 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 15:21

وَإِن مِّن شَىْءٍ إِلَّا عِندَنَا خَزَآئِنُهُۥ وَمَا نُنَزِّلُهُۥٓ إِلَّا بِقَدَرٍ مَّعْلُومٍ ۝٢١

Transliteration

wa-in min shayin illā ʿindanā khazāinuhu wamā nunazziluhu illā biqadarin maʿlūmin

Translation

And there is not a thing but that with Us are its depositories, and We do not send it down except according to a known [i.e., specified] measure.

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Verse 21 of Surah Al-Hijr (15:21), a Meccan surah, is in juz 14, on page 263 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 74 reciters.

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Tafsir of verse 21

Al-Mukhtasar

For all that benefits people and animals I am able to produce it and benefit people with it. I do not provide such things except according to a specific quantity determined by My wisdom and will.

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Other translations of verse 21

There is nothing except that We have its treasuries, and We do not send it down except in a determined measure.

And there is not a thing, but with Us are the stores thereof. And We send it not down except in a known measure.

And there is not a thing but with Us are the stores thereof. And we send it not down save in appointed measure.

And there is not a thing but its (sources and) treasures (inexhaustible) are with Us; but We only send down thereof in due and ascertainable measures.

And there is not a thing but with Us are the treasures of it, and We do not send it down but in a known measure.

And decidedly there is not a thing excepting that its treasuries are in Our Providence, and in no way do We send it down except in a known estimate.

Verse 21 word by word

  1. وَإِن wa-in And not
  2. مِّن min (is) any
  3. شَىْءٍ shayin thing ش ي أ
  4. إِلَّا illā but
  5. عِندَنَا ʿindanā with Us ع ن د
  6. خَزَآئِنُهُۥ khazāinuhu (are) its treasures خ ز ن
  7. وَمَا wamā and not
  8. نُنَزِّلُهُۥٓ nunazziluhu We send it down ن ز ل
  9. إِلَّا illā except
  10. بِقَدَرٍ biqadarin in a measure ق د ر
  11. مَّعْلُومٍ maʿlūmin known ع ل م

Verses related to verse 21

Cited by Ibn Kathir in his explanation of this verse

  • Al-Waqi’ah 56:68–70

    أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ …

    And have you seen the water that you drink? …

  • An-Naml 27:10

    وَأَلْقِ عَصَاكَ فَلَمَّا رَءَاهَا تَهْتَزُّ كَأَنَّهَا جَآنٌّ وَلَّىٰ مُدْبِرًا وَلَمْ يُعَقِّبْ يَٰمُوسَىٰ لَا تَخَفْ إِنِّى لَا يَخَافُ لَدَىَّ ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ

    And [he was told], "Throw down your staff." But when he saw it writhing as if it were a snake, he turned in flight and did not return. [Allāh said], "O Moses, fear not. Indeed, in My presence the messengers do not fear.

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  • Al-Isra 17:44

    تُسَبِّحُ لَهُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ ٱلسَّبْعُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَن فِيهِنَّ وَإِن مِّن شَىْءٍ إِلَّا يُسَبِّحُ بِحَمْدِهِۦ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تَفْقَهُونَ تَسْبِيحَهُمْ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ حَلِيمًا غَفُورًا

    The seven heavens and the earth and whatever is in them exalt Him. And there is not a thing except that it exalts [Allāh] by His praise, but you do not understand their [way of] exalting. Indeed, He is ever Forbearing and Forgiving.

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