Surah Mulk Verse 21

Ayah 21 of 30 · Para 29

Surah Al-Mulk verse 21: Who is there that can provide you if He withholds His provision? Nay, they continue to be in pride and they flee (from the truth)

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Arabic Text

أَمَّنۡ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِی یَرۡزُقُكُمۡ إِنۡ أَمۡسَكَ رِزۡقَهُۥۚ بَل لَّجُّوا۟ فِی عُتُوࣲّ وَنُفُورٍ

Transliteration

Amman haazal lazee yarzuqukum in amsaka rizqah; bal lajjoo fee 'utuwwinw wa nufoor

English Translation

Who is there that can provide you if He withholds His provision? Nay, they continue to be in pride and they flee (from the truth)

— Sahih International style rendering

Word-by-Word

  • أَمَّنۡ Amman
  • هَـٰذَا haazal
  • ٱلَّذِی lazee
  • یَرۡزُقُكُمۡ yarzuqukum
  • إِنۡ in
  • أَمۡسَكَ amsaka
  • رِزۡقَهُۥۚ rizqah;
  • بَل bal
  • لَّجُّوا۟ lajjoo
  • فِی fee
  • عُتُوࣲّ 'utuwwinw
  • وَنُفُورٍ wa

Tafsir Note

Who is more guided — one who walks fallen on his face or one upright on a straight path? Moral metaphor for faith vs misguidance.

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Key Lessons

  • Faith elevates human dignity
  • Misguidance is self-debasement
  • Choose the straight path consciously

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Mishary Rashid Alafasy

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