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.
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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