Surah Al-Anbya 21:17

The Prophets · Verse 17 of 112 · Juz 17 · Page 323

لَوْ أَرَدْنَآ أَن نَّتَّخِذَ لَهْوًا لَّٱتَّخَذْنَـٰهُ مِن لَّدُنَّآ إِن كُنَّا فَـٰعِلِينَ

Had We intended to take a diversion, We could have taken it from [what is] with Us - if [indeed] We were to do so.

Translation: Saheeh International

Tafsir

Had We desired to find some diversion that which provides diversion in the way of a partner or a child We would have found it with Ourselves from among the beautiful-eyed houris or angels were We to do so. But We did not do so thus We never desired it.

Excerpt from Tafsir al-Jalalayn, commentary on 21:17, via Quran.com. The reader has the full commentary and 9 more tafsirs.