Surah 34. Saba, Ayah 36
| قُلْ إِنَّ رَبِّي يَبْسُطُ الرِّزْقَ لِمَنْ يَشَاءُ وَيَقْدِرُ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ |
| Transliteration | : | qul 'inna rabb -e yabsut. ar- rizq li- man yashaa' wa- yaqdir wa- laakin akthar an- naas laa yaclamon |
| Pickthall | : | Say (O Muhammad): Lo! my Lord enlargeth the provision for whom He will and narroweth it (for whom He will). But most of mankind know not. |
| Asad | : | Say: "Behold, my Sustainer grants abundant sustenance, or gives it in scant measure, unto whomever He wills: but most men do not understand [God's ways]."47 |
| Malik | : | O Prophet tell them: "Surely my Rabb gives abundantly to whom He wills and sparingly to whom He pleases, but most people do not understand this." |
| Yusuf Ali | : | Say: "Verily my Lord enlarges and restricts the provision to whom He pleases but most men understand not." 3843 |
Note - 47Sc., "and foolishly regard riches and poverty as
indications of God's favour or disfavour". Indirectly,
this statement refutes the belief held by many people in
the present as well as in the past that material
prosperity is a justification of all human endeavour.
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Note - 3843Provision (or Sustenance): good things of all kinds in
this life, material goods as well as power,
opportunities, influence, mental gifts, etc. These do not
necessarily all go to the good, nor is their denial to be
interpreted to mean that it is a withdrawal of Allah's
favour. Very often the contrary is the case. Their
distribution is in accordance with the Universal Plan and
Purpose, which is all-wise and all-good. But ignorant
people cannot understand this.
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Provision (or Sustenance): good things of all kinds in this life, material goods as well as power, opportunities, influence, mental gifts, etc. These do not necessarily all go to the good, nor is their denial to be interpreted to mean that it is a withdrawal of Allah's favour. Very often the contrary is the case. Their distribution is in accordance with the Universal Plan and Purpose, which is all-wise and all-good. But ignorant people cannot understand this. |
