لَوْ أَرَدْنَآ أَن نَّتَّخِذَ لَهْوًا لَّٱتَّخَذْنَٰهُ مِن لَّدُنَّآ إِن كُنَّا فَٰعِلِينَ

Quran 21:17 is ayah 17 of Surah Al-Anbya (“The Prophets”), a Meccan surah of 112 ayahs. It is in Juz 17, on page 323 of the Madani Mushaf.

21:17

لَوْأَرَدْنَآأَننَّتَّخِذَلَهْوًالَّٱتَّخَذْنَٰهُمِنلَّدُنَّآإِنكُنَّافَٰعِلِينَ١٧

law aradnā an nattakhidha lahwan la-ittakhadhnāhu min ladunnā in kunnā fāʿilīna

Had We intended to take a diversion, We could have taken it from [what is] with Us - if [indeed] We were to do so.(17)

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This commentary explains ayahs 21:16–20 together.