Surah Al-Mulk, Ayah 21 (67:21)

ٱلْمُلْك

أَمَّنْ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى يَرْزُقُكُمْ إِنْ أَمْسَكَ رِزْقَهُۥ ۚ بَل لَّجُّوا۟ فِى عُتُوٍّ وَنُفُورٍ

Quran 67:21 is ayah 21 of Surah Al-Mulk (“The Sovereignty”), a Meccan surah of 30 ayahs. It is in Juz 29, on page 563 of the Madani Mushaf.

67:21
أَمَّنْهَٰذَاٱلَّذِىيَرْزُقُكُمْإِنْأَمْسَكَرِزْقَهُۥ ۚبَللَّجُّوا۟فِىعُتُوٍّوَنُفُورٍ٢١
amman hādhā alladhī yarzuqukum in amsaka riz'qahu bal lajjū fī ʿutuwwin wanufūrin

Or who is it that could provide for you if He withheld His provision? But they have persisted in insolence and aversion.(21)

Word by word

  1. أَمَّنْammanWho is
  2. هَٰذَاhādhāthis
  3. ٱلَّذِىalladhīthe one
  4. يَرْزُقُكُمْyarzuqukumto provide you
  5. إِنْinif
  6. أَمْسَكَamsakaHe withheld
  7. رِزْقَهُۥ ۚriz'qahuHis provision
  8. بَلbalNay
  9. لَّجُّوا۟lajjūthey persist
  10. فِىfīin
  11. عُتُوٍّʿutuwwinpride
  12. وَنُفُورٍwanufūrinand aversion

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