Surah Al-Hijr 15:21 — translation and meaning

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وَإِن مِّن شَيْءٍ إِلَّا عِندَنَا خَزَائِنُهُ وَمَا نُنَزِّلُهُ إِلَّا بِقَدَرٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

Word by Word

وَإِن
wa-in
And not
مِّن
min
(is) any
شَيْءٍ
shayin
thing
إِلَّا
illa
but
عِندَنَا
indana
with Us
خَزَائِنُهُ
khazainuhu
(are) its treasures
وَمَا
wama
and not
نُنَزِّلُهُ
nunazziluhu
We send it down
إِلَّا
illa
except
بِقَدَرٍ
biqadarin
in a measure
مَّعْلُومٍ
ma'lumin
known

Transliteration

Wa im min shai'in illaa 'indanaa khazaaa 'inuhoo wa maa nunazziluhooo illaa biqadarim ma'loom

Translation

And there is not a thing but that with Us are its depositories, and We do not send it down except according to a known measure.

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

For all that benefits people and animals I am able to produce it and benefit people with it. I do not provide such things except according to a specific quantity determined by My wisdom and will.

Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.

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