Surah Al-Isra 17:30 — translation and meaning

الإسراء · Verse 30 / 111 · Page 285

ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَبْسُطُ الرِّزْقَ لِمَن يَشَاءُ وَيَقْدِرُ إِنَّهُ كَانَ بِعِبَادِهِ خَبِيرًا بَصِيرًا

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ۚ
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
رَبَّكَ
rabbaka
your Lord
يَبْسُطُ
yabsutu
extends
الرِّزْقَ
al-riz'qa
the provision
لِمَن
liman
for whom
يَشَاءُ
yashau
He wills
وَيَقْدِرُ
wayaqdiru
and straitens
إِنَّهُ
innahu
Indeed He
كَانَ
kana
is
بِعِبَادِهِ
bi'ibadihi
of His slaves
خَبِيرًا
khabiran
All-Aware
بَصِيرًا
basiran
All-Seer

Transliteration

Inna Rabbaka yabsuturrizqa limai yashaaa'u wa yaqdir; innahoo kaana bi'ibaadihee Khabeeram Baseera

Translation

Indeed, your Lord extends provision for whom He wills and restricts [it]. Indeed He is ever, concerning His servants, Acquainted and Seeing.

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

Your Lord expands the provision for whoever He wills, and restricts it for whoever He wills based on far-reaching wisdom. He is fully aware and observant of His servants. Nothing of theirs is hidden from Him, and He disposes of His matter with respect to them however He wills.

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

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