“And I do not know whether it is perhaps a trial for you, and an enjoyment for a while.”
Al-Anbiya 21:111
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وَإِنْ أَدْرِي لَعَلَّهُ فِتْنَةٌ لَكُمْ وَمَتَاعٌ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ
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“And I do not know whether it is perhaps a trial for you, and an enjoyment for a while.”
And I don't know — maybe it's a test for you, and you'll enjoy things for a while.
And I don't know — perhaps this delay is a test for you, and a chance to enjoy yourselves for a little while.
And I do not know—perhaps it is a trial for you and an enjoyment for a time.
“And I know not; perhaps it is a trial for you, and an enjoyment for a while.”
“And I know not; perhaps it is a trial for you, and an enjoyment for a while.”
And I know not; perhaps it is a trial for you and enjoyment for a time."
And I know not, perhaps it may be a trial for you, and an enjoyment for a while.
I do not know; perhaps this [delay] is a test for you and an enjoyment for a while.”
"I know not but that it may be a trial for you, and a grant of (worldly) livelihood (to you) for a time."
And I know not but that this may be a trial for you, and enjoyment for a while.
Nor do I know whether it may mean a trial for you and a short reprieve."
I think that this [reprieve] is possibly a trial for you, an opportunity to enjoy yourselves until an appointed time."
I do not know—maybe it is a trial for you and an enjoyment for a while.’
Wain adree laAAallahu fitnatun lakum wamataAAun ila heenin