If We wanted amusement, We could have found it within Us, were We to do so.
Al-Anbiya 21:17
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لَوْ أَرَدْنَا أَنْ نَتَّخِذَ لَهْوًا لَاتَّخَذْنَاهُ مِنْ لَدُنَّا إِنْ كُنَّا فَاعِلِينَ
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If We wanted amusement, We could have found it within Us, were We to do so.
If We wanted to play games, We could have done it by Ourselves, if We ever wanted to.
If We ever wanted amusement, We could have found it within Ourselves — if We were ever to do that.
Had We wished to take a pastime, We would have taken it from Ourselves, if We were to do so at all.
If We wanted amusement, We could have found it in Our presence, were We to do so.
If We wanted amusement, We could have found it in Our presence, were We to do so.
Had We intended to take a diversion, We could have taken it from [what is] with Us - if [indeed] We were to do so.
Had We intended to take a pastime (i.e. a wife or a son), We could surely have taken it from Us, if We were going to do (that).
If We had wished for a pastime, We could have had it from Our own, if We were to do so.
If it had been Our wish to take (just) a pastime, We should surely have taken it from the things nearest to Us, if We would do (such a thing)!
If We had wished to find a pastime, We could have found it in Our presence - if We ever did.
Had We wished to find a pastime, We would surely have found it in that which is with Us, if such had been Our will.
Had it been Our will to find a pastime, We would have found one near at hand; if at all We were inclined to do so.
Had We desired to take up some diversion We would have taken it up with Ourselves, were We to do [so].
Law aradna an nattakhitha lahwan laittakhathnahu min ladunna in kunna faAAileena