If We will, We can turn it into rubble; then you will lament.
Al-Waqi'ah 56:65
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لَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَاهُ حُطَامًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ
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If We will, We can turn it into rubble; then you will lament.
If We wanted, We could turn your plants into dry, broken pieces, and you'd be left wondering.
If We wanted, We could turn your crops into dry, broken pieces, leaving you shocked and sad.
If We willed, We could turn it into debris, and you would be left lamenting.
If We will, We can turn it into rubble; then you will lament.
If We will, We can turn it into rubble; then you will lament.
If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder,
Were it Our Will, We could crumble it to dry pieces, and you would be regretful (or left in wonderment) [Tafsir Ibn Kathîr].
If We willed, We could reduce your harvest to rubble, leaving you to wonder and lament,
Were it Our Will, We could crumble it to dry powder, and ye would be left in wonderment,
If We willed, We verily could make it chaff, then would ye cease not to exclaim:
If We so pleased, We could turn your harvest into chaff. Then you would start lamenting,
If We so wished, We could have reduced your harvest to rubble, and you would have been left wonder-struck to exclaim:
If We wish, We turn it into chaff, whereat you are left stunned [saying to yourselves,]
Law nashao lajaAAalnahu hutaman fathaltum tafakkahoona