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Surah Al-Anbya, verse 16: meaning and tafsir

  • Verse 16 of 112
  • Juz 17
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  • 21:16

وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَٰعِبِينَ ۝١٦

We did not create the heavens and earth and all that is between them for fun.

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21:16

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16. And I did not create the heavens and the earth and whatever is in between as a plaything or in vain, but rather I created them to show My power.

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