Surah Al-Anbya — Verse 16
The Prophets · 21:16 · 16/112
وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَـٰعِبِينَ
Wama khalaqna assamaawal-arda wama baynahuma laAAibeen
Translations of this verse 11
Saheeh International
And We did not create the heaven and earth and that between them in play.
M.A.S. Abdel Haleem
We did not create the heavens and the earth and everything between them playfully.
Marmaduke Pickthall
We created not the heaven and the earth and all that is between them in play.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Not for (idle) sport did We create the heavens and the earth and all that is between!
Mufti Taqi Usmani
We did not create the heavens and the earth and what lies between them for play.
Al-Hilali & Khan
We created not the heavens and the earth and all that is between them for a (mere) play.
Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)
We did not create in sport the heavens and the earth and all that lies between the two.
Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an
AND [know that] We have not created the heavens and the earth and all that is between them in mere idle play:
Rowwad · source edition
We did not create the heavens and earth and all that is between them for fun.
Noor International · source edition
(16) And We did not create the heaven and earth and that between them in play.
Hilali and Khan · source edition
16. We created not the heavens and the earth and all that is between them for a (mere) play.[1]
Notes
[1] (V.21:16) All the creation of the heavens and the earth is a proof for mankind to learn a lesson and know that the only Creator and the only Organizer of all this universe is One (Allâh), Lâ ilâha illallâh (none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh, Who has no partners with Him).