Surah Al-Waqi'ah — Verse 70

The Inevitable · 56:70 · 70/96

لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَـٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ

Law nashao jaAAalnahu ojajanfalawla tashkuroon

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 7

If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful?

If We wanted, We could make it bitter: will you not be thankful?

If We willed We verily could make it bitter. Why then, give ye not thanks?

Were it Our Will, We could make it salt (and unpalatable): then why do ye not give thanks?

If We so will, We can make it bitter in taste. So why do you not offer gratitude?

If We willed, We verily could make it salt (and undrinkable): why then do you not give thanks (to Allâh)?

If We had so pleased, We could have made it bitter. So why would you not give thanks?