سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ
Surah Al-Muminoon (23) — Ayah 18
وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءًۢ بِقَدَرٍ فَأَسْكَنَّـٰهُ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰ ذَهَابٍۭ بِهِۦ لَقَـٰدِرُونَ ﴿18﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And We sent down from the sky water (rain) in (due) measure, and We gave it lodging in the earth, and verily, We are Able to take it away.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَنزَلْنَا
wa-anzalnā
And We send down
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
l-samāi
the sky
مَآءًۢ
māan
water
بِقَدَرٍۢ
biqadarin
in (due) measure
فَأَسْكَنَّـٰهُ
fa-askannāhu
then We cause it to settle
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ
l-arḍi
the earth
وَإِنَّا
wa-innā
And indeed, We
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
on
ذَهَابٍۭ
dhahābin
taking it away
بِهِۦ
bihi
taking it away
لَقَـٰدِرُونَ
laqādirūna
surely (are) Able
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
18-1 That is, neither so much that it causes destruction, nor so little that it is insufficient for crops and other necessities.
18-2 That is, this arrangement was also made so that all the water does not fall at once and flow away immediately and become depleted, but We preserved it in the form of springs, canals, rivers, ponds, and wells, so that in those days when there is no rain, or in such areas where rainfall is scarce and the need for water is greater, water can be obtained from these sources.
18-3 That is, just as We, by Our grace and mercy, have made such a vast arrangement for water, likewise We are also capable of lowering the water level so much that it becomes impossible for you to obtain water.
18-2 That is, this arrangement was also made so that all the water does not fall at once and flow away immediately and become depleted, but We preserved it in the form of springs, canals, rivers, ponds, and wells, so that in those days when there is no rain, or in such areas where rainfall is scarce and the need for water is greater, water can be obtained from these sources.
18-3 That is, just as We, by Our grace and mercy, have made such a vast arrangement for water, likewise We are also capable of lowering the water level so much that it becomes impossible for you to obtain water.
