Surah Al-Anbya, Ayah 111 (21:111)

ٱلْأَنْبِيَاء

وَإِنْ أَدْرِى لَعَلَّهُۥ فِتْنَةٌ لَّكُمْ وَمَتَٰعٌ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ

Quran 21:111 is ayah 111 of Surah Al-Anbya (“The Prophets”), a Meccan surah of 112 ayahs. It is in Juz 17, on page 331 of the Madani Mushaf.

21:111
وَإِنْأَدْرِىلَعَلَّهُۥفِتْنَةٌلَّكُمْوَمَتَٰعٌإِلَىٰحِينٍ١١١
wa-in adrī laʿallahu fit'natun lakum wamatāʿun ilā ḥīnin

And I know not; perhaps it is a trial for you and enjoyment for a time."(111)

Word by word

  1. وَإِنْwa-inAnd not
  2. أَدْرِىadrīI know
  3. لَعَلَّهُۥlaʿallahuperhaps it may be
  4. فِتْنَةٌfit'natuna trial
  5. لَّكُمْlakumfor you
  6. وَمَتَٰعٌwamatāʿunand an enjoyment
  7. إِلَىٰilāfor
  8. حِينٍḥīnina time

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