Al-Muminoon 23:18
The Believers · ayah 18 of 118
وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءًۢ بِقَدَرٍۢ فَأَسْكَنَّٰهُ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰ ذَهَابٍۭ بِهِۦ لَقَٰدِرُونَ
Waanzalna mina assama-imaan biqadarin faaskannahu fee al-ardiwa-inna AAala thahabin bihi laqadiroon
"And We have sent down rain from the sky in a measured amount and settled it in the earth. And indeed, We are Able to take it away."
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Other English translations
Abdel Haleem (Oxford)+
"We sent water down from the sky in due measure and lodged it in the earth––We have the power to take it all away if We so wish––"
Pickthall (classic)+
"And we send down from the sky water in measure, and We give it lodging in the earth, and lo! We are Able to withdraw it."
Yusuf Ali (classic)+
"And We send down water from the sky according to (due) measure, and We cause it to soak in the soil; and We certainly are able to drain it off (with ease)."