Surah Ash-Shuraa, ayah 12
لَهُۥ مَقَالِيدُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ يَبْسُطُ ٱلرِّزْقَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَقْدِرُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ
To Him belong the keys of the heavens and the earth. He extends provision for whom He wills and restricts [it]. Indeed He is, of all things, Knowing.
Ash-Shuraa · 42:12
Word by word
- لَهُۥlahuTo Him (belongs)
- مَقَالِيدُmaqālīdu(the) keys
- ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِl-samāwāti(of) the heavens
- وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖwal-arḍiand the earth
- يَبْسُطُyabsuṭuHe extends
- ٱلرِّزْقَl-riz'qathe provision
- لِمَنlimanfor whom
- يَشَآءُyashāuHe wills
- وَيَقْدِرُ ۚwayaqdiruand restricts
- إِنَّهُۥinnahuIndeed, He
- بِكُلِّbikulliof every
- شَىْءٍshayinthing
- عَلِيمٌۭʿalīmun(is) All-Knower
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