Quran 21 : 17

If We wanted amusement, We could have found it within Us, were We to do so

Had We wanted to play games, We could have certainly done so with things at hand

And We did not create the sky and the earth and what is between them as playing.

And We did not create the sky and earth and that which is between these two, for sport.

had We wished for amusement, We could have found it within Ourselves- had We so willed.

If We willed to choose a pastime, We could have chosen it from Ourselves - if We wanted to

If We had wished to find a pastime, We could have found it in Our presence - if We ever did

If We wanted to take a hobby, We would have taken it from what is with Us, if We were doers.

If we had wanted to take a pastime, We could have taken it from with Us—if We were to do so.

If We had pleased to make a plaything We could have made it Ourself, if We had cared to do so

Had We wanted to find amusement, We could have found that with Ourselves if We were to do so.

Had We wished to take to Us an amusement We would have taken it to Us from Ours had We done so

If it had been Our desire to indulge in fun, We would have done so on Our own, if We acted so.

Had We intended to have a pastime, We would have had it from Our own, if We were ever to do so

If We intended that We take a pastime surely We (could have) taken it from Us if We were doers

If We intended to take up some sport, We would adopt it on Our own if at all We were to do (so)

Had We wished to have some amusement, We would have derived it from within Ourselves, if at all.h

Had We wished to take a diversion, surely We would have taken it from Ourselves; if We were doers.

If We had wished for a pastime, We could have found it within Us- if We had wished for any such thing

Had We intended to take a pastime, surely We could have taken it from Us, if We were going to do that.

Had it been Our will to find a diversion, We could have found one near at hand if such were Our intent

had We desired to take to Us a diversion We would have taken it to Us from Ourselves, had We done aught

If we needed amusement, we could have initiated it without any of this, if that is what we wanted to do.

If We had wished to take any amusement, then We would have taken from Ourselves; if at all, We were to do.

If We wanted a pastime then We would have found it within Us, were We to do such a frivolous thing.

Had We wished to take a pastime, We would have taken it from before Ourselves; by no means would We do (so)

Had We wanted just to have fun, and if We were (given to) doing that, We would have done so all by Ourselves

Had it been our wish to find a pastime, we had surely found it in ourselves; - if to do so had been our will

If We had wished to find a pastime, We could have found it in Our Presence, if such had been Our Will at all

Had We wished to make a diversion, We would have made it from before Ourselves: by no means would We do (it)

If We had desired to have some amusement, We would have derived it from Our Presence, but We did not do that.

If We had intended to find a pastime, We could definitely have taken it from Ourselves, if We were to do so!

If We wanted to be amused, We could have done so from what is already with Us, if that is what We wished to do.

If We wanted that We take a plaything/an amusement , We would have taken it from at Us, if We were making/doing

If We had intended to find a pastime, We would surely have taken it from what is with US, if We were to do so!

Had we wished to take to a sport, we would have taken to one from before ourselves; had we been bent on doing so

Had We wished to find a pastime, We could have found it in (or nearer) Our Presence, if We would do such a thing

Had it been Our will to find a pastime, We would have found one near at hand; if at all We were inclined to do so

If We had wanted to adopt it as a pastime, We would have adopted it within Our very presence, had We ever done so.

Had We desired to take up a diversion, We would surely have taken it from that which was with Us, were We to do so

Had We wished to find a pastime, We would surely have found it in that which is with Us, if such had been Our will

Had We desired to take up some diversion We would have surely taken it up with Ourselves, were We to do [so]

Had We intended to take ˹some˺ amusement, We could have found it in Our presence, if that had been Our Will.

Had We intended that We should choose a sport, surely We would choose it from before Us--if We were ever going to do that

Had WE wished to find a pastime, WE would, surely, have found it in what is with US, if at all WE were to do such a thing

If We had pleased to take diversion, verily We had taken it with that which beseemeth Us; if We had resolved to have done this

If We had taken to Us a diversion, We would indeed have taken it to Us from very close to Us, in case We are performing (that)

Had We intended to take a diversion, We could have taken it from [what is] with Us - if [indeed] We were to do so

If it had been Our wish to make a game, we should surely have made it from the things nearest to Us, if We would do (such a thing)

If it had been Our will to take a pastime, We could indeed have taken it from the things nearest to Us, if We would do such a thing

Had We intended to take a pastime (i.e. a wife or a son, etc.), We could surely have taken it from Us, if We were going to do (that)

If Our wish was to create games and entertainment, surely We would have done so from within Our Own ladun. But this isn’t what We do!

If We had meant to make something vain and idle We would surely have made it so on Our part. (But) We were by no means to do (such a thing)

If it had been Our wish to take (just) a pastime, We should surely have taken it from the things nearest to Us, if We would do (such a thing)

If it had been Our design to take unto Ourselves an idle leisure, We certainly would have taken it from Our presence if We were going to do so.

If We had wanted to adopt it as a pastime (wife or companion), We would have adopted it within Our very presence (angels), had We ever done so.

[for,] had We willed to indulge in a pastime, We would indeed have produced it from within Ourselves - if such had been Our will at all

If We wanted We would have taken some diversion. We would take it to Ourselves from that which proceeds from Our Presence if We had been ones who do so.

If I wanted to have some fun, I would have done it otherwise (it is beneath the dignity of the Lord to let sensible creatures of his suffer just for fun.

Had We intended to find (a pasttime in) jest and sport, We would surely have found it in what is with Us if We happened to be (out of) those who do (such an act)

If We had willed to find a pastime (without creating the heavens and the earth with all that is in and between them), We would indeed have found it in Our Presence, if We were going to do so