56. Vakia · verses 65–72

لَوۡ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ حُطَٰمٗا فَظَلۡتُمۡ تَفَكَّهُونَ

Law nashao lajaAAalnahu hutaman fathaltum tafakkahoona

Were it Our Will, We could crumble it to dry powder, and ye would be left in wonderment,

إِنَّا لَمُغۡرَمُونَ

Inna lamughramoona

(Saying), "We are indeed left with debts (for nothing):

بَلۡ نَحۡنُ مَحۡرُومُونَ

Bal nahnu mahroomoona

"Indeed are we shut out (of the fruits of our labour)"

أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَآءَ ٱلَّذِي تَشۡرَبُونَ

Afaraaytumu almaa allathee tashraboona

See ye the water which ye drink?

ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنزَلۡتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُزۡنِ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنزِلُونَ

Aantum anzaltumoohu mina almuzni am nahnu almunziloona

Do ye bring it down (in rain) from the cloud or do We?

لَوۡ نَشَآءُ جَعَلۡنَٰهُ أُجَاجٗا فَلَوۡلَا تَشۡكُرُونَ

Law nashao jaAAalnahu ojajan falawla tashkuroona

Were it Our Will, We could make it salt (and unpalatable): then why do ye not give thanks?

أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِي تُورُونَ

Afaraaytumu alnnara allatee tooroona

See ye the Fire which ye kindle?

ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنشَأۡتُمۡ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنشِـُٔونَ

Aantum anshatum shajarataha am nahnu almunshioona

Is it ye who grow the tree which feeds the fire, or do We grow it?