Al-Anbiya-17, Quran Recitation by Abu Bakr al Shatri

If We had wished to make a diversion, We would surely have taken it from Our Presence, if We were going to do (that).

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

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!

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

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

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).

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

We did not create the heaven and the earth and what is between the two in play.

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).

And We created not the heaven and the earth and what is between them for sport.

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

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

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

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

If We wanted amusement, We could have found it within 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.

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)!