لو أردنا أن نتخذ لهوا لاتخذناه من لدنا إن كنا فاعلين (21:17) بالانجليزي

﴿لَوْ أَرَدْنَا أَن نَّتَّخِذَ لَهْوًا لَّاتَّخَذْنَاهُ مِن لَّدُنَّا إِن كُنَّا فَاعِلِينَ﴾
[ الأنبياء: 17]

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

عبد الله يوسف علي

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)!

تقي الدين الهلالي

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).

صفي الرحمن المباركفوري

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