لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَٰهُ أُجَاجًۭا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ
If We willed We verily could make it bitter. Why then, give ye not thanks?
Qur’an 56:70 · Al-Waaqia
Marmaduke Pickthall
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Qur’an 56:70 · Surah Al-Waaqia · Ayah 70
Marmaduke Pickthall
Source text checked 2026-09-26.
What It Means: Reading in Context
This completes 56:68–70. The water mentioned in the preceding verses is the subject of the conditional statement, followed by an explicit call to thankfulness. This selection brings together remembrance, thankfulness and recognition of blessings. The verses speak in different settings, so their references are part of the reminder rather than optional decoration. Read each passage before using a short line on its own. Gratitude can be expressed through attention and action, including noticing support, caring for what is entrusted to us and treating people well. These practical suggestions are editorial reflections, not a promise of a specific financial or personal outcome. A grateful response can coexist with grief or difficulty. You do not have to deny a hard experience in order to recognise something good.
REFLECTION · EDITORIAL
Appreciate usable water and avoid treating it carelessly.
This reflection is not Qur’an, hadith or an authoritative tafsir.