[It comes down sweet - but] were it Our will, We could make it burningly salty and bitter: why, then, do you not give thanks [unto Us]

If We willed, We could make it salty. Will you not then give thanks?

If We wish, We can make it bitter, why then you are not grateful?

law nashāu jaʿalnāhu ujājan falawlā tashkurūn

If We willed, We (could) make it salty, then why not are you grateful?

[It comes down sweet - but] were it Our will, We could make it burningly salty and bitter: why, then, do you not give thanks [unto Us]

If We willed We verily could make it bitter. Why then, give ye not thanks

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

If We willed, We could make it salty. Will you not then give thanks?

If We wish, We can make it bitter, why then you are not grateful?

If We so pleased, We certainly could make it salty. Why, then, are you not grateful

If We pleased, We would have made it salty; why do you not then give thanks

If We will, We would make it bitter. Why, then, give you not thanks?

If We so wished, We might make it brackish. If you would only act grateful!

If We willed, We could make it salty (undrinkable). Why then do you not give thanks (to Allah)?

If We had willed, We would have made it bitter; will you not, then, give thanks

If We desire, We could make it salty; then why don’t you pay thanks (for the Bounties of Allah)

If it be Our Will, We could turn it salty. Why then do you not give thanks

If We will, We can make it salty. Will you not be thankful

If We had (so) decided, We would have made it bitter; so had you only thanked (Us)

Had We wanted, We could have made it salty. Why then do you not give thanks

If We so will, We can make it bitter in taste. So why do you not offer gratitude

If We willed, We surely could make it salty. Why, then, do you not show gratitude? (By devising an equitable system of provision for all)

If We wish, We could make it brackish. So why aren´t you grateful

If it was Our Will We verily, could make it salt (and bitter) then why do you not give thanks (to Allah)

If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful

If We wished, We can make it salty. If only you would give thanks

If We wanted, We could make it bitter: will you not be thankful

If We willed, surely We would make it brackish. Wherefore give ye not thanks

We could make it brackish, if We pleased; so why do you not acknowledge thanks

If We wished We could have made it bitter, so will you not give thanks?

If We so willed, We would make it bitter and salty. Then, should you not give thanks

If We wish We can make it bitter. Then why do you not give thanks

If We willed, We could have made it salty; why do you not then give thanks

If We want, We make it bitter (and salty), so why are you not thankful

If it were Our will, We could make it salty. So why do you not give thanks

If We wanted we could make it bitter, so why don’t you thank Allah?

If We had so pleased, We could have made it bitter. So why would you not give thanks

If We wished, We can make it salty. If only you would give thanks.

Had We so willed, We could have made it bitter. So why are you not grateful

If We willed, We might make it bitter, what! Then, are you not grateful?

If we will, we can make it salty. You should be thankful.

If We will, We would make it bitter, why then do you not give thanks

If We pleased, We could make it saltish; why give you not thanks

If We will/want We made it salty and bitter, so if only you thank/be grateful

If God had desired, He could have rained down salty water. Why are not you grateful [about the simplest things which are of the most importance for your survival]

If We will We can make it bitter, so why do you not give thanks

If WE so pleased, WE could make it bitter. Why, then, do you not give thanks

If We will, We can make it bitter. Then why do you not give thanks

If We (so) pleased We could make it brackish. Then why do you not give thanks

If We willed, We verily could make it salt (and undrinkable), why then do you not give thanks (to Allah)

Did We will, We would make it bitter; so why are you not thankful

If We pleased, We could render the same brackish: Will ye not therefore give thanks

If we pleased we could make it pungent - why then do ye not give thanks

Brackish could we make it, if we pleased: will ye not then be thankful

If We pleased, We could turn it bitter. Why, then, do you not give thanks

If it were Our intention, we could make it salty and bitter. Why then do you not give thanks?

If We so wished, We might make it brackish. If you would only act grateful!

Had We willed, We could have made it bitter (water)... Should you not be grateful?

Had We willed We could have made it bitter, so why are you not grateful?

Had We willed We could render it salty and embitter all the sweets of life so why are you not impelled to the feeling of gratitude

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

If We willed, We (could) make it salty, then why are you not grateful