سُوْرَةُ الرَّعْدِ
Surah Ar-Ra'd (13) — Ayah 8
ٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَحْمِلُ كُلُّ أُنثَىٰ وَمَا تَغِيضُ ٱلْأَرْحَامُ وَمَا تَزْدَادُ ۖ وَكُلُّ شَىْءٍ عِندَهُۥ بِمِقْدَارٍ ﴿8﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Allâh knows what every female bears, and by how much the wombs fall short (of their time or number) or exceed. Everything with Him is in (due) proportion.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
يَعْلَمُ
yaʿlamu
knows
مَا
mā
what
تَحْمِلُ
taḥmilu
carries
كُلُّ
kullu
every
أُنثَىٰ
unthā
female
وَمَا
wamā
and what
تَغِيضُ
taghīḍu
fall short
ٱلْأَرْحَامُ
l-arḥāmu
the womb
وَمَا
wamā
and what
تَزْدَادُ ۖ
tazdādu
they exceed
وَكُلُّ
wakullu
And every
شَىْءٍ
shayin
thing
عِندَهُۥ
ʿindahu
with Him
بِمِقْدَارٍ
bimiq'dārin
(is) in due proportion
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
8. 1 What is in the womb: male or female, beautiful or ugly, righteous or wicked, long-lived or short-lived? All these things are known only to Allah.
8. 2 This refers to the duration of pregnancy, which is generally 9 months, but it can also decrease or increase; sometimes this period is 10 months and sometimes 7 or 8 months. The knowledge of this too is with none but Allah.
8. 3 That is, how long is someone's life? How much share of sustenance will he receive? Allah has complete knowledge of this.
8. 2 This refers to the duration of pregnancy, which is generally 9 months, but it can also decrease or increase; sometimes this period is 10 months and sometimes 7 or 8 months. The knowledge of this too is with none but Allah.
8. 3 That is, how long is someone's life? How much share of sustenance will he receive? Allah has complete knowledge of this.
