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Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 188

The Poets · Meccan · Juz 19 · Page 375

قَالَ رَبِّىٓ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ ﴿188﴾
He said: "My Lord is the Best Knower of what you do."
قَالَ qāla He said
رَبِّىٓ rabbī My Lord
أَعْلَمُ aʿlamu knows best
بِمَا bimā of what
تَعْمَلُونَ taʿmalūna you do

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188-1. That is, the disbelief and polytheism you are committing, all is within Allah’s knowledge and He alone will recompense you for it; if He wills, He may give it to you in this world as well. This punishment and retribution is within His authority.