سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ
Surah Ghafir (40) — Ayah 19
يَعْلَمُ خَآئِنَةَ ٱلْأَعْيُنِ وَمَا تُخْفِى ٱلصُّدُورُ ﴿19﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Allâh knows the fraud of the eyes, and all that the breasts conceal.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَعْلَمُ
yaʿlamu
He knows
خَآئِنَةَ
khāinata
(the) stealthy glance
ٱلْأَعْيُنِ
l-aʿyuni
(the) stealthy glance
وَمَا
wamā
and what
تُخْفِى
tukh'fī
conceal
ٱلصُّدُورُ
l-ṣudūru
the breasts
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.
1. This contains a statement of Allah Almighty’s perfect knowledge: that He has knowledge of all things, whether small or great, subtle or coarse, of high rank or low rank. Therefore, a person should, considering the extent of His knowledge and encompassing, avoid disobedience to Him and develop true fear of Him within himself. The betrayal of the eyes is when one looks with stealthy glances, such as glancing sideways at a beautiful woman while walking on the road. Among the matters of the hearts are also those whispers that arise in a person’s heart. As long as they remain mere whispers—that is, they come and go like a fleeting moment—they will not be subject to accountability. But when they take the form of firm intentions, then they can be held accountable, even if the person does not get the opportunity to act upon them.
