سُوْرَةُ الْحَدِيْدِ
Surah Al-Hadid (57) — Ayah 4
هُوَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ ٱسْتَوَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا يَلِجُ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا يَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا وَمَا يَنزِلُ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا يَعْرُجُ فِيهَا ۖ وَهُوَ مَعَكُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ ﴿4﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days and then rose over (Istawâ) the Throne (in a manner that suits His Majesty). He knows what goes into the earth and what comes forth from it, and what descends from the heaven and what ascends thereto. And He is with you (by His Knowledge) wheresoever you may be. And Allâh is the All-Seer of what you do.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
(is) the One Who
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
created
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضَ
wal-arḍa
and the earth
فِى
fī
in
سِتَّةِ
sittati
six
أَيَّامٍۢ
ayyāmin
periods
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
ٱسْتَوَىٰ
is'tawā
He rose
عَلَى
ʿalā
over
ٱلْعَرْشِ ۚ
l-ʿarshi
the Throne
يَعْلَمُ
yaʿlamu
He knows
مَا
mā
what
يَلِجُ
yaliju
penetrates
فِى
fī
in(to)
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
وَمَا
wamā
and what
يَخْرُجُ
yakhruju
comes forth
مِنْهَا
min'hā
from it
وَمَا
wamā
and what
يَنزِلُ
yanzilu
descends
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
l-samāi
the heaven
وَمَا
wamā
and what
يَعْرُجُ
yaʿruju
ascends
فِيهَا ۖ
fīhā
therein
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and He
مَعَكُمْ
maʿakum
(is) with you
أَيْنَ
ayna
wherever
مَا
mā
wherever
كُنتُمْ ۚ
kuntum
you are
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
بِمَا
bimā
of what
تَعْمَلُونَ
taʿmalūna
you do
بَصِيرٌۭ
baṣīrun
(is) All-seer
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.
4-1. The verses of this meaning have already been mentioned in (اِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ اللّٰهُ الَّذِيْ خَلَقَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضَ فِيْ سِتَّةِ اَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ اسْتَوٰى عَلَي الْعَرْشِ يُغْشِي الَّيْلَ النَّهَارَ يَطْلُبُهٗ حَثِيْثًا ۙ وَّالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ وَالنُّجُوْمَ مُسَخَّرٰتٍۢ بِاَمْرِهٖ ۭاَلَا لَهُ الْخَلْقُ وَالْاَمْرُ ۭ تَبٰرَكَ اللّٰهُ رَبُّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ 54) 7. Al-A'raf:54), (اِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ اللّٰهُ الَّذِيْ خَلَقَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضَ فِيْ سِتَّةِ اَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ اسْتَوٰى عَلَي الْعَرْشِ يُدَبِّرُ الْاَمْرَ ۭمَا مِنْ شَفِيْعٍ اِلَّا مِنْۢ بَعْدِ اِذْنِهٖ ۭ ذٰلِكُمُ اللّٰهُ رَبُّكُمْ فَاعْبُدُوْهُ ۭ اَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُوْنَ ) 10. Yunus:3), (اَللّٰهُ الَّذِيْ خَلَقَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فِيْ سِـتَّةِ اَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ اسْتَوٰي عَلَي الْعَرْشِ ۭ مَا لَكُمْ مِّنْ دُوْنِهٖ مِنْ وَّلِيٍّ وَّلَا شَفِيْعٍ ۭ اَفَلَا تَتَذَكَّرُوْنَ ) 32. As-Sajda:4) and other verses; please refer to their footnotes.
4-2. That is, He knows the condition of the drops of rain and the seeds of grains and fruits that enter the earth.
4-3. Whatever trees, whether they are fruit-bearing or grain-bearing or for adornment and decoration, and fragrant flowers—however many and of whatever kind come out—all are within Allah's knowledge. As stated elsewhere: "And with Allah are the treasures of all hidden things; none knows them except Allah. And He knows whatever is in the land and in the sea. Not a leaf falls but He knows it, nor a grain in the darkness of the earth, nor anything fresh or dry but it is in a clear Book."
4-4. Rain, hail, snow, destiny, and those commands which the angels bring down.
4-5. The angels ascend with the deeds of humans, just as it is mentioned in the hadith that the deeds of the night ascend to Allah before the day, and the deeds of the day before the night.
4-6. That is, whether you are on land or at sea, night or day, in houses or in deserts, everywhere and at all times, He is with you in terms of His knowledge and sight—that is, He sees each of your actions, knows and hears each of your words. This same subject is also mentioned in (وَّاَنِ اسْتَغْفِرُوْا رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوْبُوْٓا اِلَيْهِ يُمَتِّعْكُمْ مَّتَاعًا حَسَنًا اِلٰٓى اَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى وَّيُؤْتِ كُلَّ ذِيْ فَضْلٍ فَضْلَهٗ ۭ وَاِنْ تَوَلَّوْا فَاِنِّىْٓ اَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ كَبِيْرٍ ) 11. Hud:3), (سَوَاۗءٌ مِّنْكُمْ مَّنْ اَسَرَّ الْقَوْلَ وَمَنْ جَهَرَ بِهٖ وَمَنْ هُوَ مُسْتَخْفٍۢ بِالَّيْلِ وَسَارِبٌۢ بِالنَّهَارِ 10) 13. Ar-Ra'd:10) and other verses.
4-2. That is, He knows the condition of the drops of rain and the seeds of grains and fruits that enter the earth.
4-3. Whatever trees, whether they are fruit-bearing or grain-bearing or for adornment and decoration, and fragrant flowers—however many and of whatever kind come out—all are within Allah's knowledge. As stated elsewhere: "And with Allah are the treasures of all hidden things; none knows them except Allah. And He knows whatever is in the land and in the sea. Not a leaf falls but He knows it, nor a grain in the darkness of the earth, nor anything fresh or dry but it is in a clear Book."
4-4. Rain, hail, snow, destiny, and those commands which the angels bring down.
4-5. The angels ascend with the deeds of humans, just as it is mentioned in the hadith that the deeds of the night ascend to Allah before the day, and the deeds of the day before the night.
4-6. That is, whether you are on land or at sea, night or day, in houses or in deserts, everywhere and at all times, He is with you in terms of His knowledge and sight—that is, He sees each of your actions, knows and hears each of your words. This same subject is also mentioned in (وَّاَنِ اسْتَغْفِرُوْا رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوْبُوْٓا اِلَيْهِ يُمَتِّعْكُمْ مَّتَاعًا حَسَنًا اِلٰٓى اَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى وَّيُؤْتِ كُلَّ ذِيْ فَضْلٍ فَضْلَهٗ ۭ وَاِنْ تَوَلَّوْا فَاِنِّىْٓ اَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ كَبِيْرٍ ) 11. Hud:3), (سَوَاۗءٌ مِّنْكُمْ مَّنْ اَسَرَّ الْقَوْلَ وَمَنْ جَهَرَ بِهٖ وَمَنْ هُوَ مُسْتَخْفٍۢ بِالَّيْلِ وَسَارِبٌۢ بِالنَّهَارِ 10) 13. Ar-Ra'd:10) and other verses.
