سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْلٰي
Surah Al-A'laa (87) — Ayah 7
إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ ﴿7﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Except what Allâh may will. He knows what is apparent and what is hidden.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِلَّا
illā
Except
مَا
mā
what
شَآءَ
shāa
wills
ٱللَّهُ ۚ
l-lahu
Allah
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed, He
يَعْلَمُ
yaʿlamu
knows
ٱلْجَهْرَ
l-jahra
the manifest
وَمَا
wamā
and what
يَخْفَىٰ
yakhfā
is hidden
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.
7. 1. This is also general: Jahr is that part of the Qur'an which the Messenger of Allah ﷺ memorizes, and that which is erased from your chest is hidden. Khafi is to act secretly, and Jahr is to act openly; Allah knows all of them.
