سُوْرَةُ النَّحْلِ
Surah An-Nahl (16) — Ayah 23
لَا جَرَمَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا يُسِرُّونَ وَمَا يُعْلِنُونَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُسْتَكْبِرِينَ ﴿23﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Certainly, Allâh knows what they conceal and what they reveal. Truly, He likes not the proud.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَا
lā
No doubt
جَرَمَ
jarama
No doubt
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
يَعْلَمُ
yaʿlamu
knows
مَا
mā
what
يُسِرُّونَ
yusirrūna
they conceal
وَمَا
wamā
and what
يُعْلِنُونَ ۚ
yuʿ'linūna
they reveal
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed, He
لَا
lā
(does) not
يُحِبُّ
yuḥibbu
love
ٱلْمُسْتَكْبِرِينَ
l-mus'takbirīna
the arrogant ones
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah23){لَا جَرَمَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا يُسِرُّوْنَ … :} Just as it is said, "I am watching whatever you are doing," and the meaning is that you will definitely receive its punishment, in the same way, here the mention of Allah's knowledge is for the warning of punishment for their apparent and hidden deeds, and is this punishment any less that Allah does not love them, rather He has hatred for them, {’’ اِنَّهٗ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُسْتَكْبِرِيْنَ ‘‘} that He does not love those who are arrogant.
