سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ

Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 32

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قَالُوا۟ سُبْحَـٰنَكَ لَا عِلْمَ لَنَآ إِلَّا مَا عَلَّمْتَنَآ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ﴿32﴾
They (angels) said: "Glory be to You, we have no knowledge except what you have taught us. Verily, it is You, the All-Knower, the All-Wise."
قَالُوا۟ qālū They said
سُبْحَـٰنَكَ sub'ḥānaka Glory be to You
لَا No
عِلْمَ ʿil'ma knowledge
لَنَآ lanā (is) for us
إِلَّا illā except
مَا what
عَلَّمْتَنَآ ۖ ʿallamtanā You have taught us
إِنَّكَ innaka Indeed You
أَنتَ anta You
ٱلْعَلِيمُ l-ʿalīmu (are) the All-Knowing
ٱلْحَكِيمُ l-ḥakīmu the All-Wise

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.

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