سُوْرَةُ طٰهٰ
Surah Taa-Haa (20) — Ayah 7
وَإِن تَجْهَرْ بِٱلْقَوْلِ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلسِّرَّ وَأَخْفَى ﴿7﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And if you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) speak (the invocation) aloud, then verily, He knows the secret and that which is yet more hidden.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
تَجْهَرْ
tajhar
you speak aloud
بِٱلْقَوْلِ
bil-qawli
the word
فَإِنَّهُۥ
fa-innahu
then indeed, He
يَعْلَمُ
yaʿlamu
knows
ٱلسِّرَّ
l-sira
the secret
وَأَخْفَى
wa-akhfā
and the more hidden
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.
(Ayah 7){ وَ اِنْ تَجْهَرْ بِالْقَوْلِ … :} That is, if you speak loudly, then He hears it all the more, because He knows the secret (hidden speech) and what is even more hidden. By "secret" is meant the word that is said quietly in solitude, and "what is even more hidden" is that which is still in the heart and has not yet come to the tongue.
