سُوْرَةُ فَاطِرٍ
Surah Faatir (35) — Ayah 38
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَـٰلِمُ غَيْبِ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ عَلِيمٌۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ ﴿38﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, Allâh is the All-Knower of the Unseen of the heavens and the earth. Verily! He is the All-Knower of that is in the breasts.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
عَـٰلِمُ
ʿālimu
(is the) Knower
غَيْبِ
ghaybi
(of the) unseen
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
(of) the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ
wal-arḍi
and the earth
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed, He
عَلِيمٌۢ
ʿalīmun
(is the) All-Knower
بِذَاتِ
bidhāti
of what (is) in the breasts
ٱلصُّدُورِ
l-ṣudūri
of what (is) in the breasts
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 38){ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عٰلِمُ غَيْبِ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِ … :} Allah is the Knower of every unseen thing in the heavens and the earth; nothing is hidden from His knowledge. He knows well the matters concealed in the breasts, and He is fully aware of your insistence on disbelief hidden in your hearts. He knows that when you remained firm on disbelief after being granted such a long life, then even if He were to grant you more life, you would continue to do the same. And He knows well that if He were to accept your request and send you back to the world, you would again do the same as you did before, as He said: « وَ لَوْ رُدُّوْا لَعَادُوْا لِمَا نُهُوْا عَنْهُ وَ اِنَّهُمْ لَكٰذِبُوْنَ » [ الأنعام : ۲۸ ] “And if they were sent back, they would surely return to what they were forbidden from, and indeed, they are liars.”
