سُوْرَةُ الْمُجَادَلَةِ
Surah Al-Mujaadila (58) — Ayah 7
أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ مَا يَكُونُ مِن نَّجْوَىٰ ثَلَـٰثَةٍ إِلَّا هُوَ رَابِعُهُمْ وَلَا خَمْسَةٍ إِلَّا هُوَ سَادِسُهُمْ وَلَآ أَدْنَىٰ مِن ذَٰلِكَ وَلَآ أَكْثَرَ إِلَّا هُوَ مَعَهُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كَانُوا۟ ۖ ثُمَّ يُنَبِّئُهُم بِمَا عَمِلُوا۟ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ ﴿7﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Have you not seen that Allâh knows whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is on the earth? There is no Najwâ (secret counsel) of three but He is their fourth (with His Knowledge, while He Himself is over the Throne, over the seventh heaven), nor of five but He is their sixth (with His Knowledge), nor of less than that or more but He is with them (with His Knowledge) wheresoever they may be. And afterwards on the Day of Resurrection He will inform them of what they did. Verily, Allâh is the All-Knower of everything.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَلَمْ
alam
Do not
تَرَ
tara
you see
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
يَعْلَمُ
yaʿlamu
knows
مَا
mā
whatever
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
the heavens
وَمَا
wamā
and whatever
فِى
fī
(is) in
ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ
l-arḍi
the earth
مَا
mā
Not
يَكُونُ
yakūnu
there is
مِن
min
any
نَّجْوَىٰ
najwā
secret counsel
ثَلَـٰثَةٍ
thalāthatin
(of) three
إِلَّا
illā
but
هُوَ
huwa
He (is)
رَابِعُهُمْ
rābiʿuhum
(the) fourth of them
وَلَا
walā
and not
خَمْسَةٍ
khamsatin
five
إِلَّا
illā
but
هُوَ
huwa
He (is)
سَادِسُهُمْ
sādisuhum
(the) sixth of them
وَلَآ
walā
and not
أَدْنَىٰ
adnā
less
مِن
min
than
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
وَلَآ
walā
and not
أَكْثَرَ
akthara
more
إِلَّا
illā
but
هُوَ
huwa
He
مَعَهُمْ
maʿahum
(is) with them
أَيْنَ
ayna
wherever
مَا
mā
wherever
كَانُوا۟ ۖ
kānū
they are
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
يُنَبِّئُهُم
yunabbi-uhum
He will inform them
بِمَا
bimā
of what
عَمِلُوا۟
ʿamilū
they did
يَوْمَ
yawma
(on the) Day
ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۚ
l-qiyāmati
(of) the Resurrection
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
بِكُلِّ
bikulli
of every
شَىْءٍ
shayin
thing
عَلِيمٌ
ʿalīmun
(is) All-Knower
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) ➊ { اَلَمْ تَرَ:} For this, see the first verse of Surah Al-Fil and the commentary of Surah An-Nur, verse (41).
➋ { اَنَّ اللّٰهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِي السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ مَا فِي الْاَرْضِ:} That is, Allah Almighty not only knows their deeds but also every small and large thing in the heavens and the earth.
➌ From here until verse (19), the conduct of the hypocrites is continuously criticized.
➍ {مَا يَكُوْنُ مِنْ نَّجْوٰى ثَلٰثَةٍ اِلَّا هُوَ رَابِعُهُمْ …: ’’ نَجَا يَنْجُوْ نَجْوًا وَنَجْوٰي وَ نَاجٰي مُنَاجَاةً وَ نِجَاءً، الرَّجُلَ ‘‘} To speak secretly to someone, hiding one's inner thoughts from others. {’’ نَجْوٰى ‘‘} This is a verbal noun, meaning whispering. Most often, it is used for whisperings and conspiracies related to evil deeds, such as theft, robbery, murder, or secretly consulting to harm someone. Its use in good deeds is rare, because generally there is no need to hide them. That is, whether it is a gathering of a few or many people, any whispering or the most secret consultation, nothing is hidden from Allah Almighty, and Allah is with them. In fact, whenever three people are consulting secretly, the fourth is Allah Almighty; and whenever five people are consulting secretly, the sixth is Allah Almighty; and whether they are fewer or more, wherever they are, Allah is with them, and Allah Almighty is fully aware of everything. For the commentary of {’’ اِلَّا هُوَ مَعَهُمْ ‘‘}, see the commentary of Surah Al-Hadid (4).
➋ { اَنَّ اللّٰهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِي السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ مَا فِي الْاَرْضِ:} That is, Allah Almighty not only knows their deeds but also every small and large thing in the heavens and the earth.
➌ From here until verse (19), the conduct of the hypocrites is continuously criticized.
➍ {مَا يَكُوْنُ مِنْ نَّجْوٰى ثَلٰثَةٍ اِلَّا هُوَ رَابِعُهُمْ …: ’’ نَجَا يَنْجُوْ نَجْوًا وَنَجْوٰي وَ نَاجٰي مُنَاجَاةً وَ نِجَاءً، الرَّجُلَ ‘‘} To speak secretly to someone, hiding one's inner thoughts from others. {’’ نَجْوٰى ‘‘} This is a verbal noun, meaning whispering. Most often, it is used for whisperings and conspiracies related to evil deeds, such as theft, robbery, murder, or secretly consulting to harm someone. Its use in good deeds is rare, because generally there is no need to hide them. That is, whether it is a gathering of a few or many people, any whispering or the most secret consultation, nothing is hidden from Allah Almighty, and Allah is with them. In fact, whenever three people are consulting secretly, the fourth is Allah Almighty; and whenever five people are consulting secretly, the sixth is Allah Almighty; and whether they are fewer or more, wherever they are, Allah is with them, and Allah Almighty is fully aware of everything. For the commentary of {’’ اِلَّا هُوَ مَعَهُمْ ‘‘}, see the commentary of Surah Al-Hadid (4).
