سُوْرَةُ الْمُلْكِ
Surah Al-Mulk (67) — Ayah 13
وَأَسِرُّوا۟ قَوْلَكُمْ أَوِ ٱجْهَرُوا۟ بِهِۦٓ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ عَلِيمٌۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ ﴿13﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And whether you keep your talk secret or disclose it, Verily, He is the All-Knower of what is in the breasts (of men).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَسِرُّوا۟
wa-asirrū
And conceal
قَوْلَكُمْ
qawlakum
your speech
أَوِ
awi
or
ٱجْهَرُوا۟
ij'harū
proclaim
بِهِۦٓ ۖ
bihi
it
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed, He
عَلِيمٌۢ
ʿalīmun
(is the) All-Knower
بِذَاتِ
bidhāti
of what (is in)
ٱلصُّدُورِ
l-ṣudūri
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 13) {وَ اَسِرُّوْا قَوْلَكُمْ اَوِ اجْهَرُوْا بِهٖ … :} From the beginning of the Surah, Allah’s powers that are beyond the ability of creation were being mentioned. In the middle seven verses, the fate of those who disbelieve in them and those who have faith in them was described. Now, once again, the mention of Allah’s powers begins. It is said: Whether you speak your words secretly or aloud, Allah knows all. In fact, He knows even more than that—the intentions and aims of the hearts which have not yet reached the stage of becoming words on the tongue. The helpless creation neither knows hidden words nor can it know the loud words spoken by many people at the same time. As for knowing the matters of the hearts, that is out of the question. See also the tafsir of Surah Al-A‘la (7).
