سُوْرَةُ الرَّعْدِ
Surah Ar-Ra'd (13) — Ayah 9
عَـٰلِمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ وَٱلشَّهَـٰدَةِ ٱلْكَبِيرُ ٱلْمُتَعَالِ ﴿9﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
All-Knower of the Unseen and the seen, the Most Great, the Most High.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
عَـٰلِمُ
ʿālimu
Knower
ٱلْغَيْبِ
l-ghaybi
(of) the unseen
وَٱلشَّهَـٰدَةِ
wal-shahādati
and the witnessed
ٱلْكَبِيرُ
l-kabīru
the Most Great
ٱلْمُتَعَالِ
l-mutaʿāli
the Most High
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
He is the Knower of the unseen and the seen, the Most Great, the Most High.
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The Forms of the Knowledge of the Unseen and the Seen:
That is, the past, present, and future all have the same status in Allah’s sight; He knows the events that are yet to occur just as He knows the events that have already happened and the current circumstances. Or, He knows those laws of nature that mankind has not yet discovered or that are beyond human reach, just as He knows those laws that mankind has already discovered or is in the process of discovering. In short, “the unseen” and “the seen” are such broad terms that they encompass many meanings, and this limitless vastness of His knowledge is itself the proof of His being the Most Great and the Most High.
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The Forms of the Knowledge of the Unseen and the Seen:
That is, the past, present, and future all have the same status in Allah’s sight; He knows the events that are yet to occur just as He knows the events that have already happened and the current circumstances. Or, He knows those laws of nature that mankind has not yet discovered or that are beyond human reach, just as He knows those laws that mankind has already discovered or is in the process of discovering. In short, “the unseen” and “the seen” are such broad terms that they encompass many meanings, and this limitless vastness of His knowledge is itself the proof of His being the Most Great and the Most High.
