سُوْرَةُ سَبَاٍ
Surah Saba (34) — Ayah 2
يَعْلَمُ مَا يَلِجُ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا يَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا وَمَا يَنزِلُ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا يَعْرُجُ فِيهَا ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ٱلْغَفُورُ ﴿2﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He knows that which goes into the earth and that which comes forth from it, and that which descends from the heaven and that which ascends to it. And He is the Most Merciful, the Oft-Forgiving.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَعْلَمُ
yaʿlamu
He knows
مَا
mā
what
يَلِجُ
yaliju
penetrates
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
وَمَا
wamā
and what
يَخْرُجُ
yakhruju
comes out
مِنْهَا
min'hā
from it
وَمَا
wamā
and what
يَنزِلُ
yanzilu
descends
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
l-samāi
the heaven
وَمَا
wamā
and what
يَعْرُجُ
yaʿruju
ascends
فِيهَا ۚ
fīhā
therein
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
ٱلرَّحِيمُ
l-raḥīmu
(is) the Most Merciful
ٱلْغَفُورُ
l-ghafūru
the Oft-Forgiving
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 knows whatever enters into the earth and whatever comes out of it, and whatever descends from the sky and whatever ascends into it. He is the Most Merciful and the Most Forgiving [4].
[3]
Things That Enter the Earth, Emerge From the Earth, Descend Upon the Earth, and Ascend From the Earth:
The things that enter the earth are: all kinds of plant seeds, rainwater, the dead bodies of all animals, and earth-dwelling insects, etc. And the things that emerge from the earth are, for example, crops, plants, trees, minerals, various types of oils and gases, etc. And the things that descend from the sky are, for example, rain, Allah’s mercy and blessings, divine revelation, angels, etc. And the things that ascend towards the sky are, for example, supplications, angels, the deeds of humans, etc. All these types and their particulars—everything is within Allah’s knowledge.
[4] That is, He does not immediately punish people for their misdeeds. This is a requirement of His mercy, that He gives people time to reform, and whoever reforms, He also forgives their slips.
[3]
Things That Enter the Earth, Emerge From the Earth, Descend Upon the Earth, and Ascend From the Earth:
The things that enter the earth are: all kinds of plant seeds, rainwater, the dead bodies of all animals, and earth-dwelling insects, etc. And the things that emerge from the earth are, for example, crops, plants, trees, minerals, various types of oils and gases, etc. And the things that descend from the sky are, for example, rain, Allah’s mercy and blessings, divine revelation, angels, etc. And the things that ascend towards the sky are, for example, supplications, angels, the deeds of humans, etc. All these types and their particulars—everything is within Allah’s knowledge.
[4] That is, He does not immediately punish people for their misdeeds. This is a requirement of His mercy, that He gives people time to reform, and whoever reforms, He also forgives their slips.
