سُوْرَةُ صٓ
Surah Saad (38) — Ayah 69
مَا كَانَ لِىَ مِنْ عِلْمٍۭ بِٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰٓ إِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ ﴿69﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"I had no knowledge of the chiefs (angels) on high when they were disputing and discussing (about the creation of Adam).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مَا
mā
Not
كَانَ
kāna
is
لِىَ
liya
for me
مِنْ
min
any
عِلْمٍۭ
ʿil'min
knowledge
بِٱلْمَلَإِ
bil-mala-i
(of) the chiefs
ٱلْأَعْلَىٰٓ
l-aʿlā
the exalted
إِذْ
idh
when
يَخْتَصِمُونَ
yakhtaṣimūna
they were disputing
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69. I had no knowledge of the exalted assembly [68] when they were disputing.
[68]
The Debates of the Angels in the Higher Realm:
The higher realm refers to the abode of the angels. Even among them, sometimes a debate arises. One such debate was the one that took place at the time of the creation of Sayyiduna Adam ؑ, which will be mentioned ahead. And this address is to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, that you should say to these disbelievers that whatever debates and discussions take place in the higher realm, I have absolutely no knowledge of them; I only know what is revealed to me. And since I am a warner to the people regarding their end, I am only given revelation about those debates that are related to the guidance of mankind.
[68]
The Debates of the Angels in the Higher Realm:
The higher realm refers to the abode of the angels. Even among them, sometimes a debate arises. One such debate was the one that took place at the time of the creation of Sayyiduna Adam ؑ, which will be mentioned ahead. And this address is to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, that you should say to these disbelievers that whatever debates and discussions take place in the higher realm, I have absolutely no knowledge of them; I only know what is revealed to me. And since I am a warner to the people regarding their end, I am only given revelation about those debates that are related to the guidance of mankind.
