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Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 166
لَّـٰكِنِ ٱللَّهُ يَشْهَدُ بِمَآ أَنزَلَ إِلَيْكَ ۖ أَنزَلَهُۥ بِعِلْمِهِۦ ۖ وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ يَشْهَدُونَ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ شَهِيدًا ﴿166﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
But Allâh bears witness to that which He has sent down (the Qur’ân) unto you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم); He has sent it down with His Knowledge, and the angels bear witness. And Allâh is All-Sufficient as a Witness.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَّـٰكِنِ
lākini
But
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
يَشْهَدُ
yashhadu
bears witness
بِمَآ
bimā
to what
أَنزَلَ
anzala
He (has) revealed
إِلَيْكَ ۖ
ilayka
to you
أَنزَلَهُۥ
anzalahu
He has sent it down
بِعِلْمِهِۦ ۖ
biʿil'mihi
with His Knowledge
وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ
wal-malāikatu
and the Angels
يَشْهَدُونَ ۚ
yashhadūna
bear witness
وَكَفَىٰ
wakafā
And is sufficient
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
Allah
شَهِيدًا
shahīdan
(as) a Witness
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.
166. But Allah bears witness to what He has revealed to you; He has sent it down with His knowledge [220], and the angels also bear witness [221]. And Allah's testimony is sufficient.
[220]
The Quran is a Treasury of Divine Knowledge:
From this verse, it is understood that the Quran is a repository of divine knowledge. Through revelation, man was informed of matters for which he had no means of knowing, such as timely information about the conspiracies of enemies, timely help for the Muslims, the immediate revelation of divine commands in emergency situations, and many prophecies about the future that are mentioned in the Noble Quran. For example, the dominance of Rome over Persia, the supremacy of the religion of Islam over all other religions, the conditions before and after the Day of Judgment, the resurrection and gathering, and information regarding Paradise and Hell, etc. Another aspect of this divine revelation is that both a beginner and an advanced person benefit from the Quran according to their own capacity. The third aspect is that as a person reflects more and more on the verses of Allah, new realities begin to unfold before him. All these things indicate that Allah Almighty has revealed the Quran from His own knowledge. Just as the vastness of Allah’s knowledge is limitless, so too are the breadth and realities of His speech limitless.
[221] The testimony of the angels is credible in this regard because they are the administrators of affairs, and all matters of the universe are carried out by them with Allah’s permission, and Allah’s word is also revealed through them. Although there is no need for the testimony of the angels, for Allah’s testimony is sufficient in every respect, because He is the Creator and Administrator of everything, and the angels are bound by His command.
[220]
The Quran is a Treasury of Divine Knowledge:
From this verse, it is understood that the Quran is a repository of divine knowledge. Through revelation, man was informed of matters for which he had no means of knowing, such as timely information about the conspiracies of enemies, timely help for the Muslims, the immediate revelation of divine commands in emergency situations, and many prophecies about the future that are mentioned in the Noble Quran. For example, the dominance of Rome over Persia, the supremacy of the religion of Islam over all other religions, the conditions before and after the Day of Judgment, the resurrection and gathering, and information regarding Paradise and Hell, etc. Another aspect of this divine revelation is that both a beginner and an advanced person benefit from the Quran according to their own capacity. The third aspect is that as a person reflects more and more on the verses of Allah, new realities begin to unfold before him. All these things indicate that Allah Almighty has revealed the Quran from His own knowledge. Just as the vastness of Allah’s knowledge is limitless, so too are the breadth and realities of His speech limitless.
[221] The testimony of the angels is credible in this regard because they are the administrators of affairs, and all matters of the universe are carried out by them with Allah’s permission, and Allah’s word is also revealed through them. Although there is no need for the testimony of the angels, for Allah’s testimony is sufficient in every respect, because He is the Creator and Administrator of everything, and the angels are bound by His command.
