سُوْرَةُ قٓ
Surah Qaaf (50) — Ayah 4
قَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا تَنقُصُ ٱلْأَرْضُ مِنْهُمْ ۖ وَعِندَنَا كِتَـٰبٌ حَفِيظٌۢ ﴿4﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
We know that which the earth takes of them (their dead bodies), and with Us is a Book preserved (i.e. the Book of Decrees).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَدْ
qad
Certainly
عَلِمْنَا
ʿalim'nā
We know
مَا
mā
what
تَنقُصُ
tanquṣu
diminishes
ٱلْأَرْضُ
l-arḍu
the earth
مِنْهُمْ ۖ
min'hum
of them
وَعِندَنَا
waʿindanā
and with Us
كِتَـٰبٌ
kitābun
(is) a Book
حَفِيظٌۢ
ḥafīẓun
guarded
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.
We know what the earth diminishes [5] of them, and with Us is a Book in which everything is preserved.
[5]
The Answer to the Second Objection:
In fact, their objection is merely due to their lack of understanding and ignorance of Allah. They cannot even imagine the vastness of Allah’s knowledge and power. Firstly, not everything of theirs goes into the earth; rather, their soul goes into the possession of Allah. Secondly, even if the particles of their bodies mix with the earth, all those particles remain within Allah’s knowledge. And whenever He wills, He can gather those particles, reshape them into a human form, and place the soul back into it to bring it to life again. Thirdly, not only does Allah have knowledge of their particles, but everything is already written and preserved with Him. Then, when something is both within knowledge and has been recorded in writing, what doubt can remain about its certainty?
[5]
The Answer to the Second Objection:
In fact, their objection is merely due to their lack of understanding and ignorance of Allah. They cannot even imagine the vastness of Allah’s knowledge and power. Firstly, not everything of theirs goes into the earth; rather, their soul goes into the possession of Allah. Secondly, even if the particles of their bodies mix with the earth, all those particles remain within Allah’s knowledge. And whenever He wills, He can gather those particles, reshape them into a human form, and place the soul back into it to bring it to life again. Thirdly, not only does Allah have knowledge of their particles, but everything is already written and preserved with Him. Then, when something is both within knowledge and has been recorded in writing, what doubt can remain about its certainty?
