Al-Hujurat
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يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تُقَدِّمُوا بَيْنَ يَدَيِ اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ
Al-Mukhtasar
Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary
1. O those who have faith in Allah and follow whatever He legislates! Do not precede Allah or His Messenger in speech or action, and be mindful of Allah by fulfilling His commands and refrain from that which He has prohibited. Indeed, Allah is hearing of your statements, aware of your actions. He does not miss any of them and will soon requite you for them.
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al-Maḥallī & al-Suyūṭī · 864–911 AH / 1459–1505 CE
be given to those who will come after them, as is stated in other verses. In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful: [49:1] Oyou who believe, do not venture ahead of (tuqaddimu, [derives] from qaddama, with the sense of [the 5 th form] taqaddama), that is to say, do not come forward with any [unwarranted] saying or deed [ahead of], God and His Messenger, the one communicating [the Message] from Him, that is to say, without their permission, and fear God.…
Open in library →يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَرْفَعُوا أَصْوَاتَكُمْ فَوْقَ صَوْتِ النَّبِيِّ وَلَا تَجْهَرُوا لَهُ بِالْقَوْلِ كَجَهْرِ بَعْضِكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ أَن تَحْبَطَ أَعْمَالُكُمْ وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَشْعُرُونَ
Al-Mukhtasar
Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary
2. O those who have faith in Allah and follow whatever He legislates! Show good manners with His Messenger: do not raise your voices in his presence nor speak loudly to him out of respect for him, like you raise your voices to each other whilst talking to them. It is feared that the rewards of your deeds are nullified if you do so, whilst you do not realise they have been nullified.
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al-Maḥallī & al-Suyūṭī · 864–911 AH / 1459–1505 CE
s), over the appointment of al-Aqra‘ b. Habis or al-Qa‘qa‘ b. Ma'bad as commander [of his tribe]. 1 [49:2] The following was revealed regarding those who raised their voices in the presence of the Prophet (s): O you who believe, do not raise your voices — when you [want to] sSJreak — above the voice of the Prophet, when he is peaking, and do not shout words at him, when you [wish to] confide in him, as you shout to one another, but [,<]ieakj lower than that, out of reverence for him, left your works should be invalidated without your being aware, that is to say, for fear of this [happenin…
Open in library →إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَغُضُّونَ أَصْوَاتَهُمْ عِندَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُولَٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ امْتَحَنَ اللَّهُ قُلُوبَهُمْ لِلتَّقْوَىٰ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةٌ وَأَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌ
Al-Mukhtasar
Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary
3. Indeed, those who lower their voices near the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), they are the ones whose hearts Allah has examined for His consciousness, and chosen them for it. For them is forgiveness for their sins; they will not be accounted for them, and they will receive a great reward on the Day of Judgement, which will be that Allah enters them into Paradise.
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al-Maḥallī & al-Suyūṭī · 864–911 AH / 1459–1505 CE
say, for fear of this [happening] as a result of the raising of voices and the shouting mentioned. [49:3] The following was revealed regarding those who used to lower their voices in the presence of the Prophet (5), such as Abu Bakr, ‘Umar and others, may God be pleased with [all of] them: Truly those who lower their voices in the presence of God’s Messenger — they are the ones whose hearts God has tefted for God-fearing, that is to say, [He has tested them] so that this [fear of God] may manifest itself in them. For them will be forgiveness and a great reward-. Paradise.
Open in library →إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُنَادُونَكَ مِن وَرَاءِ الْحُجُرَاتِ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ
Al-Mukhtasar
Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary
4. O Messenger! Indeed, those bedouins who call out to you from behind the dwellings of your wives, the majority of them do not understand, so do not worry about them, because if they were understanding, they would surely show good manners to you and would definitely wait until you came out to them. Then, when you came out to them, they would speak to you about their matters by lowering their voices. However, most of them have not yet understood this.
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al-Maḥallī & al-Suyūṭī · 864–911 AH / 1459–1505 CE
ar of God] may manifest itself in them. For them will be forgiveness and a great reward-. Paradise. [49:4] The following was revealed regarding a group of people who came to see the Prophet (s) during the midday [renting] period while he was in his house, and called out to him: Truly those who call you from behind the apartments, the [private] chambers of his womenfolk ( hujurdt is the plural of hujra, which is an area of ground on which atones are laid [yuhjaru ‘alayhi] to form a wall or the like), and it happened that each one of them called out, in that rough and crude Bedouin manner,…
Open in library →وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ صَبَرُوا حَتَّىٰ تَخْرُجَ إِلَيْهِمْ لَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَّهُمْ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
Al-Mukhtasar
Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary
5. O Messenger! If these people who call out to you from behind the dwellings of your wives were to have waited and not called out to you until you came out to them, then talked to you in lowered voices, it would have been better for them than calling out to you from behind the dwellings, because it would have been more dignified and respectful. And Allah Forgiving of the sins of those of them who repent, and others. He Forgiving of them due to their ignorance, and is merciful to them.
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al-Maḥallī & al-Suyūṭī · 864–911 AH / 1459–1505 CE
derftand, given the way in which they acfted, your exalted status and the reverence that befits it. [49:5] And had they been patient ( annahum, ‘they’, has independent status, on account of inceptiveness; alternatively, it is said to govern an implied verb such as thabata, ‘had [their patience] been maintained’) until you came out to them, it woidd have been better for them; and God is Forgiving, Merciful, to those of them who repent.
Open in library →يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِن جَاءَكُمْ فَاسِقٌ بِنَبَإٍ فَتَبَيَّنُوا أَن تُصِيبُوا قَوْمًا بِجَهَالَةٍ فَتُصْبِحُوا عَلَىٰ مَا فَعَلْتُمْ نَادِمِينَ
Al-Mukhtasar
Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary
6. O those who have faith in Allah and act upon whatever He legislates! If a wrongdoer brings some news about a group of people to you, then verify the truth of that news and do not hasten towards accepting it, in fear that if you accept it without verifying it, you could harm a group of people ignorantly. Then after having harmed them, you will regret it when the falsehood of the news becomes clear to you.
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al-Maḥallī & al-Suyūṭī · 864–911 AH / 1459–1505 CE
m, it woidd have been better for them; and God is Forgiving, Merciful, to those of them who repent. [49:6] The following was revealed regarding al-Walid b. ‘Uqba whom the Prophet had sent to the Banu al-Mustaliq in order to ascertain [their loyally to Islam] . 2 He already feared them on account of an old feud between him and them from the time of pagandom [before Islam], and so [upon seeing them come out to him] he returned and claimed that they had refused to give the voluntary alms and intended to kill him.…
Open in library →وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ فِيكُمْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَوْ يُطِيعُكُمْ فِي كَثِيرٍ مِّنَ الْأَمْرِ لَعَنِتُّمْ وَلَٰكِنَّ اللَّهَ حَبَّبَ إِلَيْكُمُ الْإِيمَانَ وَزَيَّنَهُ فِي قُلُوبِكُمْ وَكَرَّهَ إِلَيْكُمُ الْكُفْرَ وَالْفُسُوقَ وَالْعِصْيَانَ أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الرَّاشِدُونَ
Al-Mukhtasar
Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary
7. O believers! Know that amongst you is the Messenger of Allah upon whom revelation descends, so beware of lying in case he receives revelation informing him of your lying. He is better aware of your needs; if he was to obey you in many of the things you suggest, you would surely fall into difficulty which he would not want for you. However, Allah has, through His grace, made faith beloved to you and has beautified it for your hearts and so you accepted it, while making you hate disbelief, disobedience and sin.…
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al-Maḥallī & al-Suyūṭī · 864–911 AH / 1459–1505 CE
to them, who observed only obedience and goodness in them and [later] informed the Prophet of this. [49:7] And know that the Messenger of God is among you, so do not steals falsehood, for God will in¬ form him of the [real] date of affairs. If he were to obey you in many matters, which you communicate contrary to reality, so that the necessary [evil] consequences ensue, you would surely be in trouble, you would earn in addition to that sin, the sin for the consequences that ensue [from your error].…
Open in library →فَضْلًا مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَنِعْمَةً وَاللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ
Al-Mukhtasar
Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary
8. The beautification of goodness and hating of evil that you have achieved is only through the grace of Allah which He bestowed upon you and favoured you with. And Allah is aware of those of His servants who are grateful to Him and so He gives them the ability; He is Wise in that He places each thing in its appropriate place.
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al-Maḥallī & al-Suyūṭī · 864–911 AH / 1459–1505 CE
address) — they are the right-minded, the ones firmly edablished upon [the way of] their religion; [49:8] [that is] a favour from God (fadlan is a verbal noun, in the accusative because of the implied verbal acftion, that is, afdala, ‘He gives a favour’) and a grace, from Him, and God is Knower, of them, Wise, in His bedowal of graces on them.
Open in library →وَإِن طَائِفَتَانِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ اقْتَتَلُوا فَأَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَهُمَا فَإِن بَغَتْ إِحْدَاهُمَا عَلَى الْأُخْرَىٰ فَقَاتِلُوا الَّتِي تَبْغِي حَتَّىٰ تَفِيءَ إِلَىٰ أَمْرِ اللَّهِ فَإِن فَاءَتْ فَأَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَهُمَا بِالْعَدْلِ وَأَقْسِطُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُقْسِطِينَ
Al-Mukhtasar
Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary
9. O believers! If two groups of believers quarrel with one another, then reconcile between them by inviting them to let the law of Allah be the judgement between them. Then, if one of the two reject the reconciliation and transgresses, fight the transgressing group until it returns to accepting the command of Allah. If it returns, reconcile between the two groups with fairness and justice. And be fair in your judgement between them, indeed, Allah loves those who are fair in their judgement.
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al-Maḥallī & al-Suyūṭī · 864–911 AH / 1459–1505 CE
favour’) and a grace, from Him, and God is Knower, of them, Wise, in His bedowal of graces on them. [49:9] And if two parties of believers (in taifatani mina’l-muminina ... [to the end of] the verse, was revealed regarding a particular incident where the Prophet (s) was riding a donkey and happened to pass by Ibn Ubayy; the donkey urinated and so Ibn Ubayy held his nose, whereupon [‘Abd Allah] Ibn Rawaha said, 3 ‘By God, the smell of the donkey’s urine is sweeter-smelling than your musk.…
Open in library →إِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ إِخْوَةٌ فَأَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَ أَخَوَيْكُمْ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ
Al-Mukhtasar
Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary
10. The believers are brothers in Islam, and brotherhood in Islam demands that you, O believers, reconcile between your quarrelling brothers. And be mindful of Allah by fulfilling His commands and refrain from that which He has prohibited; in the hope that you will be shown mercy.
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al-Maḥallī & al-Suyūṭī · 864–911 AH / 1459–1505 CE
o] the truth. Then, if it returns, reconcile them, fairly, and adjuftly. Surely God loves the juft. [49:10] The believers are indeed brothers, in religion. Therefore [always] make peace between your brethren, when they fall into dilute with one another (a variant reading [for the dual form akhaway- kum, ‘your two brethren] has ikhwatakum, ‘your brothers’) and fear God, so that perhaps you might receive mercy.
Open in library →يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا يَسْخَرْ قَوْمٌ مِّن قَوْمٍ عَسَىٰ أَن يَكُونُوا خَيْرًا مِّنْهُمْ وَلَا نِسَاءٌ مِّن نِّسَاءٍ عَسَىٰ أَن يَكُنَّ خَيْرًا مِّنْهُنَّ وَلَا تَلْمِزُوا أَنفُسَكُمْ وَلَا تَنَابَزُوا بِالْأَلْقَابِ بِئْسَ الِاسْمُ الْفُسُوقُ بَعْدَ الْإِيمَانِ وَمَن لَّمْ يَتُبْ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الظَّالِمُونَ
Al-Mukhtasar
Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary
11. O those who have faith in Allah and act upon what He has legislated! A group of you should not mock another; perhaps those that have been mocked are better according to Allah. True consideration is only for what Allah considers. And a group of women should not mock another group of women; perhaps the group mocked at is better according to Allah. Do not taunt the souls of your brothers, because they are like your own souls, and do not call others with names they do not like - as was the case of a few of the Anṣār before the arrival of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him).…
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al-Maḥallī & al-Suyūṭī · 864–911 AH / 1459–1505 CE
o brethren] has ikhwatakum, ‘your brothers’) and fear God, so that perhaps you might receive mercy. [49:11] Oyou who believe, do not let any people, that is, any men among you, deride (yd ayyuha’lladhina amanu la yaskhar ... [to the end of] the verse, was revealed regarding the [Banu] Tamim delegation when they derided the poor among the Muslims, like ‘Ammar [b. Yasir] and Suhayb [al-Ruml]; al-su- khriya means ‘scorn and ‘disdain’) another people: who may be better than they are, in God’s sight; nor let any women, from among you, deride [other] women who may be better than they are.…
Open in library →يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اجْتَنِبُوا كَثِيرًا مِّنَ الظَّنِّ إِنَّ بَعْضَ الظَّنِّ إِثْمٌ وَلَا تَجَسَّسُوا وَلَا يَغْتَب بَّعْضُكُم بَعْضًا أَيُحِبُّ أَحَدُكُمْ أَن يَأْكُلَ لَحْمَ أَخِيهِ مَيْتًا فَكَرِهْتُمُوهُ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَوَّابٌ رَّحِيمٌ
Al-Mukhtasar
Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary
12. O those who have faith in Allah and act upon what He has legislated! Stay away from most suspicions which are not based on causes and indications that give them credence, because some suspicions are sinful, like suspecting one who is apparently pious. And do not persue the faults of believers behind their backs, nor mention another in a manner he dislikes, because mentioning him in a manner he dislikes is like eating his flesh whilst he is dead. Do any of you wish to eat the flesh of his dead brother? Therefore, abhor backbiting him because it is like that.…
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al-Maḥallī & al-Suyūṭī · 864–911 AH / 1459–1505 CE
sually repeated). And whoever does not repent, of such [immorality], those — they are the evildoers. [49:12] Oyou who believe, shun much suspicion. Indeed some suspicions are sins, that is to say, it causes one to fall into sin. This [suspicion] may have many forms, such as thinking ill of the good folk from among the believers — and such [good folk] are many — in contrast to the immoral individuals among them in whose case there is no sin, so long as it [the suspicion] is in accordance with their outward be¬ haviour.…
Open in library →يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَاكُم مِّن ذَكَرٍ وَأُنثَىٰ وَجَعَلْنَاكُمْ شُعُوبًا وَقَبَائِلَ لِتَعَارَفُوا إِنَّ أَكْرَمَكُمْ عِندَ اللَّهِ أَتْقَاكُمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلِيمٌ خَبِيرٌ
Al-Mukhtasar
Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary
13. O people! Indeed, I have created you from one male: your father Adam, and one female: your mother Eve. Therefore, your lineage is the same, so some of you should not take pride in lineage over others. Then, I made you into many nations and dispersed tribes, so that you may recognise one another; not so that you take pride in them, because pride can only be due to Allah-consciousness; Indeed, the most noble from among you according to Allah is the one who is most mindful of Him.…
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al-Maḥallī & al-Suyūṭī · 864–911 AH / 1459–1505 CE
it; assuredly God is Relenting, accepting of the penitence of those who repent, Merciful, to them. [49:13] O mankind! We have indeed created you from a male and a female, [from] Adam and Eve, and made you nations (shuub is the plural of shab, which is the broadest category of lineage) and tribes ( qaba’il, which are smaller than nations, and are followed by ' amair, ‘tribal di&ricfts’, then butun, ‘tribal sub-di£tri<fts’, then afkhadh, ‘sub-tribes’, and finally fasail, ‘clans’; for example Khuzayma is the shab, while Kinana is the qabila, Quraysh is the ‘imara, Qusayy is the batn, Hashim…
Open in library →قَالَتِ الْأَعْرَابُ آمَنَّا قُل لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا وَلَٰكِن قُولُوا أَسْلَمْنَا وَلَمَّا يَدْخُلِ الْإِيمَانُ فِي قُلُوبِكُمْ وَإِن تُطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ لَا يَلِتْكُم مِّنْ أَعْمَالِكُمْ شَيْئًا إِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
Al-Mukhtasar
Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary
14. When some of the bedouins came to the Prophet (peace be upon him), they said, “We have brought faith in Allah and His Messenger.” O Messenger! Say to them: “You have not brought faith, instead, say: “We have submitted and obeyed”. Faith has not yet entered your hearts; it is hoped that it does enter. O bedouins! If you obey Allah and His Messenger in faith, in doing good deeds, and in refraining from the unlawful, Allah will not decrease the reward of your deeds in the slightest. Indeed, Allah Forgiving of those of His servants who repent and is merciful to them.”
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al-Maḥallī & al-Suyūṭī · 864–911 AH / 1459–1505 CE
God is the moil God-fearing among you. Truly God is Knower, of you, Aware, of your inner thoughts. [49:14] The Bedouins — a group of men from among the Banu Asad — say, ‘We believe’, we affirm the truth in our hearts. Say, to them: ‘You do not believe; but rather say, “We have submitted”, we are out¬ wardly compliant; for faith has not yet entered into your hearts’, hitherto; however, it is expecfted of you. Yet if you obey God and His Messenger, by [embracing] faith and in other ways.…
Open in library →إِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَرْتَابُوا وَجَاهَدُوا بِأَمْوَالِهِمْ وَأَنفُسِهِمْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الصَّادِقُونَ
Al-Mukhtasar
Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary
15. The believers are only those who have faith in Allah and His Messenger, and then do not pollute their faith with doubts and strive in the way of Allah with their wealth and souls, not holding back on anything. Those are the ones truthful in their faith.
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al-Maḥallī & al-Suyūṭī · 864–911 AH / 1459–1505 CE
r deeds, that is, of the reward for them. God is indeed Forgiving, to believers. Merciful, to them. [49:15] The [true] believers, that is, those who are true in their [affirmation of] faith — as He makes explicit in what follows — are only those who believe in God and His Messenger, and then have not doubted, they have not been uncertain of [their] faith, and who ilrive with their wealth and their souls for the cause of God, hence their striving manifests the sincerity of their faith.…
Open in library →قُلْ أَتُعَلِّمُونَ اللَّهَ بِدِينِكُمْ وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَاللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ
Al-Mukhtasar
Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary
16. O Messenger! Say to these bedouins: “Are you teaching Allah and informing Him about your religion, whilst Allah knows all that is in the heavens and on earth; He knows everything and nothing is hidden from him, so He does not need you to inform Him about your religion.”
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al-Maḥallī & al-Suyūṭī · 864–911 AH / 1459–1505 CE
‘We believe’, and from whom all that has been forthcoming is their sub¬ mission [to the religion]. [49:16] Say, to them: ‘Do you [pretend to] inform God about your religion (read the doubled [2 nd ver¬ bal] form a-tu’allimuna, ‘do you inform’), in other words, are you intimating to Him your [religious] status when you say, ‘We believe’, when God knows all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth, and [even though] God is Knower of all things?’
Open in library →يَمُنُّونَ عَلَيْكَ أَنْ أَسْلَمُوا قُل لَّا تَمُنُّوا عَلَيَّ إِسْلَامَكُم بَلِ اللَّهُ يَمُنُّ عَلَيْكُمْ أَنْ هَدَاكُمْ لِلْإِيمَانِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ
Al-Mukhtasar
Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary
17. O Messenger! These bedouins recount their favour upon you by mentioning their Islam. Say to them: “Do not recount your entering the religion of Allah as a favour upon me; its benefit - if achieved - will return to you alone. Rather, it is Allah who recounts His favour upon you that He granted you the ability to enter into His religion, if indeed, you are truthful in your claim that you have entered into it.”
Open in library →Tafsir al-Jalalayn
al-Maḥallī & al-Suyūṭī · 864–911 AH / 1459–1505 CE
hat is in the heavens and all that is in the earth, and [even though] God is Knower of all things?’ [49:17] They deem it to be a favour to you that they have submitted, without [the need for any] fighting, unlike [those] others who submitted only after being fought. Say: ‘Do not deem your submission to be a favour to me ( islamakum, ‘your submission, has dependent accusative status because of the omission of the genitive preposition hi-,which is also read as implicit before the an in both instances).…
Open in library →إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ غَيْبَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَاللَّهُ بَصِيرٌ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ
Al-Mukhtasar
Tafsīr Center for Qur'anic Studies · Contemporary
18. Indeed, Allah knows the Ghaib of the heavens and the earth; nothing is hidden from him. And Allah is watchful of your actions; none of them are hidden from Him, and He will soon requite you for the good and bad of your deeds.
Open in library →Tafsir al-Jalalayn
al-Maḥallī & al-Suyūṭī · 864–911 AH / 1459–1505 CE
a favour in that He has guided you to faith, if you are being sincere, when you say, ‘We believe’. [49:18] Tridy God knows the Unseen of the heavens and the earth, that is, [He knows] all that is hidden in both, and God is Seer of what you do’ (may be read either as yamaluna, ‘they do’, or tamaluna, ‘you do’), nothing of which can be concealed from Him. 4 Thus, in the genitive con&rud; it would have read la tamunnu ‘alayya bi-islamikum.…
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