Verses about Allah / Is All-Aware, Knower - inQuran Topics

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

And thou art not engaged in anything, and thou recitest not from Him any portion of the Qur’an, and you do no work, but We are witnesses of you when you are engrossed therein. And there is not hidden from thy Lord even an atom’s weight in the earth or in heaven. And there is nothing smaller than that or greater, but it is recorded in a clear Book.

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

اور تُو کبھی کسی خاص کیفیت میں نہیں ہوتا اور اس کیفیت میں قرآن کی تلاوت نہیں کرتا۔ اسی طرح تُم (اے مومنو!) کوئی (اچھا) عمل نہیں کرتے مگر ہم تم پر گواہ ہوتے ہیں جب تم اس میں مستغرق ہوتے ہو۔ اور تیرے ربّ سے ایک ذرّہ برابر بھی کوئی چیز چھپی نہیں رہتی، نہ زمین میں اور نہ آسمان میں اور نہ ہی اس سے کوئی چھوٹی اور نہ کوئی بڑی چیز ہے مگر کھلی کھلی کتاب میں (تحریر) ہے۔

French

Et tu n’es plongé dans aucune occupation, et tu ne récites, de Sa part, aucun passage du Coran, et vous ne faites aucun travail sans que Nous ne vous surveillions quand vous y êtes occupés. Et rien n’est caché au regard de ton Seigneur, même ce qui ne pèse pas plus qu’une particule, ou moins que cela ou plus que cela, dans la terre ou dans les cieux ; qui ne soit enregistré dans un Livre clair.

German

Du verrichtest nichts, und du trägst von diesem (Buch) keinen Teil des Qur-ân vor, und ihr betreibt kein Werk, ohne dass Wir über euch Zeugen sind, wenn ihr damit beschäftigt seid. Und auch nicht eines Stäubchens Gewicht auf Erden oder im Himmel ist verborgen vor deinem Herrn. Und es gibt nichts, ob noch ein kleineres als dies oder ein größeres, das nicht in einem deutlichen Buch stünde.

Chinese

无论你处理什么事务, 无论你阅读任何一节 «古兰经» (经文), [e]无论你们做任何 (其它) 工作, (在任何情况下,) 当你们全神贯注于(你们) 的工作时, 我总是你们的见证者。[f]天地间任何一个微粒的重量都不可从你的养主 (视线中) 隐蔽起来。不管比那 (微粒)小或大的东西, 都将记载在彰明 (一切真象) 的天经中。

Italian

E tu non sei impegnato in nulla e non reciti da parte Sua alcun brano del Corano e non intraprendi alcunché se Noi non ti guardiamo mentre sei così occupato. E niente è nascosto alla vista del tuo Signore - neanche quello che pesi meno di una particella o di una porzione di essa, o che sia più grande di questa sulla terra e in cielo - che non sia registrato in un chiaro libro.

Spanish

Y no emprendes ninguna obra, ni recitas de Él parte alguna del Corán, ni haces nada sin que te observemos cuando estás ocupado en ello. Y nada hay oculto a la vista de tu Señor, ni siquiera lo que pesa como una artícula, o más o menos que ella, en la tierra o en el cielo, que no esté registrado en un Libro explícito.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

اور تو نہ (کبھی) کسی کام میں (مشغول) ہوتا ہے اور نہ تو اس (کتاب) میں سے کوئی حصۂ قرآن پڑھتا ہے اور نہ (ہی) تم (سب لوگ) کوئی (اور) کام کرتے ہو مگر (ان سب صورتوں میں) جب تم (اپنے کام میں پوری) توجہ سے مشغول ہوتے ہو ہم تمہیں دیکھ رہے ہوتے ہیں اور زمین یا آسمان میں کوئی (ایک) ذرہ بھر چیز (بھی) تیرے رب (کی نظر) سے پوشیدہ نہیں ہوتی اور نہ (ہی ذرہ سے) کوئی چھوٹی چیز یا بڑی چیز ہے جو (ہر ایک حقیقت کو) روشن کر دینے والی ایک کتاب میں (مذکور اور موجود) نہ ہو۔

English - Short Commentary Translation

And thou art not engaged in anything, and thou recitest not from Him any portion of the Qur’an, and [b]you do no work, but We are Witnesses of you when you are engrossed therein. And [c]there is not hidden from thy Lord even an atom’s weight in the earth or in heaven. And there is nothing smaller[1273] than that or greater, but it is recorded in a clear Book.

English - Five Volume Translation

And thou art not engaged in anything, and thou recitest not from Him any portion of the Quran, and [b]you do no work, but We are witnesses of you when you are engrossed therein. [c]And there is not hidden from thy Lord even an atom’s weight in the earth or in heaven. And there is nothing smaller than that or greater, but it is recorded in a clear Book.[1337]

57:5; 58:8.

34:4.

Important Words:

شأن (anything) is the substantive noun from شأن. They say شأنت شأنه i.e. I pursued his way or course, doing as he did. They say ھو رجل عظیم الشان i.e. he is a man of great importance. The Arabs say من شأنه ان یفعل کذا i.e. it is his business or his way or nature to do such a thing. شأن means, a thing, an affair or a business; state, condition, quality or manner; importance attached to a person or thing (Lane & Aqrab).

یعزب (is hidden) is formed from عزب which means, he or it was or became distant or remote or absent; he or it became hidden or concealed; he or it went away or departed. They say عزبت الابل i.e. the camels went away to a distance in the pasturage not returning in the evening. عزب عن فلان حلمه means, the forbearance of such a one quitted him. عزبت الارض means, the land was or became destitute of inhabitants (Lane & Aqrab).

Commentary:

The present is one of the most remarkable verses of the Quran. It appears as if God is making His address from the Throne of His Majesty and Glory. Whereas on one side of Him are seated the Holy Prophet and his followers, on the other are the disbelievers. The words, And thou art not engaged in anything and thou recitest not from Him any portion of the Quran, refer to the Holy Prophet and Muslims, and the words, and you do no work but We are witnesses of you when you are engrossed therein, are addressed to disbelievers. The verse reminds believers that mere acceptance of truth or mere preaching of the word of God is not sufficient. It is the way in which one carries belief into practice and the motives behind actions that really count. A true believer, therefore, should always be subjecting his intentions and deeds to strict scrutiny. So let not those who have believed delude themselves with the idea that the mere profession of faith and the preaching of it would win them the pleasure of God and attract His help. They will have to show by the sincerity of their motives and the purity of their conduct that they really deserve it. The verse embodies the great lesson that unless good actions are performed with pure motives and done in the right manner, they cannot produce good results or win the pleasure of God. To the other side, also, the stern warning is issued that their denial of the truth and mocking and scoffing at it as well as their activities against the religion of God are not going unnoticed and they will meet with the fate they deserve.

The words اصغر and اکبر (smaller and greater) have been used to point out that whereas some things remain hidden on account of their smallness, there are others, parts of which remain hidden owing to their largeness. For instance, one can see only a part of a big mountain and not the whole. The Quran, therefore, rightly says that on the one hand God’s vision is so sharp and penetrating that nothing, however, small it may be, can remain hidden from Him; and on the other hand, His vision is so comprehensive that no part of a thing, however big it may be, can escape His sight.

Moreover, science has established the fact that both seeing and hearing depend on waves and vibrations and that there is a limit to perception by both eye and ear. The eye does not react to vibrations which fall short of a certain limit, nor to those which are beyond a certain limit. The same is the case with the ear. The ear cannot hear a sound which is communicated to it by vibrations which are less than thirty per second or which exceed forty per second. Thus, even scientifically, it is proved that certain things escape the comprehension of both the ear and the eye by reason of either their smallness or their bigness. But, says the Quran, it is not so with God, Who sees all things in their entirety.

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

اے نبیؐ، تم جس حال میں بھی ہوتے ہو اور قرآن میں سے جو کچھ بھی سُناتے ہو، اور لوگو، تم بھی جو کچھ کرتے ہو اُس سب کے دوران میں ہم تم کو دیکھتے رہتے ہیں کوئی ذرہ برابر چیز آسمان اور زمین میں ایسی نہیں ہے، نہ چھوٹی نہ بڑی، جو تیرے رب کی نظر سے پوشیدہ ہو اور ایک صاف دفتر میں درج نہ ہو

English - Sahih

And, [O Muhammad], you are not [engaged] in any matter or recite any of the Qur'an and you [people] do not do any deed except that We are witness over you when you are involved in it. And not absent from your Lord is any [part] of an atom's weight within the earth or within the heaven or [anything] smaller than that or greater but that it is in a clear register.

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

اور تم جس حال میں ہوتے ہو یا قرآن میں سے کچھ پڑھتے ہو یا تم لوگ کوئی کام کرتے ہوتو ہم وہاں موجود ہوتے ہیں جب تم اس میں مصروف ہوتے ہو اور تمہارے رب سے ذرہ بھر بھی کوئی چیز پوشدیہ نہیں ہے نہ زمین میں اور نہ آسمان میں اور نہ کوئی چیز اس سے چھوٹی اور نہ بڑی مگر کتاب روشن میں ہے

English - Talal Itani

And not you are [in] any situation, and not you recite of it from (the) Quran and not you do any deed except We are over you witnesses when you are engaged in it. And not escapes from your Lord of (the) weight (of) an atom in the earth, and not in the heavens and not smaller than that and not greater but (is) in a Record clear.

Chinese Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

e

57:5; 58:8.

f

34:4.

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

English - Arberry

Thou art not upon any occupation, neither recitest thou any Koran of it, nor do you any work, without that We are witnesses over you when you press on it; and not so much as the weight of an ant in earth or heaven escapes from thy Lord, neither is aught smaller than that, or greater, but in a Manifest Book.

English - Maududi

(O Prophet!) Whatever you may be engaged in, whether you recite any portion of the Qur'an, or whatever else all of you are doing, We are witnesses to whatever you may be occupied with. Not even an atom's weight escapes your Lord on the earth or in the heaven, nor is there anything smaller or bigger than that, except that it is on record in a Clear Book.

English - Ahmed Ali

There is no state you are in, whether reading from the Qur'an, or doing something else, but We are watching you as you are engaged in it. There is not the weight of an atom on the earth and in the heavens that is hidden from your Lord, nor is there anything smaller or greater than this but is recorded in the perspicuous Book.

English - Yusuf Ali

In whatever business thou mayest be, and whatever portion thou mayest be reciting from the Qur'an,- and whatever deed ye (mankind) may be doing,- We are witnesses thereof when ye are deeply engrossed therein. Nor is hidden from thy Lord (so much as) the weight of an atom on the earth or in heaven. And not the least and not the greatest of these things but are recorded in a clear record.

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

b

57:5; 58:8.

c

34:4.

1337

Important Words:

شأن (anything) is the substantive noun from شأن. They say شأنت شأنه i.e. I pursued his way or course, doing as he did. They say ھو رجل عظیم الشان i.e. he is a man of great importance. The Arabs say من شأنه ان یفعل کذا i.e. it is his business or his way or nature to do such a thing. شأن means, a thing, an affair or a business; state, condition, quality or manner; importance attached to a person or thing (Lane & Aqrab).

یعزب (is hidden) is formed from عزب which means, he or it was or became distant or remote or absent; he or it became hidden or concealed; he or it went away or departed. They say عزبت الابل i.e. the camels went away to a distance in the pasturage not returning in the evening. عزب عن فلان حلمه means, the forbearance of such a one quitted him. عزبت الارض means, the land was or became destitute of inhabitants (Lane & Aqrab).

Commentary:

The present is one of the most remarkable verses of the Quran. It appears as if God is making His address from the Throne of His Majesty and Glory. Whereas on one side of Him are seated the Holy Prophet and his followers, on the other are the disbelievers. The words, And thou art not engaged in anything and thou recitest not from Him any portion of the Quran, refer to the Holy Prophet and Muslims, and the words, and you do no work but We are witnesses of you when you are engrossed therein, are addressed to disbelievers. The verse reminds believers that mere acceptance of truth or mere preaching of the word of God is not sufficient. It is the way in which one carries belief into practice and the motives behind actions that really count. A true believer, therefore, should always be subjecting his intentions and deeds to strict scrutiny. So let not those who have believed delude themselves with the idea that the mere profession of faith and the preaching of it would win them the pleasure of God and attract His help. They will have to show by the sincerity of their motives and the purity of their conduct that they really deserve it. The verse embodies the great lesson that unless good actions are performed with pure motives and done in the right manner, they cannot produce good results or win the pleasure of God. To the other side, also, the stern warning is issued that their denial of the truth and mocking and scoffing at it as well as their activities against the religion of God are not going unnoticed and they will meet with the fate they deserve.

The words اصغر and اکبر (smaller and greater) have been used to point out that whereas some things remain hidden on account of their smallness, there are others, parts of which remain hidden owing to their largeness. For instance, one can see only a part of a big mountain and not the whole. The Quran, therefore, rightly says that on the one hand God’s vision is so sharp and penetrating that nothing, however, small it may be, can remain hidden from Him; and on the other hand, His vision is so comprehensive that no part of a thing, however big it may be, can escape His sight.

Moreover, science has established the fact that both seeing and hearing depend on waves and vibrations and that there is a limit to perception by both eye and ear. The eye does not react to vibrations which fall short of a certain limit, nor to those which are beyond a certain limit. The same is the case with the ear. The ear cannot hear a sound which is communicated to it by vibrations which are less than thirty per second or which exceed forty per second. Thus, even scientifically, it is proved that certain things escape the comprehension of both the ear and the eye by reason of either their smallness or their bigness. But, says the Quran, it is not so with God, Who sees all things in their entirety.

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

Cross Refs:

b

57:5; 58:8.

c

34:4.

1273

While some things remain hidden on account of their smallness, there are others parts of which remain hidden owing to their largeness. God’s vision is so sharp and penetrating that nothing, however small, can remain hidden from Him and it is so comprehensive that no part of a thing, however big, can escape His sight.

English - Pickthall

And thou (Muhammad) art not occupied with any business and thou recitest not a Lecture from this (Scripture), and ye (mankind) perform no act, but We are Witness of you when ye are engaged therein. And not an atom's weight in the earth or in the sky escapeth your Lord, nor what is less than that or greater than that, but it is (written) in a clear Book.

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

And thou art not (engaged) in any affair and thou recitest not concerning it any portion of the Qur’an, and you do no work, but We are Witness of you when you are engaged therein. And not the weight of an atom in the earth or in the heaven is hidden from thy Lord, nor anything less than that nor greater, but it is (all) in a clear book.

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

Whatever thou mayest be engaged on, whether reciting a portion of the Book from the Quran, or whatever else all of you may be occupied with, We are witness of whatever you may be engrossed in. Not the smallest particle in the earth or heaven is hidden from thy Lord; and there is nothing smaller or bigger but is recorded in a clear Book.

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