Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

Say thou: “My Lord knows what is said in the heaven and the earth; and He is the Hearing, the Knowing.”

قَالَ رَبّ۪ي يَعْلَمُ الْقَوْلَ فِي السَّمَٓاءِ وَالْاَرْضِۘ وَهُوَ السَّم۪يعُ الْعَل۪يمُ
Qala rabbee yaAAlamu alqawla fee assama-iwal-ardi wahuwa assameeAAu alAAaleem
#wordmeaningroot
1qālaHe saidقول
2rabbīMy Lordربب
3yaʿlamuknowsعلم
4l-qawlathe wordقول
5in
6l-samāithe heavensسمو
7wal-arḍiand the earthارض
8wahuwaAnd He
9l-samīʿu(is) the All-Hearerسمع
10l-ʿalīmuthe All-Knowerعلم
  • Aisha Bewley

    Say: ‘My Lord knows what is said in heaven and earth. He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.’

  • Progressive Muslims

    He said: "My Lord knows what is said in the heavens and in the Earth, and He is the Hearer, the Knower. "

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    The Prophet said, "My Lord knows every word that is spoken in the High and the Low. He is the Hearer, the Knower."

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    Say thou: “My Lord knows what is said in the heaven and the earth; and He is the Hearing, the Knowing.”

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    Say: "My Lord knows what is said in the heavens and on the earth, and He is the Hearer, the Knower."

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    Say, "My Lord knows what is said in the heavens and in the earth, and He is the Hearer, the Knower."

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    He said, "My Lord knows every thought in the heaven and the earth. He is the Hearer, the Omniscient."

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    He said: "My Lord knows whatever is spoken in the heavens and the earth. He hears all and knows everything."

  • Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

    The Prophet said, "My Lord knows whatever is said throughout the heaven and earth, and He is the Hearing, the Knowing. "

  • Muhammad Asad

    Say: "My Sustainer knows whatever is spoken in heaven and on earth; and He alone is all-hearing, all-knowing. "

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    He saith: My Lord knoweth what is spoken in the heaven and the earth. He is the Hearer, the Knower.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    He said: "My Lord knows well all that is spoken in the heavens and the earth. He is All-Hearing, All- Knowing."*

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    -Having known by inspiration the conclusion of their secret counsel- the Prophet said: "Allah, my Creator, knows all that is being said or discoursed in the heavens and on earth; He is AL-Sami' (the Omnipresent with unlimited audition and AL-'Alim (the Omniscient)".

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Do you believe in sorcery and enchantment?" Mohammad said that: "My Lord knows everything which is spoken in the heaven and the earth; He is Hearing, He is Knowing”

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    He (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: "My Lord knows (every) word (spoken) in the heavens and on earth. And He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower."

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Say: "My Lord knoweth (every) word (spoken) in the heavens and on earth: He is the One that heareth and knoweth (all things)."

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    The Prophet responded, "My Lord ˹fully˺ knows every word spoken in the heavens and the earth. For He is the All-Hearing, All-Knowing."

  • Taqi Usmani

    He (the prophet) said, "My Lord knows all that is spoken in the heavens and the earth, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing."

  • Abdul Haleem

    He said, ‘My Lord knows everything that is said in the heavens and the earth: He is the All Hearing, the All Knowing.’

  • Arthur John Arberry

    He says: 'My Lord knows what is said in the heavens and the earth, and He is the All-hearing, the All-knowing. '

  • E. Henry Palmer

    Say, 'My Lord knows what is said in the heavens and the earth, He hears and knows!'

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    Their heart trifling with it (or pre-occupied elsewhere). And those who do wrong discourse secretly, saying, "Is this man aught but a mortal like yourselves? Will you succumb to magic with open eyes?"

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    He has said, "My Lord knows what is said (Literally: the saying) in the heaven and the earth, and He is The Ever - Hearing, The Ever - Knowing. "

  • George Sale

    Say, my Lord knoweth whatever is spoken in heaven and on earth: It is He who heareth and knoweth.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    He (the Prophet) said: "My Lord knows (every) word (spoken) in the heavens and on the earth: And He is All Hearing (Sami’), All Knowing (Aleem). "

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    (On the contrary the Prophet's way is different. ) He replied, `My Lord knows what is conceived in the heaven and the earth. And He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.'

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    He said, ‘My Lord knows every word in the sky and the earth, and He is the All-hearing, the All-knowing. ’