# 21. Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 4

- **Surah:** 21. Surah Al-Anbiya (The Prophets) — سورة الأنبياء
- **Verse:** 4 / 112 · **Juz:** 17 · **Mushaf page:** 321
- **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-al-anbiya/verse-4

## Arabic

قَالَ رَبّ۪ي يَعْلَمُ الْقَوْلَ فِي السَّمَٓاءِ وَالْاَرْضِۘ وَهُوَ السَّم۪يعُ الْعَل۪يمُ

## Transcription

Qala rabbee yaAAlamu alqawla fee assama-iwal-ardi wahuwa assameeAAu alAAaleem

## Translations

### 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."

### 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."[1]

_Footnotes_
- [1] This was the answer of the Prophet (peace be upon him) to their false propaganda and whispering campaign. Instead of giving a tit for tat answer, he said: My Lord will deal with you for He hears everything and knows everything.

### 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 [spoken] in the sky and the earth, and He is the All-hearing, the All-knowing. ’

### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü

(Hz. Rasulullah): "Benim Rabbim semada ve arzda konuşulanı bilir. . . O, Semi'dir, Aliym'dir" dedi.

### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı

Dedi ki: "Benim Rabbim, gökte ve yerde söylenen sözü bilir; O, işitendir, bilendir."

### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali

Peygamber,"Rabbim, gökte ve yerde söyleneni bilir. O her şeyi işiten ve her şeyi bilendir" dedi.

### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali

Peygamber, onlara dedi ki: "Rabbim yerdeki ve gökteki her sözü bilir. O, hakkıyla işitendir, hakkıyla bilendir."

### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali

Dedi: rabbım söyleneni bilir: Gökte de Yerde de ve o öyle semi, öyle alimdir

### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş)

(Peygamber) dedi ki: "Rabbim gökte ve yerde söyleneni bilir; O, herşeyi işitendir, bilendir"

### Gültekin Onan

Dedi ki: "Benim rabbim, gökte ve yerde söylenen sözü bilir; O, işitendir, bilendir."

### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim

(Onlara) dedi ki: "Rabbim gökdeki, yerdeki (her) sözü bilir. O, hakkıyle işidici, kemaliyle bilicidir".

### İbni Kesir

Dedi ki: Benim Rabbım; gökte ve yerde söyleneni bilir. O; Semi'dir. Alim'dir

### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı

De ki: "Benim Rabbim gökte ve yerde konuşulan her sözü bilir; her şeyi işiten ve her şeyin aslını bilen O'dur".

### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı

Peygamber: - Rabbim gökte ve yerde ne söyleniyorsa bilir. O işitendir, bilendir! dedi.

### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali

Dedi ki: "Rabbim gökte ve yerde konuşulan her sözü bilir, (O'ndan gizli kalan hiçbir şey yoktur). O, işitendir, bilendir."

### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali

Dedi: "Rabbim, gökteki sözü de yerdeki sözü de bilir. O, herşeyi duyan, her şeyi bilendir!"

### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an

(Ve) dedi ki: "Rabbim gökte ve yerde söylenen her sözü, her düşünceyi bilmektedir: zira O her şeyi işitendir, her şeyi bilendir."

### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an

"Rabb'im, gökte ve yerde olan her sözü bilir. O, Her Şeyi Duyan'dır, Her Şeyi Bilen'dir. " dedi.

### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek

De ki: "Benim Efendim, gökte ve yeryüzünde söylenenleri bilir. Çünkü O, Duyandır; Bilendir!"

### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali

(Elçi) Der ki "Rabbim[1] göklerde ve yerde söylenen her sözü bilir. Dinleyen ve bilen O'dur."

_Footnotes_
- [1] Sahibim

### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir

(Peygamber) şöyle demişti: "Rabbim, yerde ve gökte(ki her) sözü bilir. O duyandır, bilendir."

### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an

"Rabb'im, gökte ve yerde olan her sözü bilir. O, Her Şeyi Duyan'dır, Her Şeyi Bilen'dir." dedi.

### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an

"Rabb'im, gökte ve yerde olan her sözü bilir. O, Her Şeyi Duyan'dır, Her Şeyi Bilen'dir." dedi.

### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali

(Elçimiz onlara) Dedi ki: "Rabbim, göklerde ve yerde söylenen her sözü bilir. O, her şeyi dinleyen ve bilendir[1]."

_Footnotes_
- [1] [Ra'd 13/9](https://quran.so/13/9)-[10](https://quran.so/13/10), [Mücadele 58/7.](https://quran.so/58/7)

## Words

| # | word | meaning | root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | قَالَ — qāla | He said | قول — Kaf-Vav-Lam |
| 2 | رَبِّى — rabbī | My Lord | ربب — Ra-Ba-Ba |
| 3 | يَعْلَمُ — yaʿlamu | knows | علم — Ayn-Lam-Mim |
| 4 | ٱلْقَوْلَ — l-qawla | the word | قول — Kaf-Vav-Lam |
| 5 | فِى — fī | in | — |
| 6 | ٱلسَّمَآءِ — l-samāi | the heavens | سمو — Sin-Mim-Vav |
| 7 | وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ — wal-arḍi | and the earth | ارض — Elif-Ra-Dad |
| 8 | وَهُوَ — wahuwa | And He | — |
| 9 | ٱلسَّمِيعُ — l-samīʿu | (is) the All-Hearer | سمع — Sin-Mim-Ayn |
| 10 | ٱلْعَلِيمُ — l-ʿalīmu | the All-Knower | علم — Ayn-Lam-Mim |

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