قُلْ إِنَّ رَبِّى يَقْذِفُ بِٱلْحَقِّ عَلَّـٰمُ ٱلْغُيُوبِ 48
Translations
Say, "Indeed, my Lord projects the truth, Knower of the unseen."
Transliteration
Qul inna rabbi yaqdhifu bil-haqqi allamul-ghuyub
Tafsir (Explanation)
The Prophet (peace be upon him) is commanded to declare that his Lord hurls the truth against falsehood, and He is the All-Knower of the unseen. This ayah asserts Allah's absolute knowledge of all hidden matters and His power to manifest truth over falsehood through revelation and evidence. Classical scholars like Al-Tabari and Ibn Kathir emphasize this as a divine reassurance to the Prophet that Allah's truth will inevitably overcome the disbelievers' schemes, regardless of what they conceal in their hearts.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in the context of Surah Saba, which addresses the disbelievers' rejection of the Qur'an and the Prophet's message. It comes after Allah describes how the disbelievers dispute the signs and deny the resurrection, and serves as a powerful affirmation of the Prophet's mission and the ultimate victory of truth over falsehood.
Related Hadiths
The concept of truth's victory is reinforced in the hadith: 'The best of the best speech is the speech of Allah, and the best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad' (Jami' at-Tirmidhi). Additionally, the theme of Allah's knowledge of the unseen appears in Surah Al-'Alaq 96:5 paired with the hadith about Allah's all-encompassing knowledge in Sahih Muslim.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah teaches believers that truth, though it may face opposition, is ultimately backed by Allah's infinite knowledge and power, and will inevitably prevail. In modern times, this encourages steadfastness in faith despite societal pressures, knowing that Allah is fully aware of all hidden doubts and schemes against the truth.
Related Ayahs
أَنِ ٱعْمَلْ سَـٰبِغَـٰتٍ وَقَدِّرْ فِى ٱلسَّرْدِ ۖ وَٱعْمَلُوا۟ صَـٰلِحًا ۖ إِنِّى بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ
[Commanding him], "Make full coats of mail and calculate [precisely] the links, and work [all of you] righteousness. Indeed I, of what you do, am Seeing."
وَيَوْمَ يَحْشُرُهُمْ جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ يَقُولُ لِلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ أَهَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِيَّاكُمْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْبُدُونَ
And [mention] the Day when He will gather them all and then say to the angels, "Did these [people] used to worship you?"
وَمَآ أَمْوَٰلُكُمْ وَلَآ أَوْلَـٰدُكُم بِٱلَّتِى تُقَرِّبُكُمْ عِندَنَا زُلْفَىٰٓ إِلَّا مَنْ ءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَـٰلِحًا فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ جَزَآءُ ٱلضِّعْفِ بِمَا عَمِلُوا۟ وَهُمْ فِى ٱلْغُرُفَـٰتِ ءَامِنُونَ
And it is not your wealth or your children that bring you nearer to Us in position, but it is [by being] one who has believed and done righteousness. For them there will be the double reward for what they did, and they will be in the upper chambers [of Paradise], safe [and secure].
ذَٰلِكَ جَزَيْنَـٰهُم بِمَا كَفَرُوا۟ ۖ وَهَلْ نُجَـٰزِىٓ إِلَّا ٱلْكَفُورَ
[By] that We repaid them because they disbelieved. And do We [thus] repay except the ungrateful?