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
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَن نُّؤْمِنَ بِهَـٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانِ وَلَا بِٱلَّذِى بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ ۗ وَلَوْ تَرَىٰٓ إِذِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ مَوْقُوفُونَ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ يَرْجِعُ بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَىٰ بَعْضٍ ٱلْقَوْلَ يَقُولُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسْتُضْعِفُوا۟ لِلَّذِينَ ٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ لَوْلَآ أَنتُمْ لَكُنَّا مُؤْمِنِينَ
And those who disbelieve say, "We will never believe in this Qur’ān nor in that before it." But if you could see when the wrongdoers are made to stand before their Lord, refuting each others' words... Those who were oppressed will say to those who were arrogant, "If not for you, we would have been believers."
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسْتُضْعِفُوا۟ لِلَّذِينَ ٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ بَلْ مَكْرُ ٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذْ تَأْمُرُونَنَآ أَن نَّكْفُرَ بِٱللَّهِ وَنَجْعَلَ لَهُۥٓ أَندَادًا ۚ وَأَسَرُّوا۟ ٱلنَّدَامَةَ لَمَّا رَأَوُا۟ ٱلْعَذَابَ وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلْأَغْلَـٰلَ فِىٓ أَعْنَاقِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ۚ هَلْ يُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
Those who were oppressed will say to those who were arrogant, "Rather, [it was your] conspiracy of night and day when you were ordering us to disbelieve in Allāh and attribute to Him equals." But they will [all] confide regret when they see the punishment; and We will put shackles on the necks of those who disbelieved. Will they be recompensed except for what they used to do?
وَمَآ ءَاتَيْنَـٰهُم مِّن كُتُبٍ يَدْرُسُونَهَا ۖ وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَيْهِمْ قَبْلَكَ مِن نَّذِيرٍ
And We had not given them any scriptures which they could study, and We had not sent to them before you, [O Muḥammad], any warner.
وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَـٰذَا ٱلْوَعْدُ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ
And they say, "When is this promise, if you should be truthful?"