عَٰلِمُ ٱلۡغَيۡبِ وَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِ ٱلۡكَبِيرُ ٱلۡمُتَعَالِ ٩
[He is] Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, the Grand, the Exalted.
Translation: Saheeh International (English)
Word by word
Each word's meaning and sound
- عَٰلِمُKnowerʿālimu
- ٱلۡغَيۡبِ(of) the unseenl-ghaybi
- وَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِand the witnessedwal-shahādati
- ٱلۡكَبِيرُthe Most Greatl-kabīru
- ٱلۡمُتَعَالِthe Most Highl-mutaʿāli
Tafsir
This is because He, may He be glorified, knows about everything that is not perceived by His creation as well as everything that is perceived by them. He is the Majestic in His attributes, names and actions. The Supreme over every creation of His in His self and attributes.
Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran