Surah 57 · Juz 27
Al-Hadid · 57:3
هُوَ الْأَوَّلُ وَالْآخِرُ وَالظَّاهِرُ وَالْبَاطِنُ ۖ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ
(3) He is the First[1623] and the Last,[1624] the Ascendant[1625] and the Intimate,[1626] and He is, of all things, Knowing.
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[1623]- Before whom nothing existed. Also, He who is supreme, foremost or uppermost.
[1624]- Enduring eternally when nothing else remains.
[1625]- Nothing being above Him. Another meaning is "the Apparent," i.e., evident through His creation and revelation.
[1626]- Nothing being nearer than Him by way of His knowledge. Another meaning is "the Unapparent," i.e., concealed from man's physical senses.
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[1623]- Before whom nothing existed. Also, He who is supreme, foremost or uppermost.
[1624]- Enduring eternally when nothing else remains.
[1625]- Nothing being above Him. Another meaning is "the Apparent," i.e., evident through His creation and revelation.
[1626]- Nothing being nearer than Him by way of His knowledge. Another meaning is "the Unapparent," i.e., concealed from man's physical senses.
Tafsir
3. He is the First; nothing existed before Him. He is the Last; nothing will exist after Him. He is the Apparent; there is nothing above Him. He is the Intimate; there is nothing without Him, and He knows everything, He does not miss anything.
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