Surah 20 · verse 7

Taha 20:7

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وَإِن تَجْهَرْ بِالْقَوْلِ فَإِنَّهُ يَعْلَمُ السِّرَّ وَأَخْفَى

wa-in tajhar bil-qawl fa-innahu ya'lam as-sirr wa-akhfa

And if you speak aloud - then indeed, He knows the secret and what is [even] more hidden.

Saheeh International translation

Context in the surah

Verse 4

تَنزِيلًا مِّمَّنْ خَلَقَ الْأَرْضَ وَالسَّمَاوَاتِ الْعُلَى

A revelation from He who created the earth and highest heavens,

Verse 5

الرَّحْمَـٰنُ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ اسْتَوَىٰ

The Most Merciful [who is] above the Throne established.

Verse 6

لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَمَا تَحْتَ الثَّرَىٰ

To Him belongs what is in the heavens and what is on the earth and what is between them and what is under the soil.

Verse 7

وَإِن تَجْهَرْ بِالْقَوْلِ فَإِنَّهُ يَعْلَمُ السِّرَّ وَأَخْفَى

And if you speak aloud - then indeed, He knows the secret and what is [even] more hidden.

Verse 8

اللَّهُ لَا إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ لَهُ الْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَىٰ

Allah - there is no deity except Him. To Him belong the best names.

Verse 9

وَهَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰ

And has the story of Moses reached you? -

Verse 10

إِذْ رَأَىٰ نَارًا فَقَالَ لِأَهْلِهِ امْكُثُوا إِنِّي آنَسْتُ نَارًا لَّعَلِّي آتِيكُم مِّنْهَا بِقَبَسٍ أَوْ أَجِدُ عَلَى النَّارِ هُدًى

When he saw a fire and said to his family, "Stay here; indeed, I have perceived a fire; perhaps I can bring you a torch or find at the fire some guidance."