1 00:00:00,530 --> 00:00:03,730 Verse and interpretation 2 00:00:04,400 --> 00:00:07,549 God Almighty said 3 00:00:07,549 --> 00:00:13,710 But God bears witness to what was revealed to you 4 00:00:13,710 --> 00:00:20,940 He sent it down with His knowledge and the angels bear witness 5 00:00:20,940 --> 00:00:26,910 God is sufficient as a witness 6 00:00:26,910 --> 00:00:29,510 With us, He revealed it with His knowledge 7 00:00:29,510 --> 00:00:33,310 That is, this book is the Qur’an 8 00:00:33,310 --> 00:00:38,109 It contains the knowledge of God, which He wanted to introduce into worship 9 00:00:38,109 --> 00:00:41,909 In it are clear proofs, guidance, and the Criterion 10 00:00:41,909 --> 00:00:45,310 It contains what God loves and is pleased with 11 00:00:45,310 --> 00:00:47,939 What he hates and rejects 12 00:00:47,939 --> 00:00:52,340 It contains knowledge of the unseen from the past and the future 13 00:00:52,340 --> 00:00:55,939 It contains mention of God's holy attributes 14 00:00:55,939 --> 00:01:00,740 What neither a sent prophet nor a close angel knows 15 00:01:00,740 --> 00:01:03,740 Unless God knows it 16 00:01:03,740 --> 00:01:05,939 As God Almighty said 17 00:01:05,939 --> 00:01:11,939 They do not comprehend any of His knowledge except what He wills 18 00:01:11,939 --> 00:01:13,340 And he said 19 00:01:13,340 --> 00:01:16,569 They do not take note of it 20 00:01:16,569 --> 00:01:19,370 On the authority of Ata’ bin Al-Sa’ib, he said: 21 00:01:19,370 --> 00:01:23,370 Abu Abd al-Rahman al-Sulami taught me the Qur’an 22 00:01:23,569 --> 00:01:28,569 Whenever one of us recited the Qur’an to him, Abu Abd al-Rahman used to recite the Qur’an to him 23 00:01:28,569 --> 00:01:29,969 He told him 24 00:01:29,969 --> 00:01:32,569 You have received God's knowledge 25 00:01:32,569 --> 00:01:36,799 No one is better than you except by work 26 00:01:36,799 --> 00:01:38,459 Then he reads 27 00:01:38,459 --> 00:01:42,859 But God bears witness to what was revealed to you 28 00:01:42,859 --> 00:01:47,859 He sent it down with His knowledge and the angels bear witness 29 00:01:47,859 --> 00:01:50,989 God is sufficient as a witness 30 00:01:50,989 --> 00:01:52,590 And the meaning 31 00:01:52,590 --> 00:01:55,590 The memorizer of the Qur’an is the one who knows it 32 00:01:55,590 --> 00:01:58,189 I know the best people 33 00:01:58,189 --> 00:02:00,189 No one is better than him 34 00:02:00,189 --> 00:02:03,189 Except for those who combine this knowledge 35 00:02:03,189 --> 00:02:05,189 Hard work 36 00:02:05,189 --> 00:02:07,189 Whoever increases the work 37 00:02:07,189 --> 00:02:09,189 Increased in credit 38 00:02:09,189 --> 00:02:12,449 We ask God for His grace 39 00:02:12,449 --> 00:02:14,449 Interpretation of Ibn Kathir