50:4
قَدْعَلِمْنَامَاتَنقُصُٱلْأَرْضُمِنْهُمْ ۖوَعِندَنَاكِتَٰبٌحَفِيظٌۢ٤
qad ʿalim'nā mā tanquṣu l-arḍu min'hum waʿindanā kitābun ḥafīẓun
We know what the earth diminishes [i.e., consumes] of them, and with Us is a retaining record.(4)
Surah Qaf, Ayah 4 (50:4)
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قَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا تَنقُصُ ٱلْأَرْضُ مِنْهُمْ ۖ وَعِندَنَا كِتَٰبٌ حَفِيظٌۢ
Quran 50:4 is ayah 4 of Surah Qaf (“The Letter "Qaf"”), a Meccan surah of 45 ayahs. It is in Juz 26, on page 518 of the Madani Mushaf.
- Juz 26
- Hizb 52
- Page 518
- Ruku 1
- Revealed Mecca
Word by word
- قَدْqadCertainly
- عَلِمْنَاʿalim'nāWe know
- مَاmāwhat
- تَنقُصُtanquṣudiminishes
- ٱلْأَرْضُl-arḍuthe earth
- مِنْهُمْ ۖmin'humof them
- وَعِندَنَاwaʿindanāand with Us
- كِتَٰبٌkitābun(is) a Book
- حَفِيظٌۢḥafīẓunguarded
Tafsir (commentary) of 50:4
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This commentary explains ayahs 50:1–5 together.