← Surah 21

21:28

يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلَا يَشْفَعُونَ إِلَّا لِمَنِ ٱرْتَضَىٰ وَهُم مِّنْ خَشْيَتِهِۦ مُشْفِقُونَ

Word by word

يَعْلَمُ
He knows
Verb
Root: علم
Grammar (i'rab)
يَعْلَمُVerb — imperfect، 3rd masc. sing.
مَا
what
Noun
Grammar (i'rab)
مَاNoun — relative
بَيْنَ
(is) before them
Noun
Root: بين
Grammar (i'rab)
بَيْنَNoun — location adverb، accusative
أَيْدِيهِمْ
(is) before them
Noun
Root: يدي
Grammar (i'rab)
أَيْدِيNoun — fem. plur.، nominative
هِمْNoun — pronoun، suffix، 3rd masc. plur.
وَمَا
and what
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
وَPreposition — conjunction، prefix
مَاNoun — relative
خَلْفَهُمْ
(is) behind them
Noun
Root: خلف
Grammar (i'rab)
خَلْفَNoun — masculine، accusative
هُمْNoun — pronoun، suffix، 3rd masc. plur.
وَلَا
and not
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
وَPreposition — conjunction، prefix
لَاPreposition — negative
يَشْفَعُونَ
they (can) intercede
Verb
Root: شفع
Grammar (i'rab)
يَشْفَعُVerb — imperfect، 3rd masc. plur.
ونَNoun — pronoun، suffix، 3rd masc. plur.
إِلَّا
except
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
إِلَّاPreposition — restriction
لِمَنِ
for whom
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
لِPreposition — preposition، prefix
مَنِNoun — relative
ٱرْتَضَىٰ
He approves
Verb
Root: رضو
Grammar (i'rab)
ٱرْتَضَىٰVerb — perfect، 3rd masc. sing.
وَهُم
And they
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
وَPreposition — conjunction، prefix
هُمNoun — pronoun، 3rd masc. plur.
مِّنْ
from
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
مِّنْPreposition — preposition
خَشْيَتِهِۦ
fear of Him
Noun
Root: خشي
Grammar (i'rab)
خَشْيَتِNoun — feminine، genitive
هِۦNoun — pronoun، suffix، 3rd masc. sing.
مُشْفِقُونَ
stand in awe
Noun
Root: شفق
Grammar (i'rab)
مُشْفِقُونَNoun — active participle، masc. plur.، nominative

Translation

EN

He knows what is before them, and what is behind them, and they offer no intercession except for those who are acceptable, and they stand in awe and reverence of His (Glory).

A. Yusuf Alipublic-domain

He knows what is before them and what is behind them, and they cannot intercede without His permission––indeed they themselves stand in awe of Him.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleemall-rights-reserved

He knoweth what is before them and what is behind them, and they cannot intercede except for him whom He accepteth, and they quake for awe of Him.

M. Pickthallpublic-domain

He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they cannot intercede except on behalf of one whom He approves. And they, from fear of Him, are apprehensive.

Saheeh Internationalall-rights-reserved

TR

Allah, onların yaptıklarını ve yapmakta olduklarını bilir. Onlar Allah'ın hoşnut olduğu kimseden başkasına şefaat edemezler; O'nun korkusundan titrerler.

Diyanet İşleriall-rights-reserved

Allah, onların önlerindekini de, arkalarındakini de (yaptıklarını ve yapacaklarını) bilir. Onlar, Allah'ın hoşnud olduğu kimseden başkasına şefaat etmezler. Hepsi de O'nun korkusundan titrerler.

Elmalılı Hamdi Yazırpublic-domain

(Allah) onların önlerindekini de arkalarındakini de bilir. (Allah’ın) razı olduğundan başkasına şefaat edemezler. Onlar (Allah’a) saygıları nedeniyle titrerler!

Mehmet Okuyanall-rights-reserved

AR

وما من أعمال الملائكة عمل سابق أو لاحق إلا يعلمه الله سبحانه وتعالى، ويحصيه عليهم، ولا يتقدمون بالشفاعة إلا لمن ارتضى الله شفاعتهم له، وهم من خوف الله حذرون من مخالفة أمره ونهيه.

Tafsir al-Muyassarfree-distribution