The Holy Quran 19:78 — Surah Maryam

Arabic text

أَطَّلَعَ ٱلْغَيْبَ أَمِ ٱتَّخَذَ عِندَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ عَهْدًا

Translation

Has he peeked into the unseen or has he made a pact with Ar Rahmaan (because of which he seems so convinced.)?

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The disbeliever's claim is baseless: that is, he makes this claim with such certainty and confidence: has he obtained knowledge of the unseen? Or has he taken some promise from Allah? Clearly, neither is the case. What standing has a filthy disbeliever to gain access to such matters of the unseen?

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