The Holy Quran 20:110 — Surah Taha

Arabic text

يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِهِۦ عِلْمًا

Translation

He knows what is before them (their future) and what is behind them (their past), while they are unable to encompass (comprehend) His knowledge (they will never be able to know all that Allaah knows).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, the knowledge of Allah encompasses everyone, but the knowledge of His servants encompasses neither Him nor what He knows. Therefore He knows, by His all-encompassing knowledge, to whom an opportunity of shafa'ah (intercession) should be given and for whom.

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