وَإِن تَجْهَرْ بِٱلْقَوْلِ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلسِّرَّ وَأَخْفَى
And if thou speakest aloud, then lo! He knoweth the secret (thought) and (that which is yet) more hidden.
Qur’an 20:7 · Taa-Haa
Marmaduke Pickthall
Source
Qur’an 20:7 · Surah Taa-Haa · Ayah 7
Marmaduke Pickthall
Source text checked 2026-09-23.
What It Means: Reading in Context
This verse in the opening passage of Taa-Haa speaks of Allah’s knowledge, including what is hidden. The following verse affirms His oneness and beautiful names. Both are linked here. The statement about knowledge is not a judgement that every unwanted or passing thought is a chosen action. This entry presents Qur’an 20:7 from Surah Taa-Haa, with Arabic text and Marmaduke Pickthall’s English translation. The translation conveys meaning in English; it is not a replacement for the Arabic Qur’an. Read the linked passage with the verses before and after it, particularly when a sentence continues across verse boundaries. The topics shown here are editorial reading aids rather than an exhaustive interpretation of the passage. Our short reflection offers a possible practical response, clearly separated from scripture. It should not be repeated as a verse, hadith or authoritative tafsir. For detailed interpretation or questions about religious practice, consult qualified scholarship and the complete source.
REFLECTION · EDITORIAL
Bring what troubles you into prayer with honesty, even when you struggle to put it into words.
This reflection is not Qur’an, hadith or an authoritative tafsir.