3. [al-i-Imran, Medina 89 ]

The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:

إِنَّ اللّهَ لاَ يَخْفَىَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الأَرْضِ وَلاَ فِي السَّمَاء ﴿٥﴾

3: 5. From Allah, verily nothing is hidden on earth or in the heavens.

هُوَ الَّذِي يُصَوِّرُكُمْ فِي الأَرْحَامِ كَيْفَ يَشَاء...

3: 6. He it is Who shapes you in the wombs as He pleases.

C346. Who can penetrate the mystery of life when a new life is just being born, except Allah?

The reference to the mystery of birth prepares us for the mystery of the birth of Jesus mentioned in 3:41 and the following verses.

...لاَ إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ ﴿٦﴾

There is no god but He, the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

Pickthall’s Version:

3: 5

Pickthall Lo! nothing in the earth or in the heavens is hidden from Allah.

Transliteration Innalla_ha la_ yakhfa_ 'alaihi syai'un fil ardi wa la_ fis sama_'(i).

3: 6

Pickthall He it is who fashioneth you in the wombs as pleaseth Him. There is no God save Him, the Almighty, the Wise.

Transliteration Huwal lazi yusawwirukum fil arha_mi kaifa yasya_'(u), la_ ila_ha illa_ huwal 'azizul hakim(u).