Tafseer of The Cleaving · Al-Infitaar · 82:12
They know whatever you do.
Important: The Arabic source text is always authoritative. This translation is a study aid and has not been verified by scholars — do not use it as a basis for religious proof or for deriving rulings (ahkam). When in doubt, always consult the Arabic text and a qualified scholar.
( كِرَامًا كَاتِبِينَ ) ("noble, recording") (82:11), He says: noble in Allah's sight, recording — they record your deeds.
And in accordance with what we have said about this, the people of interpretation (ahl al-taʾwīl) have spoken.
* Mention of who said that:
Yaʿqūb related to me, he said: Ibn ʿUlayya related to us, he said: some of our companions said, on the authority of Ayyūb, concerning His statement: ( وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكُمْ لَحَافِظِينَ * كِرَامًا كَاتِبِينَ ) ("And indeed, over you are guardians, noble, recording") (82:10-11), he said: they record what you say and what you intend.
