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 Post subject: Verses 2:31-33
PostPosted: 07 Jun 2009, 08:36 
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 Post subject: Re: Verses 2:31-33
PostPosted: 11 Aug 2009, 16:37 
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{2:33} He said, "O Adam, inform them of their names." And when he had informed them of their names, He said, "Did I not tell you that I know the unseen [aspects] of the heavens and the earth? And I know what you reveal and what you have concealed."

My only comment here is that الغيب means more than the unseen. It means all that is beyond our knowledge and senses. The Beyond or The Hidden are better translations.

So, I suggest,
{2:33} He said, "O Adam, inform them of their names." When he informed them of their names, He said, "Did I not tell you that I know what is hidden of the heavens and the earth? And I know what you reveal and what you have concealed."

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 Post subject: Re: Verses 2:31-33
PostPosted: 12 Aug 2009, 03:16 
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Linguistic wrote:
My only comment here is that الغيب means more than the unseen. It means all that is beyond our knowledge and senses. The Beyond or The Hidden are better translations.

I think the problem with "hidden" is that it sounds like it is actively placed beyond our senses rather than as a consequence of our own limitations. Also, I am not sure what rule is being used to make a word Capital or small (Hidden versus hidden). I am wary of OVER-CAPITALIZATION :D

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 Post subject: Suggested translation
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I suggest,

{2:31} And He taught Adam the names - all of them. Then He showed them to the angels then said, "Inform Me of the names of these, if you have been truthful."

{2:32} They said, "Sanctified are You! We have no knowledge except what You have taught us. Verily, it is You who are the All-Knowing, the Wise."

{2:33} He said, "O Adam, inform them of their names." Then when he informed them of their names, He said, "Did I not tell you that I know the beyond of the heavens and the earth, and I know what you expose and what you have been concealing?"

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