Transliteration:( Wa 'indahoo mafaatihul ghaibi laa ya'lamuhaaa illaa Hoo; wa ya'lamu maa fil barri walbahr; wa maa tasqutu minw waraqatin illaa ya'lamuhaa wa laa habbatin fee zulumaatil ardi wa laa ratbinw wa laa yaabisin illaa fee Kitaabim Mubeen )
"And with Him are the keys of the unseen. Only He knows [119] them. And He knows whatever is in the land and in the sea. And the leaf that falls, He knows it. Neither a grain is there in the darkness of the earth nor anything green or dry [120], which is not written in the Luminous Book [121]."
This verse does not negate the Prophet’s ﷺ knowledge of the unseen, but affirms that such knowledge originates only with Allah. The Holy Prophet ﷺ receives from it what Allah wills to grant. Using this verse to deny all unseen knowledge would also apply to those who themselves have partial knowledge through divine permission. The “keys” of the unseen refer to five core knowledges mentioned in Surah Luqmān (31:34), which open access to countless hidden realities.
Every creation—dry or green, seen or buried, even a single falling leaf—is known by Allah and recorded. This recording in the Divine Tablet (Lawh Mahfūz) is not due to any fear of forgetfulness, but serves to inform Allah’s chosen servants. These servants do not acquire knowledge through logic or deduction, but through divine vision and bestowal.
The Lawh Mahfūz is called the “Luminous Book” because it radiates knowledge of the unseen to those granted permission to witness it—such as angels, prophets, and saints. If it were visible to all, it would not be described as “luminous”. As Hazrat Rūmī said: “The Divine Tablet is in the vision of the saints; whatever is hidden is protected from all.”
The tafsir of Surah Al-Anam verse 59 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Anam ayat 55 which provides the complete commentary from verse 55 through 59.
(6:59) He has the keys to the realm that lies beyond the reach of human perception; none knows them but He. And He knows what is on the land and in the sea; there is not a leaf which falls that He does not know about and there is not a grain in the darkness of the earth or anything green or dry which has not been recorded in a Clear Book.
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
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