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Allahu a'alam (God Knows Best): Difference between revisions
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The Qur'an uses Allahu A'alam frequently. It is often used as "'''wa-'''Allahu A'alam" meaning "'''and''' Allah knows best." "wa" literally means "and" in Arabic but its use is considerably wider and carries more shades of meaning than in English. | The Qur'an uses Allahu A'alam frequently. It is often used as "'''wa-'''Allahu A'alam" meaning "'''and''' Allah knows best." "wa" literally means "and" in Arabic but its use is considerably wider and carries more shades of meaning than in English. | ||
===Allah knows | ===Allah knows about people=== | ||
He knows difference | He knows difference the genders of babies better than their own mothers: | ||
{{Quote|{{Quran|3|36}}|So when she brought forth, she said: My Lord! Surely I have brought it forth a female-- and '''Allah knew best''' what she brought forth-- and the male is not like the female, and I have named it Marium, and I commend her and her offspring into Thy protection from the accursed Shaitan.}} | {{Quote|{{Quran|3|36}}|So when she brought forth, she said: My Lord! Surely I have brought it forth a female-- and '''Allah knew best''' what she brought forth-- and the male is not like the female, and I have named it Marium, and I commend her and her offspring into Thy protection from the accursed Shaitan.}} | ||