110يَعلَمُ ما بَينَ أَيديهِم وَما خَلفَهُم وَلا يُحيطونَ بِهِ عِلمًاMuhammad Asad[for] He knows all that lies open before men and all that is hidden from them,1 whereas they cannot encompass Him with their knowledge.For an explanation of this phrase - which occurs in exactly the same wording in 2:255, 21:28 and 22:76 as well - see surah 2, note. 247.