Surah Al-Isra (17:85)

وَيَسۡـــَٔلُوۡنَكَ عَنِ الرُّوۡحِ ؕ قُلِ الرُّوۡحُ مِنۡ اَمۡرِ رَبِّىۡ وَمَاۤ اُوۡتِيۡتُمۡ مِّنَ الۡعِلۡمِ اِلَّا قَلِيۡلًا‏ ۝

Wayas-aloonaka AAani arroohiquli arroohu min amri rabbee wama ooteetummina alAAilmi illa qaleela

And they ask you, O Muḥammad, about the soul. Say, "The soul is of the affair i.e., concern of my Lord. And you i.e., mankind have not been given of knowledge except a little."

Tadabbur (Reflection)

Theme of the Ayat

This verse speaks to the core theme of **Al-Isra**.

The Insight

Reflect on the meaning: "And they ask you, O Muḥammad, about the soul. Say, "The soul is of the affair i.e., concern of my Lord. And you i.e., mankind have not been given of knowledge except a little."".