Al-Hadid · Ayah 3
هُوَ ٱلْأَوَّلُ وَٱلْـَٔاخِرُ وَٱلظَّٰهِرُ وَٱلْبَاطِنُ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ
He is the First[1623] and the Last,[1624] the Ascendant[1625] and the Intimate,[1626] and He is, of all things, Knowing.
Translator's notes
[1623] Before whom nothing existed. Also, He who is supreme, foremost or uppermost. [1624] Enduring eternally when nothing else remains. [1625] Nothing being above Him. Another meaning is "the Apparent," i.e., evident through His creation and revelation. [1626] Nothing being nearer than Him by way of His knowledge. Another meaning is "the Unapparent," i.e., concealed from man's physical senses.
Quran 57:3 (Al-Hadid) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)