—without him. The Almighty also says, “He will lead his people into the Fire” (11:98), and, “And the people of Pharaoh were encompassed by the worst punishment” (40:45), while He does not say “Pharaoh” himself. Likewise, attributing falsehood to Allah is rebuked, for He, exalted is He, says, “So Allah seized him with the punishment of the latter life and the former” (79:25). The same reasoning applies to His words, “Allah will surely make evident those who are truthful” (29:3): the recitation remains as it is, though it speaks of Allah’s knowledge being manifested, for it is impossible that Allah should acquire new knowledge of anything—only one who had no knowledge to begin with would need to