Gabriel:

“It is indeed the word of a noble messenger (19), endowed with strength and held in honor with the Lord of the Throne (20), obeyed there and trustworthy (21)” [al-Takwīr 19–21].

And His words:

“Indeed, with Us they are among the chosen, the best (47)” [Sād 47].

This is comparable to knowledge being “with” the one who possesses it. For what is “with him” pertains to the beliefs, intentions, and their consequences within his soul. Thus, if he believes someone to be learned or upright, that person is present in his love and esteem; likewise in the opposite case.

It is well known that this serves as an adverbial expression in speech only because the image of what is known, loved, and esteemed must be imprinted on the soul. Thus one says, “So-and-so is learned in my estimation,” making the adverbial expression apply to the sentence consisting of the two nominal elements. The meaning is clear and familiar: what is contained is only the belief that he is learned, not the person himself or his knowledge itself, and this is so