He is the First and the Last, and the Manifest and the Unseen; and He knows all things

"He is the First and the Last, and the Manifest and the Unseen; and He knows all things". (Surah al-Hadid, 57:3) Thus the whole world with all its characteristics and systems is an aspect of Allah’s Knowledge. At this stage of knowledge, the known and the knowledge are identical. They are one and not two. Therefore the question of consistency or inconsistency between them, does not arise. It cannot be said that in such and such case Allah’s Knowledge will be right and that otherwise it will be wrong."

AYATOLLAH MURTADA MUTAHHARI (R)