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li-llāhi mā fī s-samāwāti wa-mā fī l-ʾarḍi wa-ʾin tubdū mā fī ʾanfusikum ʾaw tukhfūhu yuḥāsibkum bihi llāhu fa-yaghfiru li-man yashāʾu wa-yuʿadhdhibu man yashāʾu wa-llāhu ʿalā kulli shayʾin qadīrun
To Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth. Whether you disclose what is in your hearts or hide it, Allah will bring you to account for it. Then He will forgive whomever He wishes and punish whomever He wishes, and Allah has power over all things.
— Ali Quli Qarai
Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 284
284. "To Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth; and whether you reveal what is in your minds or hide it, Allah will call you to account for it. Then He will forgive whom He wills, and will punish whom He wills; and Allah is All-Powerful over all things. "
This verse, in fact, completes what was said at the end of the previous verse. It says:
Then, the continuation of the verse means that do not suppose that actions such as concealing testimony and heartily sins are covered to Him. No, He is the One whose sovereignty is over the world of existence and the earth and the heavens totally. So, there will be nothing concealed to Allah.
At the end of the verse, it says:
That is, He is both cognizant due to all the things of the world and able to determine the eligibilities and competencies and He is also able to compensate the disobedients.