An-Nahl (The Bee)
Verse 28of 128
ٱلَّذِينَ تَتَوَفَّىٰهُمُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ ظَالِمِىٓ أَنفُسِهِمْ ۖ فَأَلْقَوُا۟ ٱلسَّلَمَ مَا كُنَّا نَعْمَلُ مِن سُوٓءٍۭ ۚ بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمٌۢ بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ﴿٢٨﴾
Translation (Sahih International)
The ones whom the angels take in death [while] wronging themselves, and [who] then offer submission, [saying], "We were not doing any evil." But, yes! Indeed, Allah is Knowing of what you used to do.
Word-by-word meaning
Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
The Condition of the Disbeliever during and after DeathAllah informs us of the state of the idolators who are doing wrong to themselves when death approaches and the angels come to seize their evil souls. فَأَلْقَوُاْ السَّلَمَ(Then, they will (falsely) submit) meaning, they will make it appear as if they used to listen and obey by saying, مَا كُنَّا نَعْمَلُ مِن سُوءٍ(We did not do any evil.
Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt
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