QAAF — Ayat 16

Tafsir Ibnu Katsir

وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الإِنسَـنَ وَنَعْلَمُ مَا تُوَسْوِسُ بِهِ نَفْسُهُ وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ الْوَرِيدِ - إِذْ يَتَلَقَّى الْمُتَلَقِّيَانِ عَنِ الْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ الشِّمَالِ قَعِيدٌ - مَّا يَلْفِظُ مِن قَوْلٍ إِلاَّ لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌ - وَجَاءَتْ سَكْرَةُ الْمَوْتِ بِالْحَقِّ ذَلِكَ مَا كُنتَ مِنْهُ تَحِيدُ - وَنُفِخَ فِى الصُّورِ ذَلِكَ يَوْمَ الْوَعِيدِ - وَجَآءَتْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّعَهَا سَآئِقٌ وَشَهِيدٌ - لَّقَدْ كُنتَ فِى غَفْلَةٍ مِّنْ هَـذَا فَكَشَفْنَا عَنكَ غِطَآءَكَ فَبَصَرُكَ الْيَوْمَ حَدِيدٌ

16. And indeed We have created man, and We know what his self whispers to him. And We are nearer to him than his jugular vein. 17. (Remember) that the two receivers (recording angels) receive (each human being), one sitting on the right and one on the left. 18. Not a word does he (or she) utter but there is a watcher by him ready (to record it). 19. And the stupor of death will come in truth: ”This is what you have been avoiding!'' 20. And the Trumpet will be blown -- that will be the Day of the threat. 21. And every person will come forth along with a Sa'iq and a Shahid. 22. (It will be said to the sinners): ”Indeed you were heedless of this. Now We have removed from you, your covering, and sharp is your sight this Day!'' Allah the Exalted affirms His absolute dominance over mankind, being their Creator and the Knower of everything about them. Allah the Exalted has complete knowledge of all thoughts that cross the mind of man, be they good or evil. In the Sahih, the Messenger of Allah said,