Al-An'am 6:61 وهو القاهر فوق عباده ويرسل عليكم حفظة حتى اذا جاء احدكم الموت توفته رسلنا وهم لا يفرطون ٦١
وَهُوَ
ٱلۡقَاهِرُ
فَوۡقَ
عِبَادِهِۦۖ
وَيُرۡسِلُ
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
حَفَظَةً
حَتَّىٰٓ
إِذَا
جَآءَ
أَحَدَكُمُ
ٱلۡمَوۡتُ
تَوَفَّتۡهُ
رُسُلُنَا
وَهُمۡ
لَا
يُفَرِّطُونَ
٦١
He is the Omnipotent over His slaves. He sendeth guardians over you until, when death cometh unto one of you, Our messengers receive him, and they neglect not.
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
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(And (remember) when Allah said: "O `Isa! I will tak
…The Servants are in Allah's Hands Before and After Death
Allah states that He brings death to His servants in their sleep at night, for sleep is minor
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