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Al-Anfal 8:51 ذالك بما قدمت ايديكم وان الله ليس بظلام للعبيد ٥١

8:51
ذَٰلِكَ
بِمَا
قَدَّمَتۡ
أَيۡدِيكُمۡ
وَأَنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
لَيۡسَ
بِظَلَّٰمٖ
لِّلۡعَبِيدِ
٥١
This is for that which your own hands have sent before (to the Judgment), and (know) that Allah is not a tyrant to His slaves.
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

The Angels smite the Disbelievers upon capturing Their Souls

Allah says, if you witnessed the angels capturing the souls of the disbelievers, you would witness a tremendous, terrible, momentous and awful matter,

يَضْرِبُونَ وُجُوهَهُمْ وَأَدْبَـرَهُمْ

(they smite their faces and their backs), saying to

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The Angels smite the Disbelievers upon capturing Their Souls

Allah says, if you witnessed the angels capturing the souls of the disbelievers, you would

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Chapter 8, Page 183, Juz 10

49. When the hypocrites and those in whose hearts is a disease said: Their religion hath deluded these. Whoso putteth his trust in Allah (will find that) lo! Allah is Mighty, Wise. 50. If thou couldst see how the angels receive those who disbelieve, smiting faces and their backs and (saying): Taste the punishment of burning! 51. This is for that which your own hands have sent before (to the Judgment), and (know) that Allah is not a tyrant to His slaves. 52. (Their way is) as the way of Pharaoh's folk and those before them; they disbelieved the revelations of Allah, and Allah took them in their sins. Lo! Allah is Strong, severe in punishment.

- M. Pickthall

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