Surah 15 · Juz 14
Al-Hijr · 15:8
مَا نُنَزِّلُ الْمَلَائِكَةَ إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ وَمَا كَانُوا إِذًا مُنْظَرِينَ
(8) We do not send down the angels except with truth;[671] and they [i.e., the disbelievers] would not then be reprieved.
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[671]- i.e., with a message or, as the conclusion of the verse suggests, to carry out a promised punishment.
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[671]- i.e., with a message or, as the conclusion of the verse suggests, to carry out a promised punishment.
Tafsir
8. In response to their idea of having the angels brought forth, Allah said: I will not send the angels except when it becomes wise to do so, that is, when your time comes to be penalised. And if the angels were sent and they did not believe, then their punishment would become imminent.
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