English translation of the verse 28 surah - "Those whose lives the angels take while they are doing wrong to

Surat An-Nahl Verse No. 28: Reading and listening

Translation of the verse 28 from Surah An-Nahl : Number of verses 128 - - page 270 - Part 14.

﴾ٱلَّذِينَ تَتَوَفَّىٰهُمُ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ ظَالِمِيٓ أَنفُسِهِمۡۖ فَأَلۡقَوُاْ ٱلسَّلَمَ مَا كُنَّا نَعۡمَلُ مِن سُوٓءِۭۚ بَلَىٰٓۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمُۢ بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ ﴿
[ النحل: 28]

"Those whose lives the angels take while they are doing wrong to themselves (by disbelief and by associating partners in worship with Allah and by committing all kinds of crimes and evil deeds)." Then, they will make (false) submission (saying): "We used not to do any evil." (The angels will reply): "Yes! Truly, Allah is All-Knower of what you used to do.

English - 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.

Tafheem-ul-Quran by Syed Abu-al-A'la Maududi

(16:28) Yes *24 , this is for those disbelievers, who, while they are still engaged in wronging themselves, shall surrender themselves when seized by the angels, *25 saying, "We were doing nothing wrong at all." The angels will retort, "What, dare you deny this! Allah is fully aware of what you were doing.

Tafheem-ul-Quran by Syed Abu-al-A'la Maududi

*24) This is Allah's addition to the previous assertion, and not its continuation. Those commentators who have wrongly considered this as continuation of the preceding sentence, are unable to offer any satisfactory explanation for their opinion.
*25) That is, "When the angels take possession of their souls at the time of death....."
 

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Source : An-Nahl Verse 28: 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.