Indeed, ˹it is˺ We ˹Who˺ created humankind and ˹fully˺ know what their souls whisper to them, and We are closer to them than ˹their˺ jugular vein.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
As the two recording-angels—˹one˺ sitting to the right, and ˹the other to˺ the left—note ˹everything˺,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
not a word does a person utter without having a ˹vigilant˺ observer ready ˹to write it down˺.1
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
˹Ultimately,˺ with the throes of death will come the truth.1 This is what you were trying to escape!
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And the Trumpet will be blown.1 This is the Day ˹you were˺ warned of.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Each soul will come forth with an angel to drive it and another to testify.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
˹It will be said to the denier,˺ “You were totally heedless of this. Now We have lifted this veil of yours, so Today your sight is sharp!”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And one’s accompanying-angel will say, “Here is the record ready with me.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
˹It will be said to both angels,˺ “Throw into Hell every stubborn disbeliever,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
withholder of good, transgressor, and doubter,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
who set up another god with Allah. So cast them into the severe punishment.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran