in a well-preserved Record,1
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
touched by none except the purified ˹angels˺.1
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
˹It is˺ a revelation from the Lord of all worlds.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
How can you then take this message lightly,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
and repay ˹Allah for˺ your provisions with denial?1
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Why then ˹are you helpless˺ when the soul ˹of a dying person˺ reaches ˹their˺ throat,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
while you are looking on?
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And We are nearer to such a person than you, but you cannot see.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Now, if you are not subject to Our Will ˹as you claim˺,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
bring that soul back, if what you say is true.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
So, if the deceased is one of those brought near ˹to Us˺,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran