Al-Waqiah (الواقعة)

Verse 85 of 96

Chapter 56 - The Inevitable

85

وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ

Wa nahnu aqrabu ilaihi minkum wa laakil laa tubsiroon

And Our angels are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -

Quran 56:85 - Surah Al-Waqiah

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Surrounding Verses

83

فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ

Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat

84

وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍۢ تَنظُرُونَ

And you are at that time looking on -

85

وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ

And Our angels are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -

86

فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ

Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed,

87

تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ

Bring it back, if you should be truthful?