Qaf 50:21
The Letter "Qaf" · Meccan · Juz 26 · Page 519
Driver and Witness
وَجَآءَتۡ كُلُّ نَفۡسࣲ مَّعَهَا سَآئِقࣱ وَشَهِيدࣱ ٢١
And every soul cometh, along with it a driver and a witness.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
And every soul will come, with it a driver and a witness.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, there are two kinds of angels: one charged with driving the soul to the gathering, the other with witnessing its deeds.
Reflect
Do something today that your witness will testify to well.
This short note is based on Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır’s Turkish commentary and has not yet been reviewed by a scholar.
Elmalılı’s commentary
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