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Surah an-Nahl (The Bee ) 16 : 32

ٱلَّذِينَ تَتَوَفَّىٰهُمُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ طَيِّبِينَ ۙ يَقُولُونَ سَلَٰمٌ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱدْخُلُوا۟ ٱلْجَنَّةَ بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

Translations

 
 Muhsin Khan
 Pickthall
 Yusuf Ali
Quran Project
The ones whom the angels take in death, [being] good and pure; [the angels] will say, "Peace be upon you. Enter Paradise for what you used to do."

Qur'an Dictionary

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Word Arabic word
(16:32:1)
alladhīna
Those whom
(16:32:2)
tatawaffāhumu
take them in death
(16:32:3)
l-malāikatu
the Angels
(16:32:4)
ṭayyibīna
(when they are) pure
(16:32:5)
yaqūlūna
saying
(16:32:6)
salāmun
Peace
(16:32:7)
(16:32:8)
ud'khulū
Enter
(16:32:9)
l-janata
Paradise
(16:32:10)
(16:32:11)
kuntum
you used (to)
(16:32:12)
taʿmalūna
do

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Explanatory Note

Again the sūrah takes a step backwards to show the God-fearing believers as they are about to die. It is an easy scene, as they are comforted by the angels:

“Those whom the angels gather in death while they are in a state of purity.” (Verse 32)

They are in a comfortable, pure condition, looking forward to meeting God, having nothing to fear. The angels greet them: “Peace be upon you!” (Verse 32) This is a greeting of welcome and reassurance. They follow this by delivering the happiest news of all: “Enter paradise by virtue of what you were doing [in life].” (Verse 32)

 

 

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The following internal evidence shows that this Surah was revealed during the last Makkan stage of Prophethood:

1.         V. 41 clearly shows that persecution had forced some Muslims to emigrate to Abyssinia before the revelation of this Surah.

2.         It is evident from v. 106 that at that time the persecution of the Muslims was at its height and a problem had arisen where Muslims under persecution were being forced to utter words of blasphemy.

3.         V. 112-114 clearly refer to the end of a seven year famine that had struck Makkah some years after the beginning of Prophethood.

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