QAAF — Ayat 23

Tafsir Ibnu Katsir

مَا يُبَدَّلُ الْقَوْلُ لَدَىَّ وَمَآ أَنَاْ بِظَلَّـمٍ لِّلْعَبِيدِ

23. And his companion (angel) will say: ”Here is (his record) ready with me!'' 24. (Allah will say to the angels:) ”Both of you throw into Hell every stubborn disbeliever'' 25. ”Hinderer of good, transgressor, doubter,'' 26. ”Who set up another god with Allah. Then both of you cast him in the severe torment.'' 27. His companion (devil) will say: ”Our Lord! I did not push him to transgression, but he was himself in error far astray.'' 28. (Allah) will say: ”Dispute not in front of Me, I had already in advance sent you the threat.'' 29. ”The sentence that comes from Me cannot be changed, and I am not unjust to the servants.'' Allah the Exalted states that the scribe angel, who is entrusted with recording the deeds of mankind, will testify against him or her about the deeds he or she did on the Day of Resurrection. He will say,