إِذْ يَتَلَقَّى ٱلْمُتَلَقِّيَانِ عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ قَعِيدٌ
- EnglishSaheeh International
- When the two receivers [i.e., recording angels] receive, seated on the right and on the left.
- TamilJan Trust Foundation
- (மனிதனின்) வலப்புறத்திலும், இடப்புறத்திலும் அமர்ந்து எடுத்தெழுதும் இரு(வான)வர் எடுத்தெழுதும் போது-
- SinhalaRuwwad Center
- දකුණු පසින් හා වම් පසින් වාඩි වී සිටින වාර්තාකරුවන් දෙදෙනා සටහන් කර ගන්නා අවස්ථාවේ;
- UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi
- جس وقت دو لینے والے جا لیتے ہیں ایک دائیں طرف اور ایک بائیں طرف بیٹھا ہوا.
- JapaneseRyoichi Mita
- 見よ，右側にまた左側に坐って，2人の（守護の天使の）監視者が監視する。
- ChineseMa Jian
- 当坐在右边和左边的两个记录的天神记录各人的言行的时候，
Tafsir of 50:17
Allah encompasses and watches all of Man's Activity Allah the Exalted affirms His absolute dominance over mankind, being their Creator and the Knower of everything about them. Allah the Exalted has complete knowledge of all thoughts that cross the mind of man, be they good or evil. In the Sahih, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, «إِنَّ اللهَ تَعَالَى تَجَاوَزَ لِأُمَّتِي مَا حَدَّثَتْ بِهِ أَنْفُسَهَا مَا لَمْ تَقُلْ أَوْ تَعْمَل» (Verily, Allah the Exalted has forgiven my Ummah (Muslims) for what they talk (think) to themselves about, as long as they do not utter or implement it.) The statement of Allah the Exalted, وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ الْوَرِيدِ (And We are nearer to him than his jugular vein.) means, His angels are nearer to man than his jugular vein. Those who explained `We' in the Ayah to mean `Our knowledge,' have done so to avoid falling into the idea of incarnation or indwelling; but these two creeds are false according to the consensus of Muslims. Allah is praised and glorified, He is far hallowed beyond what they ascribe to Him.…
Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
