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Surah Al-’Alaq, Verse 18

سورة العلق، الآية ١٨

96:18 Juz 30 Hizb 60 Page 597 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 96:18

سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ ۝١٨

Transliteration

sanadʿu l-zabāniyata

Translation

We will call the angels of Hell.1953

Notes

[1953] Those who push the wicked into the Fire.

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Verse 18 of Surah Al-’Alaq (96:18), a Meccan surah, is in juz 30, on page 597 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 74 reciters.

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Tafsir of verse 18

Al-Mukhtasar

I will call upon the gatekeepers of hell: the fierce angels who do not disobey My command when I command them, and do whatever they are commanded to do. It will then be seen which of the two parties are stronger and more capable.

Tafsir of the whole Surah Al-’Alaq

Other translations of verse 18

We will call the wardens of Hellfire7.

Notes

[7] i.e., the coarse, rigorous, and harsh angels assigned for the Hellfire.

We will call out the guards of Hell (to deal with him)!

We will call the guards of hell.

We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!

We too would summon the braves of the army.

We will call upon the guards of Hell.

Verse 18 word by word

  1. سَنَدْعُ sanadʿu We will call د ع و
  2. ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ l-zabāniyata the Angels of Hell ز ب ن

Hadiths that cite this verse

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2797

If he had come near me, the angels would have torn him to pieces

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that Abu Jahl asked (the people of Makkah): "Does Muhammad place his face on the ground in your presence?" It was said to him: 'Yes.' He said: "By Al-Lāt and Al-‘Uzza! If I were to see him do that, I would trample his neck, or I would smear his…

هَلْ يُعَفِّرُ مُحَمَّدٌ وَجْهَهُ بَيْنَ أَظْهُرِكُمْ قَالَ فَقِيلَ نَعَمْ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ وَاللاَّتِ وَالْعُزَّى لَئِنْ رَأَيْتُهُ يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ لأَطَأَنَّ عَلَى رَقَبَتِهِ أَوْ لأُعَفِّرَنَّ وَجْهَهُ فِي التُّرَابِ -…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 2 other versions Explained

Differing grades Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3349

“The Prophet was performing Salat when Abu Jahl came to him and said: ‘Have I not forbidden you from this? Have I not forbidden you from this? Have I not forbidden you from this?’ The Prophet turned and scolded him. So Abu Jahl said: ‘You know that no one has more to call for assistance than me.’…

كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي فَجَاءَ أَبُو جَهْلٍ فَقَالَ أَلَمْ أَنْهَكَ عَنْ هَذَا أَلَمْ أَنْهَكَ عَنْ هَذَا أَلَمْ أَنْهَكَ عَنْ هَذَا فَانْصَرَفَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَزَبَرَهُ فَقَالَ…

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

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