سُوْرَةُ الصَّافَّاتِ

Surah As-Saaffaat (37) — Ayah 160

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إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ ﴿160﴾
Except the slaves of Allâh, whom He chooses (for His Mercy i.e. true believers of Islâmic Monotheism who do not attribute false things unto Allâh).
إِلَّا illā Except
عِبَادَ ʿibāda (the) slaves
ٱللَّهِ l-lahi (of) Allah
ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ l-mukh'laṣīna the chosen

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(Ayah 160){ اِلَّا عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ الْمُخْلَصِيْنَ :} There are two interpretations of this, and both can be intended simultaneously. One is that Allah’s sincere servants do not say such things; this is the habit of the polytheists. The second is that the jinn know that they will be brought forth even if they do not wish, but Allah’s chosen servants, whether they are jinn or humans, will remain free from this capture, because Allah Almighty has prepared Paradise for them. They will be summoned with great honor.

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160. 1. That is, they do not say such things about Allah from which He is pure. This is the habit of the polytheists only. Or it means that only the jinn and polytheists will be brought into Hell, not Allah's sincere (chosen) servants. For them, Allah has prepared Paradise.

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160. Except for the chosen servants of Allah [92] (who do not make such accusations).

[92] That is, Allah's sincere servants will neither be seized and presented before Allah nor will they be punished.