سُوْرَةُ الصَّافَّاتِ

Surah As-Saaffaat (37) — Ayah 22

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۞ ٱحْشُرُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ وَأَزْوَٰجَهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْبُدُونَ ﴿22﴾
(It will be said to the angels): "Assemble those who did wrong, together with their companions (from the devils) and what they used to worship,
۞ ٱحْشُرُوا۟ uḥ'shurū Gather
ٱلَّذِينَ alladhīna those who
ظَلَمُوا۟ ẓalamū wronged
وَأَزْوَٰجَهُمْ wa-azwājahum and their kinds
وَمَا wamā and what
كَانُوا۟ kānū they used (to)
يَعْبُدُونَ yaʿbudūna worship

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22. 1. That is, those who committed disbelief, polytheism, and sins. This will be a command from Allah.

22. 2. By this is meant their counterparts in disbelief, polytheism, and denial of the messengers, or according to some, the jinn and devils. And some say that these are the wives who were their companions in disbelief and polytheism.

22. 3. Whether they are idols or righteous servants of Allah, all will be gathered for their humiliation. However, Allah will keep the righteous people far from Hell, and the other deities will be thrown into Hell with them. so that they may see that these are not capable of causing any harm to anyone.