سُوْرَةُ قٓ
Surah Qaaf (50) — Ayah 21
وَجَآءَتْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّعَهَا سَآئِقٌ وَشَهِيدٌ ﴿21﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And every person will come forth along with an (angel) to drive (him) and an (angel) to bear witness.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَجَآءَتْ
wajāat
And will come
كُلُّ
kullu
every
نَفْسٍۢ
nafsin
soul
مَّعَهَا
maʿahā
with it
سَآئِقٌۭ
sāiqun
a driver
وَشَهِيدٌۭ
washahīdun
and a witness
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
21. 1. There is a difference of opinion regarding سَائِق (the driver) and شھید (the witness). According to Imam Tabari, they are two angels: one who drives the person to the place of gathering, and the other who gives testimony.
