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 al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 21) {وَ جَآءَتْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّعَهَا سَآىِٕقٌ وَّ شَهِيْدٌ:’’ سَآىِٕقٌ ‘‘ ’’ سَاقَ يَسُوْقُ سَوْقًا ‘‘} is an active participle, meaning the one who drives, who drives animals or a group to a certain place. {’’ شَهِيْدٌ ‘‘} means the one who gives testimony. That is, as soon as they come out of the grave, every disbeliever will have an angel with him who will drive him towards the gathering, and another who will testify to his evil deeds. This angel can also be from among the noble recorders (Kiraman Katibin), who will come with his book of deeds to testify. Thus, the criminal will also be present, and complete testimonies against him will also be present. By {’’ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ‘‘} is meant here every disbeliever and polytheist, because only the disbelievers will be taken with such humiliation and disgrace. This is also made clear by the following verses.
