سُوْرَةُ الْحِجْرِ
Surah Al-Hijr (15) — Ayah 8
مَا نُنَزِّلُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَمَا كَانُوٓا۟ إِذًا مُّنظَرِينَ ﴿8﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
We send not the angels down except with the truth (i.e. for torment), and in that case, they (the disbelievers) would have no respite!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مَا
mā
Not
نُنَزِّلُ
nunazzilu
We send down
ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ
l-malāikata
the Angels
إِلَّا
illā
except
بِٱلْحَقِّ
bil-ḥaqi
with the truth
وَمَا
wamā
and not
كَانُوٓا۟
kānū
they would be
إِذًۭا
idhan
then
مُّنظَرِينَ
munẓarīna
given respite
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
8. (Yet) We do not send down the angels except with the truth (for judgment) [4], and then they would not be given any respite.
[4]
In What Circumstances Do Angels Descend?
We do not send down angels to put on a spectacle, nor do we send them to force people to believe. Rather, angels descend as the wrath of Allah upon criminals. Just as they came in the Battle of Badr, or they come to take your souls, or to wipe out a nation from the face of existence. When they come, they finish your matter completely. At that time, you neither desire their coming nor can their coming benefit you in any way. They do not come before their appointed time. But when they do come, they accomplish their task. At that time, there is no question of granting any respite.
[4]
In What Circumstances Do Angels Descend?
We do not send down angels to put on a spectacle, nor do we send them to force people to believe. Rather, angels descend as the wrath of Allah upon criminals. Just as they came in the Battle of Badr, or they come to take your souls, or to wipe out a nation from the face of existence. When they come, they finish your matter completely. At that time, you neither desire their coming nor can their coming benefit you in any way. They do not come before their appointed time. But when they do come, they accomplish their task. At that time, there is no question of granting any respite.
