The Holy Quran 74:31 — Surah Al-Muddaththir

Arabic text

وَمَا جَعَلْنَآ أَصْحَـٰبَ ٱلنَّارِ إِلَّا مَلَـٰٓئِكَةً ۙ وَمَا جَعَلْنَا عِدَّتَهُمْ إِلَّا فِتْنَةً لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لِيَسْتَيْقِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَيَزْدَادَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِيمَـٰنًا ۙ وَلَا يَرْتَابَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ۙ وَلِيَقُولَ ٱلَّذِينَ فِى قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ وَٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ مَاذَآ أَرَادَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَـٰذَا مَثَلًا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُضِلُّ ٱللَّهُ مَن يَشَآءُ وَيَهْدِى مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَمَا يَعْلَمُ جُنُودَ رَبِّكَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۚ وَمَا هِىَ إِلَّا ذِكْرَىٰ لِلْبَشَرِ

Translation

We have made (appointed) only angels as the keepers of the Fire (because each of them is stronger than all of mankind and Jinn, and because they never disobey Allaah). We have made their number (nineteen) only a test for the Kaafiroon (to see who scoffs at the number) so that the People of the Book may be convinced (about the truth of the Qur'aan because the same number is mentioned in their divine scriptures) and so that the Mu'mineen may be increased in Imaan (by believing in another verse of the Qur'aan). (The number has been fixed at nineteen) So that the People of the Book and the Mu'mineen may not doubt (the words of the Qur'aan) and so that those with diseased (sick) hearts (the Munaafiqeen) and the Kaafiroon may say, “What does Allaah intend with this (strange) example?" Thus does Allaah send astray whoever He wills (allows them to stray) and guides whoever He wills. Only He (Allaah) knows the armies of your Rabb (the number of angels and other forces He uses). This (Qur'aan with all its subject matter) is certainly advice (guidance) for mankind.

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