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Surah Al-'Alaq, verse 18: meaning and tafsir
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ ١٨
We will call the wardens of Hellfire[7].
Translation of the meanings: Rowwad Translation Center — version 1.0.19 · QuranEnc.com
[7] i.e., the coarse, rigorous, and harsh angels assigned for the Hellfire.
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18. I will call upon the gatekeepers of hell: the fierce angels who do not disobey My command when I command them, and do whatever they are commanded to do. It will then be seen which of the two parties are stronger and more capable.
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