Quran Quote  :  Allah's severe chastisement awaits those who stray away from Allah's Path, for they had forgotten the Day of Reckoning. - 38:26

Quran-56:85 Surah Al-waqiah English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

وَنَحۡنُ أَقۡرَبُ إِلَيۡهِ مِنكُمۡ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبۡصِرُونَ

Transliteration:( Wa nahnu aqrabu ilaihi minkum wa laakil laa tubsiroon )

85.And We are near [77] to it than you ,but you do not see [78]? (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(85) And We [i.e., Our angels] are nearer to him than you, but you do not see - (Saheen International Translation)

Surah Al-Waqiah Ayat 85 Tafsir (Commentry)



  • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
  • Ibn Kathir
  • Ala-Madudi
  • Shaheen International

77. This means Allah Almighty's knowledge and Power is much nearer to Him. Or, that His angels and the Angel of Death and their servants are nearer to Him. Otherwise, Allah Almighty is free from space and time. From this we learn that the nearness of Allah Almighty's special devotees is in reality the nearness of Allah. Those who are the sacred devotees of Allah Almighty are indeed with Him.

78. They do not reflect on the splendours of Allah Almighty. Or they do not observe His angels. The formation of "sight" is either from sight or from insight.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Waqiah verse 85 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Waqiah ayat 83 which provides the complete commentary from verse 83 through 87.

(56:85) – at that moment when We are closer to him than you, although you do not see (Us)

Ala-Maududi

(56:85) – at that moment when We are closer to him than you, although you do not see (Us)


There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.

(85) And We [i.e., Our angels] are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -

Surah Al-Waqiah All Ayat (Verses)

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