Qur'aanic Verse 50:17:
Transliteration:
17. Ith yatalaqqa almutalaqqiyani AAani alyameeni waAAani alshshimali qaAAeedun
Translation:
Study Note:
Transliteration:
17. Ith yatalaqqa almutalaqqiyani AAani alyameeni waAAani alshshimali qaAAeedun
Translation:
17. When the two frequently confronting voices, one located on the right
and one on the left, confront each other5
Study Note:
5. Man has frequently to make a choice between two conflicting urges
arising in his mind. To give an example from real life published in newspapers
a few years ago, a woman found out that her young son had committed a crime.
Her natural instinct was to hide this fact and save her son from punishment he
was liable to under the law. But she was an Allah-fearing woman. And her
conscience told her that this world’s punishment is better than the punishment
in the Hereafter. So she herself took her son to the authorities that day! It
is such conflicting views arising in a human mind that this Verse is alluding to
here.
The above is an extract from yet-to-be-published Qur'aanic Studies Manzil VII.
when the two receiving angels receive (every human act to record it), seated (one) on the right and (one) on the left. (50:17) this is the correct translation of the Verse. Dear Sir I am sorry to say you should have studied basic Arabic at least. Tafseer Ibn Katheer : Remember (But verily, over you (are appointed angels) to watch you, Kiraman (honorable) Katibin writing down (your deeds), they know all that you do.) Therefore, the scribe records every word that is spoken, according to the explanation of Al-Hasan and Qatadah. This is also the apparent meaning of this Ayah. Imam Ahmad recorded that Bilal bin Al-Harith Al-Muzani said, "The Messenger of Allah said., The story you have narrated has no any relevance with this verse but it is alright in itself.
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