Surah An-Naba
Chapter 78 · Verse 39 · Revealed in Makkah
“That is the True Day; so he who wills may take to his Lord a [way of] return.”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
No one will dare to speak before Allah -- not even the Angels - without first receiving Permission
Allah informs of His magnificence and His majesty, and that He is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, and whatever is in them and between them. He explains that He is the Most Gracious, Whose mercy covers all things. Then He says,
لاَ يَمْلِكُونَ مِنْهُ خِطَاباً
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
یوْمَ يَقُومُ الرُّوحُ وَالْمَلَائِكَةُ صَفًّا ۖ لَّا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ إِلَّا مَنْ أَذِنَ لَهُ الرَّحْمَـٰنُ وَقَالَ صَوَابًا (on the Day when the Spirit and the angels will stand in rows. They will not speak, except the one who is permitted by the Rahman [ the All-Merciful ] and speaks aright -78:38). Ruh (Spirit), according to some of the commentators, refers to the angel Jibra'il He has been mentioned before the other angels in general in order to show the greatness of his status. According to certain Prophetic traditions, Ruh is not an angel but a huge army of Allah. They have heads, hands and legs. In this interpretation, there will be two rows. One row will be that of Ruh and the other will be that of the angels.
What does this verse bring up for you today?