Tafsir Ibn Kathir on As-Saffat 37:8

Surah As-Saffat 37:8

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ﱣ ﱤ ﱥ ﱦ ﱧ ﱨ ﱩ ﱪ ﱫ

[So] they may not listen to the exalted assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side,

ﻻ يسمعون إلى المﻼ اﻻعلى

They cannot listen to the higher group, meaning, they cannot reach the higher group -- which refers to the heavens and the angels in them -- when they speak of what has been revealed by Allah of His Laws and decrees. We have already mentioned this when explaining the Hadiths quoted when we discussed the Ayah,

حتى إذا فزع عن قلوبهم قالوا ماذا قال ربكم قالوا الحق وهو العلي الكبير

(when fear is banished from their hearts, they say: "What is it that your Lord has said'' They say: "The truth. And He is the Most High, the Most Great. (34:23) Allah says:

ويقذفون

for they are pelted, meaning, they are hit,

من كل جانب

from every side. means, from all directions from which they try to reach the heaven

Tafsir of As-Saffat 37:8

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