"(Namely) those whose lives the angels take in a state of wrong-doing to their own souls." Then would they offer
submission (with the pretence), "We did no evil (knowingly)." (The angels will reply), "Nay, but verily Allah knoweth
all that ye did;
16:29
"So enter the gates of Hell, to dwell therein. Thus evil indeed is the abode of the arrogant."
16:30
To the righteous (when) it is said, "What is it that your Lord has revealed." they say, "All that is good." To those who
do good, there is good in this world, and the Home of the Hereafter is even better and excellent indeed is the Home of
the righteous,-
16:31
Gardens of Eternity which they will enter: beneath them flow (pleasant) rivers: they will have therein all that they wish:
thus doth Allah reward the righteous,-
16:32
(Namely) those whose lives the angels take in a state of purity, saying (to them), "Peace be on you; enter ye the
Garden, because of (the good) which ye did (in the world)."
16:33
Do the (ungodly) wait until the angels come to them, or there comes the Command of thy Lord (for their doom). So
did those who went before them. But Allah wronged them not: nay, they wronged their own souls.
16:34
But the evil results of their deeds overtook them, and that very (Wrath) at which they had scoffed hemmed them in.
16:35
The worshippers of false gods say: "If Allah had so willed, we should not have worshipped aught but Him - neither we
nor our fathers,- nor should we have prescribed prohibitions other than His." So did those who went before them. But
what is the mission of messengers but to preach the Clear Message.
