وَنَحۡنُ أَقۡرَبُ إِلَيۡهِ مِنكُمۡ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبۡصِرُونَ ٨٥
And We [i.e., Our angels] are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -
Translation: Saheeh International (English)
Word by word
Each word's meaning and sound
- وَنَحۡنُAnd Wewanaḥnu
- أَقۡرَبُ(are) neareraqrabu
- إِلَيۡهِto himilayhi
- مِنكُمۡthan youminkum
- وَلَٰكِنbutwalākin
- لَّاyou (do) not seelā
- تُبۡصِرُونَyou (do) not seetub'ṣirūna
Tafsir
whilst My angels are closer to the dying person than you are, but you do not see them...
Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran