Surah Al-Anfal (8:50)

وَ لَوۡ تَرٰٓى اِذۡ يَتَوَفَّى الَّذِيۡنَ كَفَرُوا ۙ الۡمَلٰٓٮِٕكَةُ يَضۡرِبُوۡنَ وُجُوۡهَهُمۡ وَاَدۡبَارَهُمۡۚ وَذُوۡقُوۡا عَذَابَ الۡحَرِيۡقِ‏ ۝

Walaw tara ith yatawaffaallatheena kafaroo almala-ikatu yadriboonawujoohahum waadbarahum wathooqoo AAathaba alhareeq

And if you could but see when the angels take the souls of those who disbelieved... They are striking their faces and their backs and saying, "Taste the punishment of the Burning Fire.

Tadabbur (Reflection)

Theme of the Ayat

This verse speaks to the core theme of **Al-Anfal**.

The Insight

Reflect on the meaning: "And if you could but see when the angels take the souls of those who disbelieved... They are striking their faces and their backs and saying, "Taste the punishment of the Burning Fire.".