Surah As-Saffat 37:8 — translation and meaning

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لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى الْمَلَإِ الْأَعْلَى وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍ

Word by Word

لَّا
la
Not
يَسَّمَّعُونَ
yassamma'una
they may listen
إِلَى
ila
to
الْمَلَإِ
al-mala-i
the assembly
الْأَعْلَى
al-a'la
[the] exalted
وَيُقْذَفُونَ
wayuq'dhafuna
are pelted
مِن
min
from
كُلِّ
kulli
every
جَانِبٍ
janibin
side

Transliteration

Laa yassamma 'oona ilal mala il a'alaa wa yuqzafoona min kulli jaanib

Translation

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

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

These satans are not able to hear the angels in the heavens, when they discuss the law and decree of Allah they are inspired with. They are bombarded with shooting stars from all sides.

Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.

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