The Holy Quran 43:77 — Surah Az-Zukhruf

Arabic text

وَنَادَوْا۟ يَـٰمَـٰلِكُ لِيَقْضِ عَلَيْنَا رَبُّكَ ۖ قَالَ إِنَّكُم مَّـٰكِثُونَ

Translation

(In Jahannam,) They will call out (to the keeper of Jahannam saying), "O Maalik! Your Rabb should settle (decide) our matter (allow us to die instead of suffering here eternally)." He (Maalik) will reply, "You people will certainly have to remain (here forever)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Malik, the keeper of Hell: “Malik” is the name of the angel who is the keeper of Hell. The inmates of Hell will call out to him: “We neither die nor are released. Ask your Lord to finish us off with the punishment once and for all.” That is, despairing of deliverance, they will long for death.

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