The Holy Quran 50:17 — Surah Qaf

Arabic text

إِذْ يَتَلَقَّى ٱلْمُتَلَقِّيَانِ عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ قَعِيدٌ

Translation

(Do not forget each time) When the two receivers (angels) receive (record the good and bad acts of a person), sitting on his right and left hand sides (respectively).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Kiraman katibin (the noble scribes): that is, two angels, by the command of Allah, keep watch over him at all times: whatever word leaves his mouth, they write it down. Good deeds are written by the one on the right, and evil deeds by the one on the left.

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