The Holy Quran 55:39 — Surah Ar-Rahman

Arabic text

فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا يُسْـَٔلُ عَن ذَنۢبِهِۦٓ إِنسٌ وَلَا جَآنٌّ

Translation

On that day no man and no Jinn shall be asked (questioned) about his sins. (The asking will not be the usual enquiry to gain knowledge because Allaah has knowledge of everything. However, the asking will be merely to get them to admit their sins.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, no man or jinn will be questioned about his sins for the purpose of finding out [about them], because Allah already knows everything. However, they will be questioned as a formality, by way of conviction and rebuke, as He said: فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَسْـَٔلَنَّهُمْ اَجْمَعِيْنَ “By your Lord!

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