Al-An'am 6:61 وهو القاهر فوق عباده ويرسل عليكم حفظة حتى اذا جاء احدكم الموت توفته رسلنا وهم لا يفرطون ٦١
وَهُوَ
ٱلۡقَاهِرُ
فَوۡقَ
عِبَادِهِۦۖ
وَيُرۡسِلُ
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
حَفَظَةً
حَتَّىٰٓ
إِذَا
جَآءَ
أَحَدَكُمُ
ٱلۡمَوۡتُ
تَوَفَّتۡهُ
رُسُلُنَا
وَهُمۡ
لَا
يُفَرِّطُونَ
٦١
He reigns supreme over all of His creation, and sends recording-angels, watching over you. When death comes to any of you, Our angels take their soul, never neglecting this duty.
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
The Servants are in Allah's Hands Before and After Death
Allah states that He brings death to His servants in their sleep at night, for sleep is minor death. Allah said in other Ayat,
إِذْ قَالَ اللَّهُ يعِيسَى إِنِّي مُتَوَفِّيكَ وَرَافِعُكَ إِلَىَّ
(And (remember) when Allah said: "O `Isa! I will tak
…The Servants are in Allah's Hands Before and After Death
Allah states that He brings death to His servants in their sleep at night, for sleep is minor
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