إِنَّ
ٱلَّذِينَ
تَوَفَّىٰهُمُ
ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ
ظَالِمِيٓ
أَنفُسِهِمۡ
قَالُواْ
فِيمَ
كُنتُمۡۖ
قَالُواْ
كُنَّا
مُسۡتَضۡعَفِينَ
فِي
ٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ
قَالُوٓاْ
أَلَمۡ
تَكُنۡ
أَرۡضُ
ٱللَّهِ
وَٰسِعَةٗ
فَتُهَاجِرُواْ
فِيهَاۚ
فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
مَأۡوَىٰهُمۡ
جَهَنَّمُۖ
وَسَآءَتۡ
مَصِيرًا
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When the angels seize the souls of those who have wronged themselves1—scolding them, “What was wrong with you?” they will reply, “We were oppressed in the land.” The angels will respond, “Was Allah’s earth not spacious enough for you to emigrate?” It is they who will have Hell as their home—what an evil destination!
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
The Prohibition of Residing Among the Disbelievers While Able to Emigrate
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