The Day that the Spirit [i.e., Gabriel] and the angels will stand in rows, they will not speak except for one whom the Most Merciful permits, and he will say what is correct.
- يَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلرُّوحُ وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ صَفًّا ۖ لَّا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ إِلَّا مَنْ أَذِنَ لَهُ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ وَقَالَ صَوَابًا ﴿٣٨﴾
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| يَوْمَ | (The) Day |
| يَقُومُ | will stand |
| ٱلرُّوحُ | the Spirit |
| وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ | and the Angels |
| صَفًّۭا ۖ | (in) rows |
| لَّا | not |
| يَتَكَلَّمُونَ | they will speak |
| إِلَّا | except |
| مَنْ | (one) who |
| أَذِنَ | permits |
| لَهُ | [for] him |
| ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ | the Most Gracious |
| وَقَالَ | and he (will) say |
| صَوَابًۭا | (what is) correct |