Tafsir of Surah Qaaf 50:18

﴿مَّا يَلْفِظُ مِن قَوْلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌ﴾

Translation of the meaning

He [i.e., man] utters no word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record].

English Translation - Noor International Center — v1.1.2 · QuranEnc.com

The words of the two imams are given in their original Arabic, verbatim, with references.

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أما الكتابة فرسله يكتبون«مجموع الفتاوى» 5/512
أي شاهد لا يغيب. فهذا كله خبر عن الملائكة«مجموع الفتاوى» 5/236
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