يَوْمَ لَا تَمْلِكُ نَفْسٌۭ لِّنَفْسٍۢ شَيْـًۭٔا ۖ وَٱلْأَمْرُ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلَّهِ
Yawma laa tamliku nafsul linafsin shai'anw walamru yawma'izil lillaah
It is the Day when a soul will not possess for another soul [power to do] a thing; and the command, that Day, is [entirely] with Allah.
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Day of Judgment
82:19Ayah 119
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It is a day read yawmu when no soul will be of any avail any use to another soul and the absolute command on that day will be God’s there will be no power of command for anyone other than Him thereat in other words none has been given the power to mediate thereupon in contrast to situations in this world.
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