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What is noted down by these angels shall be
revealed on the Day of Judgment, when people will
be interrogated about their deeds on earth. The
Qur’anexplains what will happen on that day:
“Then he who is given his book in his right hand, soon
will his account be taken by an easy recknoning, and he will
return to his people, rejoicing! But he who is given his book
behind his back, soon will he cry for perdition and he will
enter a blazing fire. Truly he lived among his people (in the
world), rejoicing! Truly he thought that he would not have to
return to Us! Nay, for his Lord was (ever) watchful of him!”
(Surat al-Inshiqaq, 84:7-15)

34 Writing Down Transactions

People, by nature, are forgetful. That is why Allah
commands the believers to write down transactions
between them in the presence of witnesses:

“O you who believe! when you deal with each other in
contracting a debt for a fixed time, then write it down; and
let a scribe write it down between you with fairness; and the
scribe should not refuse to write asAllah has taught him, so
he should write; and let him who owes the debt dictate, and
he should be careful of (his duty to) Allah, his Lord, and not
diminish anything from it; but if he who owes the debt is
unsound in understanding, or weak, or (if) he is not able to
dictate himself, let his guardian dictate with fairness; and
call in to witness from among your men two witnesses; but

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