61 Preface وَهُوَ القاهِرُ فَوقَ عِبادِهِ ۖ وَيُرسِلُ عَلَيكُم حَفَظَةً حَتّىٰ إِذا جاءَ أَحَدَكُمُ المَوتُ تَوَفَّتهُ رُسُلُنا وَهُم لا يُفَرِّطونَYusuf AliHe is the irresistible, (watching) from above over His worshippers, and He sets guardians1 over you. At length, when death approaches one of you, Our angels2 take his soul, and they never fail in their duty.Guardians: most Commentators understand this to mean guardian angels. The idea of guardianship is expressed in a general term. God watches over us and guards us, and provides all kinds of agencies, material, moral, and spiritual, to help our growth and development, keep us from harm, and bring us nearer to our Destiny.Angels the word used is rusul, the Sent Ones?the same word as for human Messengers sent by God to teach mankind. The agents who come to take our souls at death are accurate in the performance of their duty. They come neither before nor after their appointed time, nor do they do it in any manner other than that fixed by the Command of God.