while taking the souls of those who were engaged in wronging themselves the angels asked in what circumstances were you? they replied we were too weak and helpless in the land. the angels said was not the earth of allah wide enough for you to emigrate in it? for such men their refuge is hell an evil destination indeed except the men women and children who were indeed too feeble to be able to seek the means of escape and did not know where to go. maybe allah shall pardon these for allah is allpardoning allforgiving.
إن الذين توفاهم الملائكة ظالمي أنفسهم قالوا فيم كنتم قالوا كنا مستضعفين في الأرض قالوا ألم تكن أرض الله واسعة فتهاجروا فيها فأولئك مأواهم جهنم وساءت مصيرا إلا المستضعفين من الرجال والنساء والولدان لا يستطيعون حيلة ولا يهتدون سبيلا فأولئك عسى الله أن يعفو عنهم وكان الله عفوا غفورا