39:42 al-laahu yatawaf-fal anfusa Hiyna mawtihaa wal-latiy lam tamut fiy manaamihaa* fa yumsikul-latiy qaDaa ‘Alayhal mawta wa yursilul ukhraa ilaa ajalim musam-maa* in-na fiy dhaalika la aayaatil li qawmiy yatafak-karuun

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Ahmed Raza Khan: Mohammed Aqib Qadri:
It is Allah Who gives death * to living beings at the time of their demise, and to those who do not die, during their sleep; so He restrains the soul on which the decree of death has been passed, and leaves the other till the appointed term; indeed in this are signs for people who reflect. (*Death is of 2 types - passing to the next world, and sleeping.)

Yusuf Ali:
It is Allah that takes the souls (of men) at death; and those that die not (He takes) during their sleep: those on whom He has passed the decree of death, He keeps back (from returning to life), but the rest He sends (to their bodies) for a term appointed verily in this are Signs for those who reflect.

Pickthal:
Allah receiveth (men's) souls at the time of their death, and that (soul) which dieth not (yet) in its sleep. He keepeth that (soul) for which He hath ordained death and dismisseth the rest till an appointed term. Lo! herein verily are portents for people who take thought.