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Al-Wāqi‘ah

Ayah: 1

إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلۡوَاقِعَةُ
1. When the Event (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) befalls.
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Ayah: 2

لَيۡسَ لِوَقۡعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
 2. And there can be no denial of its befalling.
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Ayah: 3

خَافِضَةٞ رَّافِعَةٌ
 3. Bringing low (some - those who will enter Hell) Exalting (others - those who will enter Paradise). [Tafsir Ibn Kathir]
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 4

إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ رَجّٗا
 4. When the earth will be shaken with a terrible shake.
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Ayah: 5

وَبُسَّتِ ٱلۡجِبَالُ بَسّٗا
 5. And the mountains will be powdered to dust,
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Ayah: 6

فَكَانَتۡ هَبَآءٗ مُّنۢبَثّٗا
 6. So that they will become floating dust particles.
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Ayah: 7

وَكُنتُمۡ أَزۡوَٰجٗا ثَلَٰثَةٗ
 7. And you (all) will be in three groups.
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Ayah: 8

فَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ
 8. So those on the Right Hand (i.e. those who will be given their Records in their right hands) - how (fortunate) will be those on the Right Hand! (As a respect for them, because they will enter Paradise).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 9

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ
 9. And those on the Left Hand (i.e. those who will be given their Record in their left hands) - how (unfortunate) will be those on the Left Hand! (As a disgrace for them, because they will enter Hell).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 10

وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ
 10. And those foremost [(in Islâmic Faith of Monotheism and in performing righteous deeds) in the life of this world on the very first call for to embrace Islâm] will be foremost (in Paradise).
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Ayah: 11

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبُونَ
 11. These will be the nearest (to Allâh).
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Ayah: 12

فِي جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
 12. In the Gardens of Delight (Paradise).
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Ayah: 13

ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
 13. A multitude of those (foremost) will be from the first generations (who embraced Islâm).
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Ayah: 14

وَقَلِيلٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
 14. And a few of those (foremost) will be from the later generations.
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Ayah: 15

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مَّوۡضُونَةٖ
 15. (They will be) on thrones woven with gold and precious stones.
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Ayah: 16

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيۡهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ
 16. Reclining thereon, face to face.
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Ayah: 17

يَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
17. Immortal boys will go around them (serving),
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Ayah: 18

بِأَكۡوَابٖ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينٖ
 18. With cups, and jugs, and a glass of flowing wine,
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Ayah: 19

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنۡهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
 19. Wherefrom they will get neither any aching of the head, nor any intoxication.
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Ayah: 20

وَفَٰكِهَةٖ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
 20. And with fruit that they may choose.
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Ayah: 21

وَلَحۡمِ طَيۡرٖ مِّمَّا يَشۡتَهُونَ
 21. And with the flesh of fowls that they desire.
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Ayah: 22

وَحُورٌ عِينٞ
 22. And (there will be) Hûr (fair females) with wide, lovely eyes (as wives for "Al-Muttaqûn" - the pious - See V. 2:2),
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Ayah: 23

كَأَمۡثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤۡلُوِٕ ٱلۡمَكۡنُونِ
 23. Like unto preserved pearls.
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Ayah: 24

جَزَآءَۢ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ
 24. A reward for what they used to do.
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Ayah: 25

لَا يَسۡمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغۡوٗا وَلَا تَأۡثِيمًا
 25. No Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk) will they hear therein, nor any sinful speech (like backbiting).
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Ayah: 26

إِلَّا قِيلٗا سَلَٰمٗا سَلَٰمٗا
 26. But only the saying of: Salâm! Salâm! (greetings with peace)![1]
(V.56:26) See the footnote (A) of (V.29:64).
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Ayah: 27

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ
 27. And those on the Right Hand - how (fortunate) will be those on the Right Hand?
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Ayah: 28

فِي سِدۡرٖ مَّخۡضُودٖ
 28. (They will be) among thornless lote-trees,
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Ayah: 29

وَطَلۡحٖ مَّنضُودٖ
 29. And among Talh (banana-trees) with fruits piled one above another,
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Ayah: 30

وَظِلّٖ مَّمۡدُودٖ
 30. And in shade long-extended,
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Ayah: 31

وَمَآءٖ مَّسۡكُوبٖ
 31. And by water flowing constantly,
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Ayah: 32

وَفَٰكِهَةٖ كَثِيرَةٖ
 32. And fruit in plenty,
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Ayah: 33

لَّا مَقۡطُوعَةٖ وَلَا مَمۡنُوعَةٖ
 33. Whose supply is not cut off (by change of season), nor are they out of reach,
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Ayah: 34

وَفُرُشٖ مَّرۡفُوعَةٍ
 34. And on couches or thrones, raised high.
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Ayah: 35

إِنَّآ أَنشَأۡنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءٗ
 35. Verily, We have created them (maidens) of special creation.
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Ayah: 36

فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُنَّ أَبۡكَارًا
 36. And made them virgins.
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Ayah: 37

عُرُبًا أَتۡرَابٗا
 37. Loving (their husbands only), (and) of equal age.
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Ayah: 38

لِّأَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ
 38. For those on the Right Hand.
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Ayah: 39

ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
 39. A multitude of those (on the Right Hand) will be from the first generation (who embraced Islâm).
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Ayah: 40

وَثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
 40. And a multitude of those (on the Right Hand) will be from the later generations.
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Ayah: 41

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
 41. And those on the Left Hand - how (unfortunate) will be those on the Left Hand?
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Ayah: 42

فِي سَمُومٖ وَحَمِيمٖ
 42. In fierce hot wind and boiling water,
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Ayah: 43

وَظِلّٖ مِّن يَحۡمُومٖ
 43. And shadow of black smoke,
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Ayah: 44

لَّا بَارِدٖ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
 44. (That shadow) neither cool, nor (even) pleasant,
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Ayah: 45

إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتۡرَفِينَ
 45. Verily, before that, they indulged in luxury,
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Ayah: 46

وَكَانُواْ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلۡحِنثِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
 46. And were persisting in great sin (joining partners in worship along with Allâh, committing murder and other crimes)[2]
(V.56:46) See the footnote (B) of (V.3:130).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 47

وَكَانُواْ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ
 47. And they used to say: "When we die and become dust and bones, shall we then indeed be resurrected?
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Ayah: 48

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ
 48. "And also our forefathers?"
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Ayah: 49

قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
 49. Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "(Yes) verily, those of old, and those of later times.
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Ayah: 50

لَمَجۡمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ
 50. "All will surely be gathered together for appointed Meeting of a known Day.
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Ayah: 51

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمۡ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبُونَ
51. "Then moreover, verily you the erring-ones, the deniers (of Resurrection)!
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Ayah: 52

لَأٓكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٖ مِّن زَقُّومٖ
 52. "You verily will eat of the trees of Zaqqûm.
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Ayah: 53

فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ
 53. "Then you will fill your bellies therewith,
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Ayah: 54

فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيۡهِ مِنَ ٱلۡحَمِيمِ
 54. "And drink boiling water on top of it.
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Ayah: 55

فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرۡبَ ٱلۡهِيمِ
 55. "And you will drink (that) like thirsty camels!"
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Ayah: 56

هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ
 56. That will be their entertainment on the Day of Recompense!
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Ayah: 57

نَحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ فَلَوۡلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
 57. We created you: then why do you believe not?
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Ayah: 58

أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تُمۡنُونَ
 58. Then tell Me (about) the (human) semen that you emit.
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Ayah: 59

ءَأَنتُمۡ تَخۡلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡخَٰلِقُونَ
 59. Is it you who create it (i.e. make this semen into a perfect human being), or are We the Creator?
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Ayah: 60

نَحۡنُ قَدَّرۡنَا بَيۡنَكُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَسۡبُوقِينَ
 60. We have decreed death to you all, and We are not outstripped,
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Ayah: 61

عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمۡثَٰلَكُمۡ وَنُنشِئَكُمۡ فِي مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ
 61. To transfigure you and create you in (forms) that you know not.
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Ayah: 62

وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتُمُ ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ فَلَوۡلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
 62. And indeed, you have already known the first form of creation (i.e. the creation of Adam): why then do you not remember (or take heed)?
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Ayah: 63

أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تَحۡرُثُونَ
 63. Then tell Me about the seed that you sow in the ground.
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Ayah: 64

ءَأَنتُمۡ تَزۡرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ
 64. Is it you that make it grow, or are We the Grower?
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Ayah: 65

لَوۡ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ حُطَٰمٗا فَظَلۡتُمۡ تَفَكَّهُونَ
 65. Were it Our Will, We could crumble it to dry pieces, and you would be regretful (or left in wonderment) [Tafsir Ibn Kathîr].
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Ayah: 66

إِنَّا لَمُغۡرَمُونَ
 66. (Saying): "We are indeed Mughramûn (i.e. ruined or have lost the money without any profit, or are punished by the loss of all that we spend for cultivation)! (Tafsir Al-Qurtubî)
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Ayah: 67

بَلۡ نَحۡنُ مَحۡرُومُونَ
 67. "Nay, but we are deprived!"
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Ayah: 68

أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَآءَ ٱلَّذِي تَشۡرَبُونَ
 68. Then tell Me about the water that you drink.
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Ayah: 69

ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنزَلۡتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُزۡنِ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنزِلُونَ
 69. Is it you who cause it from the rain-clouds to come down, or are We the Causer of it to come down?
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Ayah: 70

لَوۡ نَشَآءُ جَعَلۡنَٰهُ أُجَاجٗا فَلَوۡلَا تَشۡكُرُونَ
 70. If We willed, We verily could make it salt (and undrinkable): why then do you not give thanks (to Allâh)?
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Ayah: 71

أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِي تُورُونَ
 71. Then tell Me about the fire which you kindle.
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Ayah: 72

ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنشَأۡتُمۡ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنشِـُٔونَ
 72. Is it you who made the tree thereof to grow, or are We the Grower?
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Ayah: 73

نَحۡنُ جَعَلۡنَٰهَا تَذۡكِرَةٗ وَمَتَٰعٗا لِّلۡمُقۡوِينَ
 73. We have made it a Reminder (of the Hell-fire in the Hereafter), and an article of use for the travellers (and all the others, in this world).
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Ayah: 74

فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
 74. Then glorify with praises the Name of your Lord, the Most Great.
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Ayah: 75

۞ فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ
 75. So I swear by the setting of the stars.[1]
(V.56:75) In Arabic Mawâqi‘i An-Nujûm: This word has many interpretations: it may mean the setting or the rising or the mansions of the stars, or the Qur’ân and its gradual revelation in stages. Please see Tafsir At-Tabari for detail..
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 76

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٞ لَّوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
 76. And verily that is indeed a great oath, if you but know.
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Ayah: 77

إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرۡءَانٞ كَرِيمٞ
 77. That (this) is indeed an honourable recitation (the Noble Qur’ân).
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Ayah: 78

فِي كِتَٰبٖ مَّكۡنُونٖ
 78. In a Book well-guarded (with Allâh in the heaven i.e. Al-Lauh Al-Mahfûz ).
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Ayah: 79

لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُطَهَّرُونَ
 79. Which (that Book with Allâh) none can touch but the purified (i.e. the angels).
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Ayah: 80

تَنزِيلٞ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
 80. A Revelation (this Qur’ân) from the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
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Ayah: 81

أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدۡهِنُونَ
 81. Is it such a talk (this Qur’ân) that you (disbelievers) deny?
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Ayah: 82

وَتَجۡعَلُونَ رِزۡقَكُمۡ أَنَّكُمۡ تُكَذِّبُونَ
 82. And instead (of thanking Allâh) for the provision He gives you, you deny (Him by disbelief)!
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Ayah: 83

فَلَوۡلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلۡحُلۡقُومَ
 83. Then why do you not (intervene) when (the soul of a dying person) reaches the throat?
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Ayah: 84

وَأَنتُمۡ حِينَئِذٖ تَنظُرُونَ
 84. And you at the moment are looking on,
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Ayah: 85

وَنَحۡنُ أَقۡرَبُ إِلَيۡهِ مِنكُمۡ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبۡصِرُونَ
 85. But We (i.e. Our angels who take the soul) are nearer to him than you, but you see not, (Tafsir At-Tabarî)
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Ayah: 86

فَلَوۡلَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ غَيۡرَ مَدِينِينَ
 86. Then why do you not - if you are exempt from the reckoning and recompense (punishment) -
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Ayah: 87

تَرۡجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ
 87. Bring back the soul (to its body), if you are truthful?
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Ayah: 88

فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ
 88. Then, if he (the dying person) be of the Muqarrabûn (those brought near to Allâh),
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Ayah: 89

فَرَوۡحٞ وَرَيۡحَانٞ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٖ
 89. (There is for him) rest and provision, and a Garden of Delights (Paradise).
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Ayah: 90

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ
 90. And if he (the dying person) be of those on the Right Hand,
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Ayah: 91

فَسَلَٰمٞ لَّكَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ
 91. Then there is safety and peace (from the Punishment of Allâh) for those on the right Hand.
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Ayah: 92

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
 92. But if he (the dying person) be of the denying (of the Resurrection), the erring (away from the Right Path of Islâmic Monotheism),
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Ayah: 93

فَنُزُلٞ مِّنۡ حَمِيمٖ
 93. Then for him is an entertainment with boiling water.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 94

وَتَصۡلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
 94. And burning in Hell-fire.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 95

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلۡيَقِينِ
 95. Verily, this! This is an absolute Truth with certainty.
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Ayah: 96

فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
 96. So glorify with praises the Name of your Lord, the Most Great.
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