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Al-Wāqi‘ah

Ayah: 1

إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلۡوَاقِعَةُ
(1) When the Occurrence occurs,
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Ayah: 2

لَيۡسَ لِوَقۡعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
(2) There is, at its occurrence, no denial.
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Ayah: 3

خَافِضَةٞ رَّافِعَةٌ
(3) It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].[1608]
[1608]- According to their deeds rather than wealth and social position, as is the case in this world.
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Ayah: 4

إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ رَجّٗا
(4) When the earth is shaken with convulsion
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Ayah: 5

وَبُسَّتِ ٱلۡجِبَالُ بَسّٗا
(5) And the mountains are broken down, crumbling
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Ayah: 6

فَكَانَتۡ هَبَآءٗ مُّنۢبَثّٗا
(6) And become dust dispersing,
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Ayah: 7

وَكُنتُمۡ أَزۡوَٰجٗا ثَلَٰثَةٗ
(7) And you become [of] three kinds:
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Ayah: 8

فَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ
(8) Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?[1609]
[1609]- i.e., those given their records in their right hand and who are destined for Paradise.
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Ayah: 9

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ
(9) And the companions of the left - what are companions of the left?[1610]
[1610]- i.e., those given their records in their left hand and who are destined for Hell.
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Ayah: 10

وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ
(10) And the forerunners, the forerunners[1611] -
[1611]- The words can also be understood as a complete sentence, i.e., "The forerunners [in good deeds] are the forerunners [in entering Paradise]."
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Ayah: 11

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبُونَ
(11) Those are the ones brought near [to Allāh]
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Ayah: 12

فِي جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
(12) In the Gardens of Pleasure,
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Ayah: 13

ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
(13) A [large] company of the former peoples
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Ayah: 14

وَقَلِيلٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
(14) And a few of the later peoples,
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Ayah: 15

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مَّوۡضُونَةٖ
(15) On thrones woven [with ornament],
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Ayah: 16

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيۡهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ
(16) Reclining on them, facing each other.
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Ayah: 17

يَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
(17) There will circulate among them young boys made eternal
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Ayah: 18

بِأَكۡوَابٖ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينٖ
(18) With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -
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Ayah: 19

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنۡهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
(19) No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -
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Ayah: 20

وَفَٰكِهَةٖ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
(20) And fruit of what they select
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Ayah: 21

وَلَحۡمِ طَيۡرٖ مِّمَّا يَشۡتَهُونَ
(21) And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.
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Ayah: 22

وَحُورٌ عِينٞ
(22) And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,
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Ayah: 23

كَأَمۡثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤۡلُوِٕ ٱلۡمَكۡنُونِ
(23) The likenesses of pearls well-protected,
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Ayah: 24

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

لَا يَسۡمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغۡوٗا وَلَا تَأۡثِيمًا
(25) They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -
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Ayah: 26

إِلَّا قِيلٗا سَلَٰمٗا سَلَٰمٗا
(26) Only a saying [of] peace, peace.
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Ayah: 27

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ
(27) The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
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Ayah: 28

فِي سِدۡرٖ مَّخۡضُودٖ
(28) [They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed
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Ayah: 29

وَطَلۡحٖ مَّنضُودٖ
(29) And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]
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Ayah: 30

وَظِلّٖ مَّمۡدُودٖ
(30) And shade extended
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Ayah: 31

وَمَآءٖ مَّسۡكُوبٖ
(31) And water poured out
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Ayah: 32

وَفَٰكِهَةٖ كَثِيرَةٖ
(32) And fruit, abundant [and varied],
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Ayah: 33

لَّا مَقۡطُوعَةٖ وَلَا مَمۡنُوعَةٖ
(33) Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,
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Ayah: 34

وَفُرُشٖ مَّرۡفُوعَةٍ
(34) And [upon] beds raised high.
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Ayah: 35

إِنَّآ أَنشَأۡنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءٗ
(35) Indeed, We have produced them [i.e., the women of Paradise] in a [new] creation
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Ayah: 36

فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُنَّ أَبۡكَارًا
(36) And made them virgins,
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Ayah: 37

عُرُبًا أَتۡرَابٗا
(37) Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,
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Ayah: 38

لِّأَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ
(38) For the companions of the right [who are]
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Ayah: 39

ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
(39) A company of the former peoples
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Ayah: 40

وَثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
(40) And a company of the later peoples.
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Ayah: 41

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
(41) And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?
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Ayah: 42

فِي سَمُومٖ وَحَمِيمٖ
(42) [They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water
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Ayah: 43

وَظِلّٖ مِّن يَحۡمُومٖ
(43) And a shade of black smoke,
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Ayah: 44

لَّا بَارِدٖ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
(44) Neither cool nor beneficial.
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Ayah: 45

إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتۡرَفِينَ
(45) Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,
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Ayah: 46

وَكَانُواْ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلۡحِنثِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
(46) And they used to persist in the great violation,[1612]
[1612]- i.e., shirk (association with Allāh) or disbelief.
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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, are we indeed to be resurrected?
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Ayah: 48

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ
(48) And our forefathers [as well]?"
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Ayah: 49

قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
(49) Say, [O Muḥammad], "Indeed, the former and later peoples
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Ayah: 50

لَمَجۡمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ
(50) Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."
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Ayah: 51

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمۡ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبُونَ
(51) Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,
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Ayah: 52

لَأٓكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٖ مِّن زَقُّومٖ
(52) Will be eating from trees of zaqqūm
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Ayah: 53

فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ
(53) And filling with it your bellies
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Ayah: 54

فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيۡهِ مِنَ ٱلۡحَمِيمِ
(54) And drinking on top of it from scalding water
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Ayah: 55

فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرۡبَ ٱلۡهِيمِ
(55) And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.
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Ayah: 56

هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ
(56) That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.
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Ayah: 57

نَحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ فَلَوۡلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
(57) We have created you, so why do you not believe?
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Ayah: 58

أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تُمۡنُونَ
(58) Have you seen that which you emit?[1613]
[1613]- i.e., semen, which contains the potential for human life.
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Ayah: 59

ءَأَنتُمۡ تَخۡلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡخَٰلِقُونَ
(59) Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator?
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Ayah: 60

نَحۡنُ قَدَّرۡنَا بَيۡنَكُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَسۡبُوقِينَ
(60) We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone
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Ayah: 61

عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمۡثَٰلَكُمۡ وَنُنشِئَكُمۡ فِي مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ
(61) In that We will change your likenesses and produce you in that [form] which you do not know.[1614]
[1614]- An alternative meaning has also been given: "...in that We will replace the likes of you [with others upon the earth] and create you [in the Hereafter] in that which you do not know."
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Ayah: 62

وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتُمُ ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ فَلَوۡلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
(62) And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember?
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Ayah: 63

أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تَحۡرُثُونَ
(63) And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?
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Ayah: 64

ءَأَنتُمۡ تَزۡرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ
(64) Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?
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Ayah: 65

لَوۡ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ حُطَٰمٗا فَظَلۡتُمۡ تَفَكَّهُونَ
(65) If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder,[1615]
[1615]- At what had happened or remain in a state of shock. Another meaning is "in regret."
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Ayah: 66

إِنَّا لَمُغۡرَمُونَ
(66) [Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt;
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Ayah: 67

بَلۡ نَحۡنُ مَحۡرُومُونَ
(67) Rather, we have been deprived."
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Ayah: 68

أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَآءَ ٱلَّذِي تَشۡرَبُونَ
(68) And have you seen the water that you drink?
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Ayah: 69

ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنزَلۡتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُزۡنِ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنزِلُونَ
(69) Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down?
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Ayah: 70

لَوۡ نَشَآءُ جَعَلۡنَٰهُ أُجَاجٗا فَلَوۡلَا تَشۡكُرُونَ
(70) If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful?
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Ayah: 71

أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِي تُورُونَ
(71) And have you seen the fire that you ignite?
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Ayah: 72

ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنشَأۡتُمۡ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنشِـُٔونَ
(72) Is it you who produced its tree, or are We the producer?
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Ayah: 73

نَحۡنُ جَعَلۡنَٰهَا تَذۡكِرَةٗ وَمَتَٰعٗا لِّلۡمُقۡوِينَ
(73) We have made it a reminder[1616] and provision for the travelers,[1617]
[1616]- Of the great fire of Hell.
[1617]- In the form of flints or other means by which to ignite fire. Travelers are mentioned because of the special convenience to them, although it is a provision for all people in general.
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Ayah: 74

فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
(74) So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
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Ayah: 75

۞ فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ
(75) Then I swear by the setting of the stars,[1618]
[1618]- Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) confirms absolutely by oath.
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Ayah: 76

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٞ لَّوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
(76) And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great.
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Ayah: 77

إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرۡءَانٞ كَرِيمٞ
(77) Indeed, it is a noble Qur’ān.
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Ayah: 78

فِي كِتَٰبٖ مَّكۡنُونٖ
(78) In a Register well-protected;[1619].
[1619]- The Preserved Slate (al-Lawḥ al-Maḥfūẓ), which is with Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā).
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Ayah: 79

لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُطَهَّرُونَ
(79) None touch it except the purified [i.e., the angels].
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Ayah: 80

تَنزِيلٞ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
(80) [It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
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Ayah: 81

أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدۡهِنُونَ
(81) Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent
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Ayah: 82

وَتَجۡعَلُونَ رِزۡقَكُمۡ أَنَّكُمۡ تُكَذِّبُونَ
(82) And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?
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Ayah: 83

فَلَوۡلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلۡحُلۡقُومَ
(83) Then why, when it [i.e., the soul at death] reaches the throat
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Ayah: 84

وَأَنتُمۡ حِينَئِذٖ تَنظُرُونَ
(84) And you are at that time looking on -
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Ayah: 85

وَنَحۡنُ أَقۡرَبُ إِلَيۡهِ مِنكُمۡ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبۡصِرُونَ
(85) And We [i.e., Our angels] are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -
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Ayah: 86

فَلَوۡلَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ غَيۡرَ مَدِينِينَ
(86) Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed,
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Ayah: 87

تَرۡجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ
(87) Bring it back,[1620] if you should be truthful?
[1620]- i.e., return the soul to the body, meaning that just as you cannot prevent death when it is decreed, you will not escape the recompense when it is decreed.
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Ayah: 88

فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ
(88) And if he [i.e., the deceased] was of those brought near [to Allāh],
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Ayah: 89

فَرَوۡحٞ وَرَيۡحَانٞ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٖ
(89) Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.
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Ayah: 90

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ
(90) And if he was of the companions of the right,
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Ayah: 91

فَسَلَٰمٞ لَّكَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ
(91) Then [the angels will say], "Peace for you; [you are] from the companions of the right."
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Ayah: 92

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
(92) But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray,
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Ayah: 93

فَنُزُلٞ مِّنۡ حَمِيمٖ
(93) Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water
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Ayah: 94

وَتَصۡلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
(94) And burning in Hellfire.
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Ayah: 95

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلۡيَقِينِ
(95) Indeed, this is the true certainty,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 96

فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
(96) So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
 
Translation of the meanings Surah: Al-Wāqi‘ah
Surahs’ Index Page Number
 
Translation of the Meanings of the Noble Qur'an - English Translation - Saheeh International - Translations’ Index

Translation of the Quran meanings into English - Saheeh International - Al-Muntada Al-Islami (Islamic Forum)

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