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Translation of the meanings Surah: Al-Wāqi‘ah   Ayah:
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Al-Wāqi‘ah

Ayah: 1

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

لَيۡسَ لِوَقۡعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
2. There can be no denial of its occurrence.
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Ayah: 3

خَافِضَةٞ رَّافِعَةٌ
3. It will abase (some), and exalt (others).
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Ayah: 4

إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ رَجّٗا
4. When the earth is shaken violently,
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Ayah: 5

وَبُسَّتِ ٱلۡجِبَالُ بَسّٗا
5. And the mountains crumbled,
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Ayah: 6

فَكَانَتۡ هَبَآءٗ مُّنۢبَثّٗا
6. They will become as scattered dust.
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Ayah: 7

وَكُنتُمۡ أَزۡوَٰجٗا ثَلَٰثَةٗ
7. (On that Day) you will be of three groups.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 8

فَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ
8. The people of the right hand; how happy they will be the people of right hand¹.
1. Those whose books of records will be given in their right hands and are destined for Paradise.
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Ayah: 9

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ
9. The people of the left hand; how miserable will be the people of the left².
2. Those whose books of records will be given in their left hands and are destined for Hell.
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Ayah: 10

وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ
10. The foremost (in faith and virtue) will be the foremost (in entering Paradise),
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Ayah: 11

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبُونَ
11. They will be the nearest ones (to Allah),
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Ayah: 12

فِي جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
12. In Gardens of Bliss,
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Ayah: 13

ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
13. A multitude of those (foremost) will be from the early generations,
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Ayah: 14

وَقَلِيلٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
14. And a few of the later generations,
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Ayah: 15

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مَّوۡضُونَةٖ
15. On jeweled couches,
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Ayah: 16

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيۡهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ
16. Reclining on them, facing one another,
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Ayah: 17

يَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
17. They will be served by immortal youths,
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Ayah: 18

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

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنۡهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
19. Which will not cause them any illness, nor will they be intoxicated,
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Ayah: 20

وَفَٰكِهَةٖ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
20. And they will be served fruits such as they choose,
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Ayah: 21

وَلَحۡمِ طَيۡرٖ مِّمَّا يَشۡتَهُونَ
21. And the flesh of birds such as they desire,
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Ayah: 22

وَحُورٌ عِينٞ
22. They will have maidens, with wide (beautiful) eyes,
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Ayah: 23

كَأَمۡثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤۡلُوِٕ ٱلۡمَكۡنُونِ
23. Like pearls preserved (in their shells).
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Ayah: 24

جَزَآءَۢ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ
24. As reward for their (right faith and good) deeds.
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Ayah: 25

لَا يَسۡمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغۡوٗا وَلَا تَأۡثِيمًا
25. They will not hear therein vain or sinful talk,
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Ayah: 26

إِلَّا قِيلٗا سَلَٰمٗا سَلَٰمٗا
26. Except the (greeting) word: 'Peace be with you, peace be with you.'
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Ayah: 27

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡيَمِينِ
27. As for the people of the right hand. And how happy will be the people of the right hand.
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Ayah: 28

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

وَطَلۡحٖ مَّنضُودٖ
29. And banana-trees with fruits piled up one on the other,
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Ayah: 30

وَظِلّٖ مَّمۡدُودٖ
30. And extended shade,
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Ayah: 31

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

وَفَٰكِهَةٖ كَثِيرَةٖ
32. And abundant fruit,
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Ayah: 33

لَّا مَقۡطُوعَةٖ وَلَا مَمۡنُوعَةٖ
33. Neither intercepted nor forbidden,
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Ayah: 34

وَفُرُشٖ مَّرۡفُوعَةٍ
34. And noble maidens on beds raised high.
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Ayah: 35

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

فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُنَّ أَبۡكَارًا
36. Then made them virgins,
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Ayah: 37

عُرُبًا أَتۡرَابٗا
37. Loving - equal in age,
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Ayah: 38

لِّأَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ
38. For the people of the right hand.
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Ayah: 39

ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
39. A multitude of the earlier generations,
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Ayah: 40

وَثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
40. And a multitude of the later generations.
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Ayah: 41

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
41. As for the people on the left hand⁴, how miserable they will be.
4. Whose records are given from their left side - the people of Hell.
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Ayah: 42

فِي سَمُومٖ وَحَمِيمٖ
42. (They will be) in scorching wind and scalding water,
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Ayah: 43

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

لَّا بَارِدٖ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
44. Neither cool nor honorable.
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Ayah: 45

إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتۡرَفِينَ
45. They had lived in luxury before this,
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Ayah: 46

وَكَانُواْ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلۡحِنثِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
46. And persisted in the gravest sin (of associating partners with Allah).
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Ayah: 47

وَكَانُواْ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ
47. They used to say: "When we die and have become dust and bones, shall we really be raised up (from the dead)?"
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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 (Muhammad): "Yes, those of old, and those of later times,
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Ayah: 50

لَمَجۡمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ
50. Will be gathered together for the appointed meeting of a known Day (to Allah alone).
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Ayah: 51

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمۡ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبُونَ
51. Then you, O those astray (who are) deniers (of Resurrection and Judgment)!
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Ayah: 52

لَأٓكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٖ مِّن زَقُّومٖ
52. Will eat of a tree of Zaqqum,
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Ayah: 53

فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ
53. Filling (your) bellies with it -
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Ayah: 54

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

فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرۡبَ ٱلۡهِيمِ
55. As the drinking of thirsty camels."
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Ayah: 56

هَٰذَا نُزُلُهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ
56. This is their welcome on the Day of Recompense.
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Ayah: 57

نَحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ فَلَوۡلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
57. It is We (Allah) who have created you, why do you not then believe?
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Ayah: 58

أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تُمۡنُونَ
58. Have you considered the (human semen) that you emit?
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Ayah: 59

ءَأَنتُمۡ تَخۡلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡخَٰلِقُونَ
59. Is it you that create it or are We (Allah) the Creators?
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Ayah: 60

نَحۡنُ قَدَّرۡنَا بَيۡنَكُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَسۡبُوقِينَ
60. We have ordained death among you and We are not to be overcome,
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Ayah: 61

عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمۡثَٰلَكُمۡ وَنُنشِئَكُمۡ فِي مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ
61. In order that We may change your forms and create you (again) in (forms) that you know not.
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Ayah: 62

وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتُمُ ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ فَلَوۡلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
62. You certainly knew about the first form of creation; why do you then not take heed?
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Ayah: 63

أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا تَحۡرُثُونَ
63. Have you considered what you sow?
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Ayah: 64

ءَأَنتُمۡ تَزۡرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ
64. Is it you that cause it to grow, or are We (Allah) the Causers of growth?
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Ayah: 65

لَوۡ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ حُطَٰمٗا فَظَلۡتُمۡ تَفَكَّهُونَ
65. If We willed, We certainly could make it dried grass scattered into pieces; then you would be left in wonderment.
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Ayah: 66

إِنَّا لَمُغۡرَمُونَ
66. (Saying): "We are indeed punished⁵.  
5. And are at gross loss by the departing of our wealth.
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Ayah: 67

بَلۡ نَحۡنُ مَحۡرُومُونَ
67. Rather we are deprived (of the benefits)."
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Ayah: 68

أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَآءَ ٱلَّذِي تَشۡرَبُونَ
68. Have you considered the water which you drink?
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Ayah: 69

ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنزَلۡتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُزۡنِ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنزِلُونَ
69. Is it you that send it down from the clouds, or are We (Allah) the Senders?
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Ayah: 70

لَوۡ نَشَآءُ جَعَلۡنَٰهُ أُجَاجٗا فَلَوۡلَا تَشۡكُرُونَ
70. If We willed, We could make it salty; why do you not then give thanks?
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Ayah: 71

أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِي تُورُونَ
71. Have you considered the fire which you kindle?
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Ayah: 72

ءَأَنتُمۡ أَنشَأۡتُمۡ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمۡ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُنشِـُٔونَ
72. Is it you that produce the trees for it, or are We (Allah) the producers?
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Ayah: 73

نَحۡنُ جَعَلۡنَٰهَا تَذۡكِرَةٗ وَمَتَٰعٗا لِّلۡمُقۡوِينَ
73. We have made it a reminder and a benefit for the travelers (and for all of mankind).
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Ayah: 74

فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
74. So glorify the Name of (Allah) your Lord, the Most Great.
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Ayah: 75

۞ فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ
75. I (God) swear by the setting of the stars;
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Ayah: 76

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٞ لَّوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
76. It is a great oath, if you only knew;
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Ayah: 77

إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرۡءَانٞ كَرِيمٞ
77. (That) it is a Noble Qur’an,
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Ayah: 78

فِي كِتَٰبٖ مَّكۡنُونٖ
78. In a well-Preserved Book (the Preserved Tablet),
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Ayah: 79

لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلۡمُطَهَّرُونَ
79. None will touch it except the purified ones (the angels).
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Ayah: 80

تَنزِيلٞ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
80. (It is) sent down from (Allah) the Sovereign Lord of all beings.
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Ayah: 81

أَفَبِهَٰذَا ٱلۡحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدۡهِنُونَ
81. Do you hold this (Divine) Statement in light esteem?
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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. Why is it not then that when it (the soul) reaches the throat?
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Ayah: 84

وَأَنتُمۡ حِينَئِذٖ تَنظُرُونَ
84. And you at that time look on,
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Ayah: 85

وَنَحۡنُ أَقۡرَبُ إِلَيۡهِ مِنكُمۡ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبۡصِرُونَ
85. And We are closer⁶ to him than you, but you cannot see.
6. We are closer to him in terms of Knowledge and Power; Our angels are closer in person.
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Ayah: 86

فَلَوۡلَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ غَيۡرَ مَدِينِينَ
86. Why do you not then - if you are exempt from the Reckoning -
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Ayah: 87

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

فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ
88. If he⁷ is one of those brought near⁸,
7. the dead person
8. Who used to race for 'the good deeds.'
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Ayah: 89

فَرَوۡحٞ وَرَيۡحَانٞ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٖ
89. Then (for him is) rest, bounty and a Garden of Bliss.
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Ayah: 90

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ
90. If he is one of the people of the right hand,
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Ayah: 91

فَسَلَٰمٞ لَّكَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ
91. Then (the angels will say): "Peace be upon you, for (you are) from the people of the right hand."
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Ayah: 92

وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
92. But if he was of the deniers, the astray,
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Ayah: 93

فَنُزُلٞ مِّنۡ حَمِيمٖ
93. He will be welcomed with 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. This is certainly the absolute Truth.
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Ayah: 96

فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
96. So glorify the Name of (Allah) your Lord, the Most Great.
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