Surah Al-Waaqia
سورة الواقعة
The Inevitable
Surah 56 · 96 Ayahs
What Is Surah Al-Waaqia?
Surah Al-Waaqia is Surah 56 of the Quran. It contains 96 ayahs and was revealed in Makkah.
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Ayah 1
إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ
Meaning
When the Imminent Event (of Doom) will occur,
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Ayah 2
لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ
Meaning
there will be no one to deny its occurrence.
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Ayah 3
خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ
Meaning
It will be abasing (some), exalting (others)
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Ayah 4
إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا
Meaning
when the earth will be jolted with a terrible jolt,
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Ayah 5
وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا
Meaning
and the mountains will be crumbled a thorough crumbling,
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Ayah 6
فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا
Meaning
until they will become dust, scattered in the air,
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Ayah 7
وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَـٰثَةً
Meaning
and you will be (divided into) three categories.
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Ayah 8
فَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ
Meaning
As for the People of the Right, how (lucky) are the People of the Right!
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Ayah 9
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ
Meaning
And the People of the Left ? How (wretched) are the People of the Left!
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Ayah 10
وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ
Meaning
And the Foremost are the foremost.
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Ayah 11
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Meaning
Those are the ones blessed with nearness (to Allah)
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Ayah 12
فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Meaning
in gardens of bliss,
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Ayah 13
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Meaning
many from the first generations,
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Ayah 14
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
Meaning
and a few from the later ones.
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Ayah 15
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
Meaning
(They will be sitting) on thrones woven with gold,
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Ayah 16
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَـٰبِلِينَ
Meaning
reclining on them, facing each other.
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Ayah 17
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
Meaning
Immortal boys will rotate around them
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Ayah 18
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
Meaning
with bowls and jugs and a goblet of pure wine,
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Ayah 19
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
Meaning
from which they will neither suffer headache, nor will they be intoxicated,
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Ayah 20
وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
Meaning
-and with fruits that they choose,
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Ayah 21
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
Meaning
and the flesh of birds that they desire.
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Ayah 22
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
Meaning
And (for them there will be) houris, having lovely big eyes,
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Ayah 23
كَأَمْثَـٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ
Meaning
all (neat and clean) like a hidden pearl,
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Ayah 24
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
Meaning
as a reward for what they used to do.
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Ayah 25
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
Meaning
They will hear neither an absurd talk in it, nor something leading to sin,
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Ayah 26
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَـٰمًا سَلَـٰمًا
Meaning
but (they will hear) the words of Salām , Salām (as greetings).
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Ayah 27
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Meaning
And the People of the right? How (lucky) are the People of the Right!
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Ayah 28
فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
Meaning
(They will be) amid lote-trees with no thorns,
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Ayah 29
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
Meaning
and the trees of TalH , (banana, or a fragrant tree) having layers one upon the other,
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Ayah 30
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
Meaning
and a shade, spread all over,
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Ayah 31
وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
Meaning
and water, poured forth,
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Ayah 32
وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
Meaning
and a lot of fruits,
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Ayah 33
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
Meaning
neither interrupted (in any season), nor prohibited,
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Ayah 34
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
Meaning
and mattresses of high quality.
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Ayah 35
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَـٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً
Meaning
Surely We have made up those females in a special creation,
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Ayah 36
فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
Meaning
and have made them virgins,
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Ayah 37
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
Meaning
amorous to their husbands, matching them in age,
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Ayah 38
لِّأَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Meaning
for the People of the Right,
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Ayah 39
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Meaning
(comprising) many from the first generations,
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Ayah 40
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
Meaning
and many from the later ones.
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Ayah 41
وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
Meaning
And the People of the Left? How (wretched) are the People of the Left!
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Ayah 42
فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
Meaning
(They will be) in scorching wind and boiling water,
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Ayah 43
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
Meaning
and in a shade of black smoke,
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Ayah 44
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Meaning
neither cool nor graceful.
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Ayah 45
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Meaning
They were earlier in luxuries,
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Ayah 46
وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Meaning
and used to persist in major sins,
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Ayah 47
وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
Meaning
and used to say, “Is it that when we die and become dust-is it that we will be raised again,
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Ayah 48
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
Meaning
and our ancient fathers as well?”
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Ayah 49
قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
Meaning
Say, “All the earlier and the later ones
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Ayah 50
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
Meaning
will be gathered together for a fixed time of a specified Day.
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Ayah 51
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ
Meaning
Then O you, the erring, the denying people,
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Ayah 52
لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ
Meaning
you will have to eat from the tree of zaqqūm,
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Ayah 53
فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ
Meaning
and to fill with it the bellies,
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Ayah 54
فَشَـٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ
Meaning
then on top of it you will have to drink boiling water,
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Ayah 55
فَشَـٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ
Meaning
and to drink like camels suffering from the disease of over-thirst.
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Ayah 56
هَـٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ
Meaning
This will be their welcome entertainment on the Day of Requital.
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Ayah 57
نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ
Meaning
We have created you; then why do you not believe in it?
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Ayah 58
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ
Meaning
So, tell Me about the semen you drop (in the wombs):
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Ayah 59
ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَـٰلِقُونَ
Meaning
Is it you who create it, or are We the Creator?
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Ayah 60
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ
Meaning
We have appointed (the times of) death among you, and We cannot be frustrated
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Ayah 61
عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَـٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
Meaning
from replacing you with others like you, and creating you (afresh) in that (form) which you do not know.
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Ayah 62
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Meaning
And you certainly know the first creation; then why do you not take lesson?
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Ayah 63
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ
Meaning
Well, tell Me about that (seed) which you sow:
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Ayah 64
ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ
Meaning
Is it you who grow it, or are We the One who grows?
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Ayah 65
لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ حُطَـٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ
Meaning
If We so will, We can certainly make it crumbled, and you will remain wondering,
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Ayah 66
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
Meaning
(and saying,) “We are laden with debt,
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Ayah 67
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Meaning
rather we are totally deprived.”
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Ayah 68
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ
Meaning
Again, tell Me about the water you drink:
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Ayah 69
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ
Meaning
Is it you who have brought it down from the clouds, or are We the One who sends (it) down?
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Ayah 70
لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَـٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ
Meaning
If We so will, We can make it bitter in taste. So why do you not offer gratitude?
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Ayah 71
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ
Meaning
Now tell Me about the fire you kindle:
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Ayah 72
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ
Meaning
Is it you who have originated its tree, or are We the Originator?
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Ayah 73
نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَـٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَـٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ
Meaning
We have made it a reminder (of Our infinite power, and of the fire of Hell) and a benefit for travelers in deserts.
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Ayah 74
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Meaning
So, proclaim purity of the name of your Lord, the Magnificent.
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Ayah 75
۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ
Meaning
So, I swear by the setting places of the stars,
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Ayah 76
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ
Meaning
-and indeed it is a great oath, if you are to appreciate-
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Ayah 77
إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ
Meaning
it is surely the Noble Qur’ān,
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Ayah 78
فِى كِتَـٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ
Meaning
(recorded already) in a protected book (i.e. the Preserved Tablet)
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Ayah 79
لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ
Meaning
that is not touched except by the purified ones (the angels).
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Ayah 80
تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Meaning
- a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.
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Ayah 81
أَفَبِهَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ
Meaning
Is it this discourse that you take lightly,
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Ayah 82
وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ
Meaning
and take your denial as your livelihood?
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Ayah 83
فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ
Meaning
So why (do you) not (intervene) when the soul (of a dying person) reaches the throat,
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Ayah 84
وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ
Meaning
and you are watching?
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Ayah 85
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ
Meaning
And We are closer to him than you, but you do not perceive.
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Ayah 86
فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
Meaning
So, if you are not going to be recompensed (in the Hereafter for your deeds), then why do you not
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Ayah 87
تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ
Meaning
bring the soul back, if you are truthful?
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Ayah 88
فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
Meaning
So, in case he (the dying person) is from among those blessed with nearness,
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Ayah 89
فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ
Meaning
then (for him) there is comfort and fragrance and garden of bliss.
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Ayah 90
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Meaning
And in case he is from among the People of the Right,
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Ayah 91
فَسَلَـٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Meaning
then, (it will be said to him,) “Peace is for you, as you are one of the People of the Right.”
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Ayah 92
وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
Meaning
But if he is one of the deniers, the astray,
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Ayah 93
فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ
Meaning
then (for him) there is entertainment from boiling water,
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Ayah 94
وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
Meaning
and burning in the Hell.
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Ayah 95
إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Meaning
Indeed this is certainty in its true sense.
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Ayah 96
فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Meaning
So, proclaim purity of the name of your Lord, the Magnificent.
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