Surah 56 · verse 49
Al-Waqi'ah 56:49
Sign in to listenقُلْ إِنَّ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ
qul inna al-awwalin wal-akhirin
Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, the former and the later peoples
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
وَكَانُوا يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى الْحِنثِ الْعَظِيمِ
And they used to persist in the great violation,
Verse 47وَكَانُوا يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
Verse 48أَوَآبَاؤُنَا الْأَوَّلُونَ
And our forefathers [as well]?"
قُلْ إِنَّ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ
Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, the former and the later peoples
لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."
Verse 51ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا الضَّالُّونَ الْمُكَذِّبُونَ
Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,
Verse 52لَآكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ
Will be eating from trees of zaqqum
