Al-Waqi'ah

Basmala, before verse 1: بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. Verse 1:

   إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ1

   When the Occurrence occurs,

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2. Verse 2:

   لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ2

   There is, at its occurrence, no denial.

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3. Verse 3:

   خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ3

   It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].^{note 1608}

   Notes, Verse 3

   [1608] According to their deeds rather than wealth and social position, as is the case in this world.

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4. Verse 4:

   إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا4

   When the earth is shaken with convulsion

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5. Verse 5:

   وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا5

   And the mountains are broken down, crumbling

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6. Verse 6:

   فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا6

   And become dust dispersing,

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7. Verse 7:

   وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَـٰثَةً7

   And you become [of] three kinds:

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8. Verse 8:

   فَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ8

   Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?^{note 1609}

   Notes, Verse 8

   [1609] i.e., those given their records in their right hand and who are destined for Paradise.

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9. Verse 9:

   وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ9

   And the companions of the left - what are companions of the left?^{note 1610}

   Notes, Verse 9

   [1610] i.e., those given their records in their left hand and who are destined for Hell.

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10. Verse 10:

    وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ10

    And the forerunners, the forerunners^{note 1611} -

    Notes, Verse 10

    [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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11. Verse 11:

    أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ11

    Those are the ones brought near [to Allāh]

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12. Verse 12:

    فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ12

    In the Gardens of Pleasure,

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13. Verse 13:

    ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ13

    A [large] company of the former peoples

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14. Verse 14:

    وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ14

    And a few of the later peoples,

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15. Verse 15:

    عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ15

    On thrones woven [with ornament],

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16. Verse 16:

    مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَـٰبِلِينَ16

    Reclining on them, facing each other.

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    Verse 17:

    يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ17

    There will circulate among them young boys made eternal

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18. Verse 18:

    بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ18

    With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -

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19. Verse 19:

    لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ19

    No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -

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20. Verse 20:

    وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ20

    And fruit of what they select

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21. Verse 21:

    وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ21

    And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.

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22. Verse 22:

    وَحُورٌ عِينٌ22

    And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,

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23. Verse 23:

    كَأَمْثَـٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ23

    The likenesses of pearls well-protected,

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24. Verse 24:

    جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ24

    As reward for what they used to do.

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25. Verse 25:

    لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا25

    They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -

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26. Verse 26:

    إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَـٰمًا سَلَـٰمًا26

    Only a saying [of] peace, peace.

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27. Verse 27:

    وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ27

    The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?

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28. Verse 28:

    فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ28

    [They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed

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29. Verse 29:

    وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ29

    And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]

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30. Verse 30:

    وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ30

    And shade extended

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31. Verse 31:

    وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ31

    And water poured out

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32. Verse 32:

    وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ32

    And fruit, abundant [and varied],

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33. Verse 33:

    لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ33

    Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,

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34. Verse 34:

    وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ34

    And [upon] beds raised high.

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35. Verse 35:

    إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَـٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً35

    Indeed, We have produced them [i.e., the women of Paradise] in a [new] creation

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36. Verse 36:

    فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا36

    And made them virgins,

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37. Verse 37:

    عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا37

    Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,

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38. Verse 38:

    لِّأَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ38

    For the companions of the right [who are]

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39. Verse 39:

    ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ39

    A company of the former peoples

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40. Verse 40:

    وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ40

    And a company of the later peoples.

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41. Verse 41:

    وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ41

    And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?

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42. Verse 42:

    فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ42

    [They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water

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43. Verse 43:

    وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ43

    And a shade of black smoke,

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44. Verse 44:

    لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ44

    Neither cool nor beneficial.

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45. Verse 45:

    إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ45

    Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,

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46. Verse 46:

    وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ46

    And they used to persist in the great violation,^{note 1612}

    Notes, Verse 46

    [1612] i.e., shirk (association with Allāh) or disbelief.

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47. Verse 47:

    وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ47

    And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?

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48. Verse 48:

    أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ48

    And our forefathers [as well]?"

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49. Verse 49:

    قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ49

    Say, [O Muḥammad], "Indeed, the former and later peoples

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50. Verse 50:

    لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ50

    Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."

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    Verse 51:

    ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ51

    Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,

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52. Verse 52:

    لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ52

    Will be eating from trees of zaqqūm

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53. Verse 53:

    فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ53

    And filling with it your bellies

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54. Verse 54:

    فَشَـٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ54

    And drinking on top of it from scalding water

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55. Verse 55:

    فَشَـٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ55

    And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.

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56. Verse 56:

    هَـٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ56

    That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.

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57. Verse 57:

    نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ57

    We have created you, so why do you not believe?

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58. Verse 58:

    أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ58

    Have you seen that which you emit?^{note 1613}

    Notes, Verse 58

    [1613] i.e., semen, which contains the potential for human life.

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59. Verse 59:

    ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَـٰلِقُونَ59

    Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator?

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60. Verse 60:

    نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ60

    We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone

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61. Verse 61:

    عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَـٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ61

    In that We will change your likenesses and produce you in that [form] which you do not know.^{note 1614}

    Notes, Verse 61

    [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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62. Verse 62:

    وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ62

    And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember?

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63. Verse 63:

    أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ63

    And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?

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64. Verse 64:

    ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ64

    Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?

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65. Verse 65:

    لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ حُطَـٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ65

    If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder,^{note 1615}

    Notes, Verse 65

    [1615] At what had happened or remain in a state of shock. Another meaning is "in regret."

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66. Verse 66:

    إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ66

    [Saying], "Indeed, we are [now] in debt;

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67. Verse 67:

    بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ67

    Rather, we have been deprived."

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68. Verse 68:

    أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ68

    And have you seen the water that you drink?

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69. Verse 69:

    ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ69

    Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down?

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70. Verse 70:

    لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَـٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ70

    If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful?

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71. Verse 71:

    أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ71

    And have you seen the fire that you ignite?

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72. Verse 72:

    ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ72

    Is it you who produced its tree, or are We the producer?

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73. Verse 73:

    نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَـٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَـٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ73

    We have made it a reminder^{note 1616} and provision for the travelers,^{note 1617}

    Notes, Verse 73

    [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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74. Verse 74:

    فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ74

    So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.

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75. Verse 75:

    ۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ75

    Then I swear by the setting of the stars,^{note 1618}

    Notes, Verse 75

    [1618] Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) confirms absolutely by oath.

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76. Verse 76:

    وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ76

    And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great.

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    Verse 77:

    إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ77

    Indeed, it is a noble Qur’ān.

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78. Verse 78:

    فِى كِتَـٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ78

    In a Register well-protected;^{note 1619}.

    Notes, Verse 78

    [1619] The Preserved Slate (al-Lawḥ al-Maḥfūẓ), which is with Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā).

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79. Verse 79:

    لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ79

    None touch it except the purified [i.e., the angels].

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80. Verse 80:

    تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ80

    [It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.

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81. Verse 81:

    أَفَبِهَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ81

    Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent

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82. Verse 82:

    وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ82

    And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?

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83. Verse 83:

    فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ83

    Then why, when it [i.e., the soul at death] reaches the throat

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84. Verse 84:

    وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ84

    And you are at that time looking on -

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85. Verse 85:

    وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ85

    And We [i.e., Our angels] are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -

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86. Verse 86:

    فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ86

    Then why do you not, if you are not to be recompensed,

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87. Verse 87:

    تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ87

    Bring it back,^{note 1620} if you should be truthful?

    Notes, Verse 87

    [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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88. Verse 88:

    فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ88

    And if he [i.e., the deceased] was of those brought near [to Allāh],

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89. Verse 89:

    فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ89

    Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.

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90. Verse 90:

    وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ90

    And if he was of the companions of the right,

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91. Verse 91:

    فَسَلَـٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ91

    Then [the angels will say], "Peace for you; [you are] from the companions of the right."

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92. Verse 92:

    وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ92

    But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray,

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93. Verse 93:

    فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ93

    Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water

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94. Verse 94:

    وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ94

    And burning in Hellfire.

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95. Verse 95:

    إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ95

    Indeed, this is the true certainty,

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96. Verse 96:

    فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ96

    So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.

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