Read Surah Al-Waqi'ah (الواقعة), chapter 56 of the Quran and known as The Inevitable — all 96 verses in Arabic alongside Tamil, Sinhala and English translation, with free MP3 recitation from 12 reciters. Revealed in Makkah.

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  1. بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

    56:1

    إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ 1

    When the Occurrence occurs,

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  2. 56:2

    لَيْسَ لِوَقْعَتِهَا كَاذِبَةٌ 2

    There is, at its occurrence, no denial.

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  3. 56:3

    خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ 3

    It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].

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  4. 56:4

    إِذَا رُجَّتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ رَجًّا 4

    When the earth is shaken with convulsion

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  5. 56:5

    وَبُسَّتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ بَسًّا 5

    And the mountains are broken down, crumbling

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  6. 56:6

    فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءً مُّنۢبَثًّا 6

    And become dust dispersing,

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  7. 56:7

    وَكُنتُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا ثَلَـٰثَةً 7

    And you become [of] three kinds:

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  8. 56:8

    فَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ 8

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

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  9. 56:9

    وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ 9

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

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  10. 56:10

    وَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ 10

    And the forerunners, the forerunners -

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  11. 56:11

    أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ 11

    Those are the ones brought near [to Allāh]

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  12. 56:12

    فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ 12

    In the Gardens of Pleasure,

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  13. 56:13

    ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ 13

    A [large] company of the former peoples

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  14. 56:14

    وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ 14

    And a few of the later peoples,

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  15. 56:15

    عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ 15

    On thrones woven [with ornament],

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  16. 56:16

    مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَـٰبِلِينَ 16

    Reclining on them, facing each other.

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  17. 56:17

    يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ 17

    There will circulate among them young boys made eternal

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  18. 56:18

    بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ 18

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

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  19. 56:19

    لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ 19

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

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  20. 56:20

    وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ 20

    And fruit of what they select

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  21. 56:21

    وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ 21

    And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.

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  22. 56:22

    وَحُورٌ عِينٌ 22

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

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  23. 56:23

    كَأَمْثَـٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ 23

    The likenesses of pearls well-protected,

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  24. 56:24

    جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ 24

    As reward for what they used to do.

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  25. 56:25

    لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا 25

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

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  26. 56:26

    إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَـٰمًا سَلَـٰمًا 26

    Only a saying [of] peace, peace.

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  27. 56:27

    وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ 27

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

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  28. 56:28

    فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ 28

    [They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed

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  29. 56:29

    وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ 29

    And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]

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  30. 56:30

    وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ 30

    And shade extended

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  31. 56:31

    وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ 31

    And water poured out

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  32. 56:32

    وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ 32

    And fruit, abundant [and varied],

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  33. 56:33

    لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ 33

    Neither limited [to season] nor forbidden,

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  34. 56:34

    وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ 34

    And [upon] beds raised high.

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  35. 56:35

    إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَـٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً 35

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

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  36. 56:36

    فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا 36

    And made them virgins,

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  37. 56:37

    عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا 37

    Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age,

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  38. 56:38

    لِّأَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ 38

    For the companions of the right [who are]

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  39. 56:39

    ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ 39

    A company of the former peoples

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  40. 56:40

    وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ 40

    And a company of the later peoples.

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  41. 56:41

    وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ 41

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

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  42. 56:42

    فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ 42

    [They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water

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  43. 56:43

    وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ 43

    And a shade of black smoke,

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  44. 56:44

    لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ 44

    Neither cool nor beneficial.

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  45. 56:45

    إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ 45

    Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,

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  46. 56:46

    وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ 46

    And they used to persist in the great violation,

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  47. 56:47

    وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ 47

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

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  48. 56:48

    أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ 48

    And our forefathers [as well]?"

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  49. 56:49

    قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ 49

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

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  50. 56:50

    لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ 50

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

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  51. 56:51

    ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ 51

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

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  52. 56:52

    لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ 52

    Will be eating from trees of zaqqūm

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  53. 56:53

    فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ 53

    And filling with it your bellies

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  54. 56:54

    فَشَـٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ 54

    And drinking on top of it from scalding water

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  55. 56:55

    فَشَـٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ 55

    And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.

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  56. 56:56

    هَـٰذَا نُزُلُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ 56

    That is their accommodation on the Day of Recompense.

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  57. 56:57

    نَحْنُ خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ فَلَوْلَا تُصَدِّقُونَ 57

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

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  58. 56:58

    أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تُمْنُونَ 58

    Have you seen that which you emit?

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  59. 56:59

    ءَأَنتُمْ تَخْلُقُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْخَـٰلِقُونَ 59

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

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  60. 56:60

    نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ 60

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

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  61. 56:61

    عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ أَمْثَـٰلَكُمْ وَنُنشِئَكُمْ فِى مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ 61

    In that We will change your likenesses and produce you in that [form] which you do not know.

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  62. 56:62

    وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ فَلَوْلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ 62

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

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  63. 56:63

    أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ 63

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

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  64. 56:64

    ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ 64

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

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  65. 56:65

    لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ حُطَـٰمًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ 65

    If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder,

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  66. 56:66

    إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ 66

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

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  67. 56:67

    بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ 67

    Rather, we have been deprived."

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  68. 56:68

    أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ 68

    And have you seen the water that you drink?

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  69. 56:69

    ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ 69

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

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  70. 56:70

    لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَـٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ 70

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

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  71. 56:71

    أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ 71

    And have you seen the fire that you ignite?

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  72. 56:72

    ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ 72

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

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  73. 56:73

    نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَـٰهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَـٰعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ 73

    We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers,

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  74. 56:74

    فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ 74

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

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  75. 56:75

    ۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ 75

    Then I swear by the setting of the stars,

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  76. 56:76

    وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ 76

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

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  77. 56:77

    إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ 77

    Indeed, it is a noble Qur’ān.

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  78. 56:78

    فِى كِتَـٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ 78

    In a Register well-protected;.

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  79. 56:79

    لَّا يَمَسُّهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُطَهَّرُونَ 79

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

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  80. 56:80

    تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ 80

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

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  81. 56:81

    أَفَبِهَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ 81

    Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent

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  82. 56:82

    وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ 82

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

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  83. 56:83

    فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ 83

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

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  84. 56:84

    وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ 84

    And you are at that time looking on -

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  85. 56:85

    وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ 85

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

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  86. 56:86

    فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ 86

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

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  87. 56:87

    تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ 87

    Bring it back, if you should be truthful?

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  88. 56:88

    فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ 88

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

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  89. 56:89

    فَرَوْحٌ وَرَيْحَانٌ وَجَنَّتُ نَعِيمٍ 89

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

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  90. 56:90

    وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ 90

    And if he was of the companions of the right,

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  91. 56:91

    فَسَلَـٰمٌ لَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ 91

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

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  92. 56:92

    وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ 92

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

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  93. 56:93

    فَنُزُلٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ 93

    Then [for him is] accommodation of scalding water

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  94. 56:94

    وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ 94

    And burning in Hellfire.

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  95. 56:95

    إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ حَقُّ ٱلْيَقِينِ 95

    Indeed, this is the true certainty,

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  96. 56:96

    فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ 96

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

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