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Al-Waqiah (الواقعة)

Quran 56:13 — Surah Al-Waqiah, Verse 13

Chapter 56 · The Inevitable · Juz 27

13

ثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Sullatum minal awwaleen

A [large] company of the former peoples

Quran 56:13 — Surah Al-Waqiah

About This Verse

This is verse 13 of 96 in Surah Al-Waqiah (الواقعة), meaning “The Inevitable”. It is a Meccan surah — revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah. This verse is located in Juz 27 (Part 27) of the Quran.

Surah Al-Waqiah is the 56th chapter of the Holy Quran and contains 96 verses (ayat). You can listen to this surah with audio recitation and follow along with transliteration on QuranMakkah.com.

How to Read Quran 56:13

To pronounce this verse, follow the transliteration below. Each syllable represents the Arabic sounds written in Latin letters:

Sullatum minal awwaleen

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Surrounding Verses

11

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ

Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]

12

فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

In the Gardens of Pleasure,

13

ثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

A [large] company of the former peoples

14

وَقَلِيلٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ

And a few of the later peoples,

15

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍۢ مَّوْضُونَةٍۢ

On thrones woven [with ornament],