Al-Waqiah (الواقعة)
Chapter 56 · The Inevitable · Juz 27
وَقَلِيلٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Wa qaleelum minal aa khireen
And a few of the later peoples,
Quran 56:14 — Surah Al-Waqiah
This is verse 14 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.
To pronounce this verse, follow the transliteration below. Each syllable represents the Arabic sounds written in Latin letters:
Wa qaleelum minal aa khireen
فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
In the Gardens of Pleasure,
ثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
A [large] company of the former peoples
وَقَلِيلٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
And a few of the later peoples,
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍۢ مَّوْضُونَةٍۢ
On thrones woven [with ornament],
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ
Reclining on them, facing each other.