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Al-Waqiah (الواقعة)

Quran 56:15 — Surah Al-Waqiah, Verse 15

Chapter 56 · The Inevitable · Juz 27

15

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍۢ مَّوْضُونَةٍۢ

'Alaa sururim mawdoonah

On thrones woven [with ornament],

Quran 56:15 — Surah Al-Waqiah

About This Verse

This is verse 15 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 56:15

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

'Alaa sururim mawdoonah

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Surrounding Verses

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],

16

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ

Reclining on them, facing each other.

17

يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌۭ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

There will circulate among them young boys made eternal