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Al-Waqiah (الواقعة)

Quran 56:17 — Surah Al-Waqiah, Verse 17

Chapter 56 · The Inevitable · Juz 27

17

يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌۭ مُّخَلَّدُونَ

Yatoofu 'alaihim wildaa num mukkhalladoon

There will circulate among them young boys made eternal

Quran 56:17 — Surah Al-Waqiah

About This Verse

This is verse 17 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 56:17

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

Yatoofu 'alaihim wildaa num mukkhalladoon

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Surrounding Verses

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

18

بِأَكْوَابٍۢ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍۢ مِّن مَّعِينٍۢ

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

19

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

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