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Al-Waqiah (الواقعة)

Quran 56:21 — Surah Al-Waqiah, Verse 21

Chapter 56 · The Inevitable · Juz 27

21

وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍۢ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

Wa lahmi tairim mimmaa yashtahoon

And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.

Quran 56:21 — Surah Al-Waqiah

About This Verse

This is verse 21 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 56:21

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

Wa lahmi tairim mimmaa yashtahoon

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Surrounding Verses

19

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

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

20

وَفَٰكِهَةٍۢ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

And fruit of what they select

21

وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍۢ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.

22

وَحُورٌ عِينٌۭ

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

23

كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ

The likenesses of pearls well-protected,