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Al-Waqiah (الواقعة)

Quran 56:40 — Surah Al-Waqiah, Verse 40

Chapter 56 · The Inevitable · Juz 27

40

وَثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ

Wa sullatum minal aakhireen

And a company of the later peoples.

Quran 56:40 — Surah Al-Waqiah

About This Verse

This is verse 40 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 56:40

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

Wa sullatum minal aakhireen

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Surrounding Verses

38

لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

For the companions of the right [who are]

39

ثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

A company of the former peoples

40

وَثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ

And a company of the later peoples.

41

وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ

And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left?

42

فِى سَمُومٍۢ وَحَمِيمٍۢ

[They will be] in scorching fire and scalding water