Al-Waqiah (الواقعة)

Verse 46 of 96

Chapter 56 - The Inevitable

46

وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Wa kaanoo yusirroona 'alal hinsil 'azeem

And they used to persist in the great violation,

Quran 56:46 - Surah Al-Waqiah

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44

لَّا بَارِدٍۢ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

Neither cool nor beneficial.

45

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ

Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,

46

وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

And they used to persist in the great violation,

47

وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًۭا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?

48

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ

And our forefathers [as well]?"