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Al-Waqiah (الواقعة)

Quran 56:52 — Surah Al-Waqiah, Verse 52

Chapter 56 · The Inevitable · Juz 27

52

لَءَاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍۢ مِّن زَقُّومٍۢ

La aakiloona min shaja rim min zaqqoom

Will be eating from trees of zaqqum

Quran 56:52 — Surah Al-Waqiah

About This Verse

This is verse 52 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 56:52

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

La aakiloona min shaja rim min zaqqoom

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Surrounding Verses

50

لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوْمٍۢ مَّعْلُومٍۢ

Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."

51

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ

Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,

52

لَءَاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍۢ مِّن زَقُّومٍۢ

Will be eating from trees of zaqqum

53

فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ

And filling with it your bellies

54

فَشَٰرِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

And drinking on top of it from scalding water