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As-Saffat (الصافات)

Quran 37:53 — Surah As-Saffat, Verse 53

Chapter 37 · Those Who Set The Ranks · Juz 23

53

أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًۭا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ

'A-izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaabanw wa 'izaaman 'ainnaa lamadeenoon

That when we have died and become dust and bones, we will indeed be recompensed?'"

Quran 37:53 — Surah As-Saffat

About This Verse

This is verse 53 of 182 in Surah As-Saffat (الصافات), meaning “Those Who Set The Ranks”. It is a Meccan surah — revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah. This verse is located in Juz 23 (Part 23) of the Quran.

Surah As-Saffat is the 37th chapter of the Holy Quran and contains 182 verses (ayat). You can listen to this surah with audio recitation and follow along with transliteration on QuranMakkah.com.

How to Read Quran 37:53

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

'A-izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaabanw wa 'izaaman 'ainnaa lamadeenoon

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Surrounding Verses

51

قَالَ قَآئِلٌۭ مِّنْهُمْ إِنِّى كَانَ لِى قَرِينٌۭ

A speaker among them will say, "Indeed, I had a companion [on earth]

52

يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصَدِّقِينَ

Who would say, 'Are you indeed of those who believe

53

أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًۭا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ

That when we have died and become dust and bones, we will indeed be recompensed?'"

54

قَالَ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ

He will say, "Would you [care to] look?"

55

فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِى سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

And he will look and see him in the midst of the Hellfire.