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Surah Al-Waqi’ah, Verse 3

سورة الواقعة، الآية ٣

56:3 Juz 27 Hizb 54 Page 534 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 56:3

خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ ۝٣

Transliteration

khāfiḍatun rāfiʿatun

Translation

It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].1608

Notes

[1608] According to their deeds rather than wealth and social position, as is the case in this world.

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Verse 3 of Surah Al-Waqi’ah (56:3), a Meccan surah, is in juz 27, on page 534 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 73 reciters.

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Tafsir of verse 3

Al-Mukhtasar

It will bring the sinful disbelievers low by entering them into the Fire, and it will raise the mindful believers high by entering them into Paradise.

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Other translations of verse 3

it will bring some low and raise others up1.

Notes

[1] According to their deeds rather than wealth and social position, as is the case in this world. The righteous will be elevated in Paradise and the wicked will be debased in Hell.

Bringing low (some - those who will enter Hell) Exalting (others - those who will enter Paradise). [Tafsir Ibn Kathir]

Abasing (some), exalting (others);

(Many) will it bring low; (many) will it exalt;

Abasing (one party), exalting (the other),

Lowering (some), raising (others)

Verse 3 word by word

  1. خَافِضَةٌ khāfiḍatun Bringing down خ ف ض
  2. رَّافِعَةٌ rāfiʿatun raising up ر ف ع

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