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Surah Al-Waqi’ah, Verse 88

سورة الواقعة، الآية ٨٨

56:88 Juz 27 Hizb 54 Page 537 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 56:88

فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ ۝٨٨

Transliteration

fa-ammā in kāna mina l-muqarabīna

Translation

And if he [i.e., the deceased] was of those brought near [to Allāh],

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Verse 88 of Surah Al-Waqi’ah (56:88), a Meccan surah, is in juz 27, on page 537 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 88

Al-Mukhtasar

As for if the dying person is one of those who hasten towards good...

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Other translations of verse 88

If that dying person is one of those who will be brought near to Allah,

Then, if he (the dying person) be of the Muqarrabûn (those brought near to Allâh),

Thus if he is of those brought nigh,

Thus, then, if he be of those Nearest to Allah,

Then if he is one of those drawn nigh (to Allah),

So, as for him who in case he is of those brought near (to Us),

Verse 88 word by word

  1. فَأَمَّآ fa-ammā Then
  2. إِن in if
  3. كَانَ kāna he was ك و ن
  4. مِنَ mina of
  5. ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ l-muqarabīna those brought near ق ر ب

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  • Al-Qiyamah 75:26

    كَلَّآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلتَّرَاقِىَ

    No! When it [i.e., the soul] has reached the collar bones

  • Al-Qiyamah 75:30

    إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمَسَاقُ

    To your Lord, that Day, will be the procession.

  • Al-An’am 6:61–62

    وَهُوَ ٱلْقَاهِرُ فَوْقَ عِبَادِهِۦ وَيُرْسِلُ عَلَيْكُمْ حَفَظَةً حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءَ أَحَدَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتُ تَوَفَّتْهُ رُسُلُنَا وَهُمْ لَا يُفَرِّطُونَ …

    And He is the subjugator over His servants, and He sends over you guardian-angels until, when death comes to one of you, Our messengers [i.e., angels of death] take him, and they do not fail [in their duties]. …

  • Ibrahim 14:27

    يُثَبِّتُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ بِٱلْقَوْلِ ٱلثَّابِتِ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَفِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ وَيُضِلُّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ وَيَفْعَلُ ٱللَّهُ مَا يَشَآءُ

    Allāh keeps firm those who believe, with the firm word, in worldly life and in the Hereafter. And Allāh sends astray the wrongdoers. And Allāh does what He wills.

  • Fussilat 41:30–32

    إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوا۟ رَبُّنَا ٱللَّهُ ثُمَّ ٱسْتَقَٰمُوا۟ تَتَنَزَّلُ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ أَلَّا تَخَافُوا۟ وَلَا تَحْزَنُوا۟ وَأَبْشِرُوا۟ بِٱلْجَنَّةِ ٱلَّتِى كُنتُمْ تُوعَدُونَ …

    Indeed, those who have said, "Our Lord is Allāh" and then remained on a right course - the angels will descend upon them, [saying], "Do not fear and do not grieve but receive good tidings of Paradise, which you were promised. …

  • Al-A’la 87:1

    سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى

    Exalt the name of your Lord, the Most High,

Verses with similar wording

They share a sequence of words with this verse: useful for telling them apart when memorising.

  • An-Nur 24:7

    وَٱلْخَٰمِسَةُ أَنَّ لَعْنَتَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْكَٰذِبِينَ

    And the fifth [oath will be] that the curse of Allāh be upon him if he should be of the liars.

  • An-Nur 24:9

    وَٱلْخَٰمِسَةَ أَنَّ غَضَبَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهَآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ

    And the fifth [oath will be] that the wrath of Allāh be upon her if he was of the truthful.

  • Fussilat 41:52

    قُلْ أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِن كَانَ مِنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ ثُمَّ كَفَرْتُم بِهِۦ مَنْ أَضَلُّ مِمَّنْ هُوَ فِى شِقَاقٍۭ بَعِيدٍ

    Say, "Have you considered: if it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is from Allāh and you disbelieved in it, who would be more astray than one who is in extreme dissension?"

  • Al-Ahqaf 46:10

    قُلْ أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِن كَانَ مِنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ وَكَفَرْتُم بِهِۦ وَشَهِدَ شَاهِدٌ مِّنۢ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ عَلَىٰ مِثْلِهِۦ فَـَٔامَنَ وَٱسْتَكْبَرْتُمْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

    Say, "Have you considered: if it [i.e., the Qur’ān] was from Allāh, and you disbelieved in it while a witness from the Children of Israel has testified to something similar and believed while you were arrogant...?" Indeed, Allāh does not guide the wrongdoing people.

  • Al-Waqi’ah 56:90

    وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

    And if he was of the companions of the right,

  • Al-Waqi’ah 56:92

    وَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

    But if he was of the deniers [who were] astray,

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