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Quran Maqasid

Surah Al-Waqi'ah, verse 47

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وكانوا يقولون ائذا متنا وكنا ترابا وعظاما اانا لمبعوثون

And they used to say, "What! when we die And become dust and bones, Shall we then indeed Be raised up again?—

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  • Verse 47 of 96
  • Juz 27
  • Page 535

Word by word

  1. وَكَانُوا۟And they used (to)wakānū
  2. يَقُولُونَsayyaqūlūna
  3. أَئِذَاWhena-idhā
  4. مِتْنَاwe diemit'nā
  5. وَكُنَّاand becomewakunnā
  6. تُرَابًۭاdustturāban
  7. وَعِظَـٰمًاand boneswaʿiẓāman
  8. أَءِنَّاwill wea-innā
  9. لَمَبْعُوثُونَsurely be resurrectedlamabʿūthūna

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