Quran 56:49 — Al-Waaqia, verse 49
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
Say [Prophet], ‘The earliest and latest generations
قُلْ إِنَّ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ
qul inna l-awalīna wal-ākhirīna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- Say: 'The ancients, and the later folk
- Muhammad Asad
- Say: “Verily, those of olden times and those of later times
- Sahih International
- Say, [O Muḥammad], "Indeed, the former and later peoples
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | قُلْqul | Say | قول |
| 2 | إِنَّinna | Indeed | — |
| 3 | ٱلْأَوَّلِينَl-awalīna | the former | أول |
| 4 | وَٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَwal-ākhirīna | and the later people | أخر |