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Surah Al-Waaqia (56) — Ayah 31

The Inevitable · Meccan · Juz 27 · Page 535

وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ ﴿31﴾
And by water flowing constantly,
وَمَآءٍۢ wamāin And water
مَّسْكُوبٍۢ maskūbin poured forth

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(Ayah 31){ وَ مَآءٍ مَّسْكُوْبٍ:’’سَكَبَ يَسْكُبُ سَكْبًا وَ تَسْكَابًا‘‘} (n) {’’الْمَاءَ‘‘} pouring water. {’’اَلسَّكْبُ‘‘} continuous rain. {’’ مَآءٍ مَّسْكُوْبٍ ‘‘} refers to the water that falls from waterfalls and flows continuously. The same meaning is found in {’’ تَسْنِيْمٍ ‘‘}. (See Mutaffifin: 27) It should be noted that there are countless blessings of Paradise that are common to both the Sabiqun and the Companions of the Right, although there may be a difference in their quality. In the next verse, the same applies to {’’ فَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيْرَةٍ ‘‘}.

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The exegesis of this verse has been done along with the previous verse.

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31. And flowing streams of water [17],

[17] The meaning of ﴿مسكوب﴾ and ﴿سكب﴾ is (of water, etc.) to fall and to flow. ﴿السكب﴾ refers to continuous rain or rain with large drops whose water flows out, and "al-sakub" means a continuous downpour. Thus, in ﴿سكب﴾, along with the falling or flowing of water, the concept of continuity and permanence is also found. And the meaning of ﴿مَاءٍ مَّسْكُوْبٍ﴾ will be a continuously falling waterfall and its flowing water.