سُوْرَةُ الْوَاقِعَةِ
Surah Al-Waaqia (56) — Ayah 49
قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ ﴿49﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "(Yes) verily, those of old, and those of later times.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قُلْ
qul
Say
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
l-awalīna
the former
وَٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
wal-ākhirīna
and the later people
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
For the exegesis of {قُلْ اِنَّ الْاَوَّلِيْنَ وَ الْاٰخِرِيْنَ (49) لَمَجْمُوْعُوْنَ۠ …:}, see Surah Taghabun (9), Nisa (87), Aal-e-Imran (9), Hud (103), Mursalat (38), and Surah Kahf (47).
