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Surah As-Saaffaat (37) — Ayah 51

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قَالَ قَآئِلٌ مِّنْهُمْ إِنِّى كَانَ لِى قَرِينٌ ﴿51﴾
A speaker of them will say: "Verily, I had a companion (in the world),
قَالَ qāla Will say
قَآئِلٌۭ qāilun a speaker
مِّنْهُمْ min'hum among them
إِنِّى innī Indeed, I
كَانَ kāna had
لِى for me
قَرِينٌۭ qarīnun a companion

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51. One of them will say: "I had a companion [29] (in the world),"

[29] "Qareen" refers to such a companion or friend who is of the same age, or is equal in bravery, strength, and other such qualities, and this word is generally used in a negative sense.