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Quran-56:47 Surah Al-waqiah English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

وَكَانُواْ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ

Transliteration:( Wa kaanoo yaqooloona a'izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaabanw wa izaaman'ainnaa lamab'oosoon )

47. And used to say: "Is it that when we are dead and become dead and become dust and bones, are we going to be raised up [43]" (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(47) And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected? (Saheen International Translation)

Surah Al-Waqiah Ayat 47 Tafsir (Commentry)



  • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
  • Ibn Kathir
  • Ala-Madudi
  • Shaheen International

43. They would ask this question for rejection

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Waqiah verse 47 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Waqiah ayat 41 which provides the complete commentary from verse 41 through 56.

(56:47) They used to say: “What! Once we are dead and are reduced to dust and bones, shall we still be raised to a new life from the dead?

Ala-Maududi

(56:47) They used to say: “What! Once we are dead and are reduced to dust and bones, shall we still be raised to a new life from the dead?


There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.

(47) And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?

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