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Quran-56:49 Surah Al-waqiah English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

Transliteration:( Qul innal awwaleena wal aakhireen )

49.Please declare: "Surely, all early ones and the later ones [44]," (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(49) Say, [O Muḥammad], "Indeed, the former and later peoples (Saheen International Translation)

Surah Al-Waqiah Ayat 49 Tafsir (Commentry)



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

44. Those from the time of Hazrat Adam (On whom be peace) upto the Holy Prophet are former or previous people while those from the time of the Holy Prophet ? until the Day of Judgement are latter people. This tells us that everyone will have to rise on the Day of Judgement, even if they had been on this world for just a moment.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Waqiah verse 49 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Waqiah ayat 41 which provides the complete commentary from verse 41 through 56.

(56:49) Tell them, (O Prophet): “The earlier ones and the later ones

Ala-Maududi

(56:49) Tell them, (O Prophet): “The earlier ones and the later ones


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

(49) Say, [O Muḥammad], "Indeed, the former and later peoples

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