Meccan·Surah 56

الواقعة

Surah Al-Waqi'ah — Ayah 21

The Inevitable

96 Ayahs·Verse 56:21
56:21

وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.

Context in Surah Al-Waqi'ah

Nearby ayahs help place verse 56:21 in sequence and meaning.

لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ

No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated -

وَفَـٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ

And fruit of what they select

وَحُورٌ عِينٌ

And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,

كَأَمْثَـٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ

The likenesses of pearls well-protected,