Meccan·Surah 56

الواقعة

Surah Al-Waqi'ah — Ayah 26

The Inevitable

96 Ayahs·Verse 56:26
56:26

إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَـٰمًا سَلَـٰمًا

Only a saying: "Peace, peace."

Context in Surah Al-Waqi'ah

Nearby ayahs help place verse 56:26 in sequence and meaning.

جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

As reward for what they used to do.

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا

They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -

وَأَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ

The companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?

فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ

[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed