Meccan·Surah 56

الواقعة

Surah Al-Waqi'ah — Ayah 45

The Inevitable

96 Ayahs·Verse 56:45
56:45

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ

Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,

Context in Surah Al-Waqi'ah

Nearby ayahs help place verse 56:45 in sequence and meaning.

وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ

And a shade of black smoke,

لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ

Neither cool nor beneficial.

وَكَانُوا۟ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلْحِنثِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

And they used to persist in the great violation,

وَكَانُوا۟ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

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