Meccan·Surah 56

الواقعة

Surah Al-Waqi'ah — Ayah 50

The Inevitable

96 Ayahs·Verse 56:50
56:50

لَمَجْمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَـٰتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."

Context in Surah Al-Waqi'ah

Nearby ayahs help place verse 56:50 in sequence and meaning.

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ

And our forefathers [as well]?"

قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, the former and the later peoples

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٱلْمُكَذِّبُونَ

Then indeed you, O those astray [who are] deniers,

لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍ مِّن زَقُّومٍ

Will be eating from trees of zaqqum