Meccan·Surah 56

الواقعة

Surah Al-Waqi'ah — Ayah 76

The Inevitable

96 Ayahs·Verse 56:76
56:76

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ

And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great.

Context in Surah Al-Waqi'ah

Nearby ayahs help place verse 56:76 in sequence and meaning.

فَسَبِّحْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.

۞ فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَٰقِعِ ٱلنُّجُومِ

Then I swear by the setting of the stars,

إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ

Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an

فِى كِتَـٰبٍ مَّكْنُونٍ

In a Register well-protected;