Meccan·Surah 56

الواقعة

Surah Al-Waqi'ah — Ayah 83

The Inevitable

96 Ayahs·Verse 56:83
56:83

فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ

Then why, when the soul at death reaches the throat

Context in Surah Al-Waqi'ah

Nearby ayahs help place verse 56:83 in sequence and meaning.

أَفَبِهَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَنتُم مُّدْهِنُونَ

Then is it to this statement that you are indifferent

وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ

And make [the thanks for] your provision that you deny [the Provider]?

وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ

And you are at that time looking on -

وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ

And Our angels are nearer to him than you, but you do not see -