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As-Saffat 59

Ayah 59 of 182 · Meccan

إِلَّا مَوۡتَتَنَا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ ٥٩

Except for our first death, and we will not be punished?"

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. إِلَّاExceptillā
  2. مَوۡتَتَنَاour deathmawtatanā
  3. ٱلۡأُولَىٰthe firstl-ūlā
  4. وَمَاand notwamā
  5. نَحۡنُwenaḥnu
  6. بِمُعَذَّبِينَwill be punishedbimuʿadhabīna

Tafsir

“Except the first death of ours in the world. Instead, we will live forever in Paradise and will not be punished like the disbelievers will be.”

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran