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Al-Waqi'ah 3

Ayah 3 of 96 · Meccan

خَافِضَةٞ رَّافِعَةٌ ٣

It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].1

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

1 According to their deeds rather than wealth and social position, as is the case in this world.

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. خَافِضَةٞBringing downkhāfiḍatun
  2. رَّافِعَةٌraising uprāfiʿatun

Tafsir

It will bring the sinful disbelievers low by entering them into the Fire, and it will raise the mindful believers high by entering them into Paradise.

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