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Al-Waqi'ah 73

Ayah 73 of 96 · Meccan

نَحۡنُ جَعَلۡنَٰهَا تَذۡكِرَةٗ وَمَتَٰعٗا لِّلۡمُقۡوِينَ ٧٣

We have made it a reminder1 and provision for the travelers,2

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

1 Of the great fire of Hell.

2 In the form of flints or other means by which to ignite fire. Travelers are mentioned because of the special convenience to them, although it is a provision for all people in general.

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. نَحۡنُWenaḥnu
  2. جَعَلۡنَٰهَاhave made itjaʿalnāhā
  3. تَذۡكِرَةٗa remindertadhkiratan
  4. وَمَتَٰعٗاand a provisionwamatāʿan
  5. لِّلۡمُقۡوِينَfor the wayfarers in the desertlil'muq'wīna

Tafsir

I am the one who made this fire for you as a reminder to you of the fire of the Afterlife, and I made it a means of benefit for the travellers among you.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran