Verse 83:21 in Context
Translator
Abdel Haleem
17
ثُمَّ يُقَالُ هَٰذَا الَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِ تُكَذِّبُونَ
Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
and they will be told, ‘This is what you called a lie.’
18
كَلَّا إِنَّ كِتَابَ الْأَبْرَارِ لَفِي عِلِّيِّينَ
Kalla inna kitaba al-abrari lafee AAilliyyeena
No indeed! The list of the truly good is in 'Illiyyin––
19
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا عِلِّيُّونَ
Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona
what will explain to you what 'Illiyyin is?––
20
كِتَابٌ مَّرْقُومٌ
Kitabun marqoomun
a clearly written list
21
يَشْهَدُهُ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona
witnessed by those brought near
22
إِنَّ الْأَبْرَارَ لَفِي نَعِيمٍ
Inna al-abrara lafee naAAeemin
The truly good will live in bliss
23
عَلَى الْأَرَائِكِ يَنظُرُونَ
AAala al-ara-iki yanthuroona
seated on couches, gazing around
24
تَعْرِفُ فِي وُجُوهِهِمْ نَضْرَةَ النَّعِيمِ
TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi
You will recognize on their faces the radiance of bliss
25
يُسْقَوْنَ مِن رَّحِيقٍ مَّخْتُومٍ
Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin
They will be served a sealed nectar
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