Quran-56:16 Surah Al-waqiah English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيۡهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ

Transliteration:( Muttaki'eena 'alaihaa mutaqabileen )

16. Reclining on them facing each other [18]. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(16) Reclining on them, facing each other. (Saheen International Translation)

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Surah Al-Waqiah Ayat 16 Tafsir (Commentry)



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📖 Commentary of Verse 16 (Surah Al-Waqi’ah)

"Reclining on them facing each other [18]."

[18] This means the dwellers of Paradise will sit in circles, facing one another in comfort and harmony.
➡️ For this reason, even today, people sit in circles for lessons and Zikr (remembrance) of Allah Almighty, as it resembles the gatherings (Halqa) of Paradise.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Waqiah verse 16 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Waqiah ayat 13 which provides the complete commentary from verse 13 through 26.

(56:16) reclining on them, arrayed face to face;

Ala-Maududi

(56:16) reclining on them, arrayed face to face;


There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.

(16) Reclining on them, facing each other.

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