Al-Waqi'ah 56:46–50

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وَكَانُواْ يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلۡحِنثِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ ٤٦

And they used to persist in the great violation,¹

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وَكَانُواْ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ ٤٧

And they used to say, "When we die and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?

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أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ ٤٨

And our forefathers [as well]?"

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قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ٤٩

Say, [O Muḥammad], "Indeed, the former and later peoples

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لَمَجۡمُوعُونَ إِلَىٰ مِيقَٰتِ يَوۡمٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ ٥٠

Are to be gathered together for the appointment of a known Day."