The Quran

سورة الواقِعَة

Surah Al-Wâqi‘ah 56:39

The Great Event · Verse 39 of 96

ثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

(This group will consist of) a large party from the earlier people (of Islam);

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

A (goodly) number from those of old,

Ahmed Ali

A crowd of earlier generations

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Ali Unal

A good many of them are from among the first (to have embraced God’s Religion);

Daryabadi

A multitude from the ancients.

Faridul Haque

A large group from the earlier generations.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

A multitude from among the first,

Maulvi Sher Ali

A large party from among the first believers.

Muhammad Asad

a good many of olden times,

Muhammad Musin Khan

A multitude of those (on the Right Hand) will be from the first generation (who embraced Islam).

Muhammad Pickthall

A multitude of those of old

Muhammad Sarwar

These (people of the right hand) consist of many from the ancient

Muhammed ali Shakir

A numerous company from among the first,

Rashad Khalifa

Many from the early generations.

Shabbir Ahmed

A good many of those who led in goodness,