56. Vakia · verses 13–16

ثُلَّةٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

Thullatun mina alawwaleena

A number of people from those of old,

وَقَلِيلٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

Waqaleelun mina alakhireena

And a few from those of later times.

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مَّوۡضُونَةٖ

AAala sururin mawdoonatin

(They will be) on Thrones encrusted (with gold and precious stones),

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيۡهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ

Muttakieena AAalayha mutaqabileena

Reclining on them, facing each other.