Al-Qur'an Surah Al-Waqi'ah Verse 7

Mufti Taqi Usmani

and you will be (divided into) three categories.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

you will ˹all˺ be ˹divided into˺ three groups:

Ruwwad Translation Center

then you are sorted into three groups:

A. J. Arberry

and you shall be three bands --

Abdul Haleem

then you will be sorted into three classes.

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

And ye are classes three.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And ye shall be sorted out into three classes.

Abul Ala Maududi

You shall then become three groups.

Ahmed Ali

You will become three categories:

Ahmed Raza Khan

And you will become divided into three categories.

Ali Quli Qarai

you will be three groups:

Ali Ünal

You (all conscious, responsible beings) will be sorted out into three groups

Amatul Rahman Omar

And (at that time) you shall be (sorted out into) three distinct categories,

English Literal

And you were three kinds .

Faridul Haque

And you will become divided into three categories.

Hamid S. Aziz

And you shall be sorted into three classes,

Hilali & Khan

And you (all) will be in three kinds (i.e. separate groups).

Maulana Mohammad Ali

So they are as scattered dust,

Mohammad Habib Shakir

And you shall be three sorts.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

And ye will be three kinds:

Muhammad Sarwar

On that day, you (mankind) will be divided into three groups:

Qaribullah & Darwish

you shall be divided into three parties,

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

And you (all) will be in three groups.

Wahiduddin Khan

[on that Day] you shall be divided into three groups.

Talal Itani

And you become three classes.

Tafsir jalalayn

and you will be, at the Resurrection, three kinds, categories;

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

And you (all) will be in three groups.

This means that people will be divided into three categories on the Day of Resurrection.

- Some will on the right of Allah's Throne, and they are those who were brought forth from Adam's right side. This category will be given their Books of Records in their right hand and will be taken to the right side.

As-Suddi explained that they will comprise the majority of the residents of Paradise.

- Another category is those who will be placed to the left of Allah's Throne, and they are those who were brought forth from Adam's left side. This category will be given their Books of Records in their left hands and will be taken to the left side. They are the residents of the Fire, may Allah save us from their actions.

- A third category is comprised of those who are the foremost and nearest before Allah. They are in a better grade and status and nearer to Allah than those on the right side. They are the chiefs of those on the right side, because they include the Messengers, Prophets, true believers and martyrs. They are fewer than those on the right side;

so Allah said,

فَأَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ