56. Sura al-Waqi’ah

The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:

وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَ ﴿١٠﴾

56: 10.  And those Foremost (in Faith) will be Foremost (in the Hereafter).

C5226. Foremost (in Faith)":

there are two meanings, and both are implied

• Those who have reached the highest degree in spiritual understanding, such as the great prophets and teachers of mankind, will also take precedence in the Hereafter.

• Those who are the first in time-the quickest and readiest-to accept Allah's Message-will have the first place in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Verses 8, 9 and 10 mention the three main categories or classifications after Judgment. In the subsequent verses their happiness or misery are described. This category, Foremost in Faith, is nearest to Allah.

أُوْلَئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ ﴿١١﴾

56: 11.  These will be those Nearest to Allah:

C5227. See n. 5223 above.

Nearness to Allah is the test of the highest Bliss. (R).

Other versions:

56: 10 [ al-Waqiah, Mecca 46 ]

Asad But the foremost shall be [they who in life were] the foremost [in faith and good works]:

Yusuf Ali And those Foremost (in Faith) will be Foremost (in the Hereafter).

Pickthall And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race:

Transliteration Was sa_biqu_nas sa_biqu_n

56: 11

Asad they who were [always] drawn close unto God!

Yusuf Ali These will be those Nearest to Allah:

Pickthall Those are they who will be brought nigh

Transliteration Ula_ikal muqar rabu_n