Al Quran (Chapter 56): Surah Al Waqiah [The Inevitable, The Event]

1. Highlights: a) Main Topics, b) Listening: Recitation &
Translation, c) Elucidation
2. Structure: a) Meaning b) Statistics c) Reading
3. Message: Introduces the Central Theme of the Surah
4. References: Internet Sources
5. Quiz: Test the Knowledge About the Surah
Thank you

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Surah Learning Outlines:HIGHLIGHTS STRUCTURE MESSAGE REFERENCES QUIZ
20
th
Ramadan, 1441 (13
rd
May, 2020)
Al Quran
Total Surah
114
Total Makkiyah
86 (75.4%)
Total Madniyah
28 (24.6%)
Al Quran (Chapter 56): SurahAl Waqiah(ةعقاولا)
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NametakenfromVerse1wherethereisamentionoftheword“Al-Waqi’a”.Name
appliedtowholeSurahasinitmostlymattersrelatedtoTheLastDayarediscussed.
56. SurahAl Waqiah(ةعقاولا) Highlights Main Topics
Description of Last Day:
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All People become of Three Groups
Rewards for the People of Right Hand
Punishment for the People of Left Hand
Best Rewards for the Forerunners
It is Allah(ﷻ) Who Created All Things Not You
This Surahis one of
the most recited of
the Quran.

3. Translation in Urdu
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(Duration 00:17:29)
Translation in English
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(Duration 00:12:16)
Qira'at
by Sheikh Abdul RahmanAs-Sudais
Click Here
(Duration 00:06:38)
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56. SurahAl Waqiah(ةعقاولا) Highlights Listening
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRAdEJmTy0I&li
st=PL081466B83241D2C5&index=56
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N78PGdl2-
Wo&list=PLLBKMWWGdNUUTsEawCNnEPkHAoZfsVn9N&index=53
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAbEBcDf5p0&list=PL0QogTHgGH
MXdN8Z_0HFoDfpSLQYFNaiZ&index=56
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56. SurahAl Waqiah(ةعقاولا) Highlights Elucidation
Tafsirin Urdu
by Ibne Kaseer
Click Here
(Duration 01:14:59)
Surah Quiz
See Slides 11-12
SurahAl Waqiahv. 56:64
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrsY3fptETI&list=PLtbtLwUBNoYAS
ZApedqcPhToOuE1XNNhW&index=79
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5. 1Name ةعقاولا
(AlWaqiah)
2
English
Meaning
The Inevitable
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Urdu
Meaning
ریزگان
(NaaGuzeer), Lailaaj
4Origin, Year
Makkah, 6 -5 BH*[BeforeHijri] (615-616AD)
*After Hijribegins counting from 622 AD , the year Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)and his followers migrated from
Makkahto Yathrib(Madinah)
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Asbāb
al-Nuzūl
(Context)
TheSurahtalksabouttheresurrectionthatwilldefinitelytakeplace.Itisafactundeniable.
Thehumanbeingsthenwillbeinthreedifferentgroups.Thefaithfulareoftwotypes:those
whoarethepioneersandareforemostintheirfaithandstruggleinthepathofAllah.They
arealargenumberfromamongsttheearliercommunityandasmallfromamongthelater
generations.Thentherestofthepeoplearebelieversandthosewhoopposethefaith.Allah's
rewardsareforthefaithfulandhisangerandchastisementiswaitingforopponentsoffaith.
5
Ref.: 1
56. SurahAl Waqiah(ةعقاولا) Structure Meaning
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6
Ayat(verses) 96
Kalimat(words) 379
Huroof(letters) 1756
Ref.: 1, 3& pg. 18-20
Al Quran
Total Ayat: 6236
Al Quran
Total Kalimat: 77797
Al Quran
Total Huroof: 330709
56. SurahAl Waqiah(ةعقاولا) Structure Statistics
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7. 7
6
Ruku
(sections)
3
i.e.471
th
-473
th
out of 558
SajdahTilawat
(prostration)
----
Wahyorder
(revelation)
46
th
7
Hurooful
Muqatta’at
(secretletters)
----
Ref.: 4, 5, 6& pg. 21
Ref.: 8
Ref.: 7
Al Quran
Total Muqattat:29
Al Quran
Total Ruku: 558
Al Quran
Total Sajdah: 14
Ref.: 9
56. SurahAl Waqiah(ةعقاولا) Structure Statistics
Al Quran
Total Surah: 114
Previous(in surah50) Next(in surah68)
Previous(in surah53) Next(in surah84)
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8. 8
8Manzil(Portion)/ 7
7
th
(includes 65 chapters from Surah50 to 114)
i.e.7 / 7
9Juz(Part)/ 30
27
th
(Qālafa-mākhaṭbukum, 51:31-60 & 52:1-49 &
53:1-62 & 54:1-55 & 55:1-78 & 56:1-96& 57:1-29)
i.e.27 / 30
Hizb(Group)/ 60
54
th
(55:1-78 & 56:1-96& 57:1-29)
i.e.54/ 60
Answer: Please follow mentioned Manzil, Juzand Hizbrespectively.
Question: How to Read Al Quran in 7, 30 and 60 days?
56. SurahAl Waqiah(ةعقاولا) Structure Reading
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9. The reality will come to pass. The humanity will be in three camps:
1. people of the right hand, 2. people of the left hand and 3. the
foremost in faith. The reward of the believers.
The guilty and their punishment. Arguments about the Tawhidand
Akhirah.
The Qur’an and its consistent message. Reminder about death,
divine judgment and the reward and punishment.
The Surahthen invites human beings to think about themselves
and the things that they use daily and consider who created all
these things. It talks about the Qur’an and its profound and
consistent message and then finally reminds about death and the
coming end of every being.
It completes the subject of death, resurrection & divine judgment.
9Ref.: 2
56. SurahAl Waqiah(ةعقاولا) Message
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10. Learning One Ayatof Al Quran & Implementing in your Life is Better than Praying 100 Rakats(Nawaafil) of Salaat.
(IbnMajah, Chapter 16, Hadith 219)
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11. ALLAH(ﷻ)WantsFrom Us isProgress Not Perfection, so Keep Learning Al Quran
Focus on Improvement, Don’t Stick to Strict Rules and Discipline
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1.What Event is referred to in SuratAl-Waqi’ah?
Answer: The Day of Judgement.
56. SurahAl Waqiah(ةعقاولا) Quiz
Ref.: STAND UP 4 ISLAM
Explanation:Surah56:verse 1
ُةَعِقاَوْلا ِتَعَقَو اَذِإ-56:1
(When the Occurrence occurs,)
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2.What is the name of the Book Well-Guarded, mentioned in SuratAl-
Waqi’ah?
Answer: Al-LauhAl-Mahfuz.
Explanation:Surah56:verse 78
ٍنوُنْكَّم ٍباَتِك يِف-56:78
(In a Register well-protected;)

12. ALLAH(ﷻ)WantsFrom Us isProgress Not Perfection, so Keep Learning Al Quran
Focus on Improvement, Don’t Stick to Strict Rules and Discipline
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56. SurahAl Waqiah(ةعقاولا) Quiz
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3.What happens to those on the Right Hand, as described in SuratAl-
Waqi’ah?
Answer: They will enter Paradise.
Explanation:Surah56:verse 8
ِةَنَمْیَمْلا ُباَحْصَأ اَم ِةَنَمْیَمْلا ُباَحْصَأَف-56:8
(Then the companions of the right -what are the companions of the right?)
4.What happens to those on the Left Hand, as described in SuratAl-
Waqi’ah?
Answer: They will enter Hell.
Explanation:Surah56:verse 9
ِةَمَأْشَمْلا ُباَحْصَأ اَم ِةَمَأْشَمْلا ُباَحْصَأَو-56:9
(And the companions of the left -what are the companions of the left?)

13. Did you know?
13Ref: Secrets / Effects of Al Quran Learning/Listening on Human Physiology
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14. Did you know?
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Ref: Physiology/Secrets of the Heart

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Did you know?
Purification
Thoughts Heart
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The following verse refers to the creation of human beings from water:“It is He Who has
Created man from water: Then has He established Relationships of lineage And marriage: for
thy Lord Has power (over all things).” [Al-Qur’aan25:54]
Did you know?
RefThe Qur'aanAnd Human Physiology (Body Fluids)
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Human Embyogenesis
Al Quran References:
SurahAl Muminun(23:12-14)
SurahAzZumar(39:6)
SurahNuh(71:14)
TheQur’anmentionsthathumandevelopmentpassesthrougha
numberofdistinctstages(SurahAzZumar,39:6andSurahNuh,
71:14).Thesestagesaredescriptiveoftheembryo’sexternal
appearanceandhavebeenassignedthefollowingnamesasweread
inSurahAl-Mu’minoon,23:12-14.
Ref: Embryology in the Qur’an
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18. Did you know?
Explanation About Total number of Ayat(verses) in Al Quran(Click Here)
Scholars have different opinions about the number of the Quranicverses.
But this conflict is just about “numerating” the verses.
Here are some points about the difference:
a)Some scholars numerated the long sentences as 2 or 3 verses, while some others regarded
them as 1 whole verse.
b)Besides, Shafiischolars regarded “Bismillahr-Rahman-ir-Rahim” as a part of each suraand
didn’t numerate them. But the Hanafischolarsregarded each “Bismillahr-Rahman-ir-Rahim”
as specific verses, so counted them.
c)It’s the same about the huroofulmuqattaa(some secret letters which are written in the
beginning of some suraslike ”Yasin, ha mim”.) Some scholars numerated them as specific
verses, while the others not.
The number of the verses according to Scholars:
Ibn-i-Abbas(RA): 6616
Nafi(RA):6217
Shayba(RA):6214
Scholars of Egypt (RA): 6226
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19. Zamahshari(RA)(the genius Eloquence Scholar of the Arabic language and literature): 6666.
Bediuzzaman, mujaddid(the reformer) of the 13 century, also has the opinion of 6666 verses.
Ibn-iHuzeyme(one of the big imams) made the following explanations on “6666” issue while
handling the “Quran’s miracle of number” topic of his book titled “An Nasihwa’lMansuh”:
1) 1000 verses about Promising (wa’ad)
2) 1000 about Threat (wa’id)
3) 1000 Command (amr) verses
4) 1000 Forbiddance(nahy) verses
5) 1000 Information and Story verses
6) 1000 Warning and Exampleverses
7) 500 verses about Ruling
8) 100 verses about Invocation and Glorification
9) 66 “nasihand mansuh” ("the Abrogating and Abrogated") verses
Totally there are 6666 verses in the Quran
Consequently, the expression “Quran has 6666 verses.” is based on the mentioned points.
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(1000+1000+1000+1000+1000+1000+500+100+66 = 6666)
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But Today, All Accepting the Opinion of Al Kufathat
Al Quran Consist of 6236 verses.
(6236 verses followed in the present discussion )
Total number of verses in Al Quran is 6236 with the “Bismillahr-
Rahman-ir-Rahim” not included except for SurahAl Fatihah.
With “Bismillahr-Rahman-ir-Rahim” included the total number
of QuranicVerses are 112 + 6236 = 6348.
ScholarsaftertheProphetMuhammad(ﷺ)havedone
additionaldivisionoftheQur’an(i.e.Manzil,JuzandHizb)
fortheconvenienceofreading/memorization(recitation)
ofthewholeQur’anmentionedonpageno.8.
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Explanation About number of Rukuin Al Quran (Click Here)
There are 540 Rukuin Al Quran. (Click Here)
This subdivision is not part of original revelation but adopted later-on to facilitate
completion of Al Quran on the 27
th
night of Ramadan (i.e. on LaylatulQadr).
The Rukuof The Holy Quran was not to be found in the time of NabiMuhammad (ﷺ), nor
in the time of the Sahaaba(RA). Around 4 AH the Ulemaof Bukhara, Russia divided the
entire Quran into 540 Rukufor Taraaweehpurposes.
The Equation is as Follows:
When devising these Rukuthe Ulemamade sure that Rukucontained Ayatof the
same topic and theme; because the Hafiz goes into Rukuafter reciting it in one
Raka'atof TaraaweehSalaah.
After further study found that Al Quran has Actual 558 Ruku.(Click Here)
(558 Rukufollowed in the present discussion)
1 Rukuper Raka'atx20 Raka'at=20 Rukuper Night of Ramadanx27 Nights of Ramadan=540 Ruku
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Dua
ۖ اَّنِم ْلَّبَقَت اَنَّبَر ُلیِعاَمْسِإَو ِتْیَبْلا َنِم َدِعاَوَقْلا ُمیِهاَرْبِإ ُعَفْرَی ْذِإَو ْلا ُعیِمَّسلا َتنَأ َكَّنِإ ُمیِلَع-2:127
("Our Lord, accept [this duty] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing, the Knowing.”)
Ameen
The Prophet Muhammadﷺ )) said,
ُهَمَّلَعَو َنآْرُقْلا َمَّلَعَت ْنَم ْمُكُرْیَخ
"The best among you are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it.“
Sahih Al-Bukhari: 5027, In-book reference: Book 66, Hadith49 USC-MSA web (English) reference: Vol. 6, Book 61, Hadith 545 (deprecated numbering scheme)
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Abu Ishaqreported that Abu Bakrsaid, “O Prophet of Allah(ﷻ) ﷺ! You
are becoming gray” The Messenger replied,
ُلَءاَسَتَی َّمَعَو ُتَلََسْرُمْلاَو ُةَعِقاَوْلاَو ٌدوُه يِنْتَبَّیَشتَرِِّوُك ُسْمَّشلا اَذِإَو َنو
SurahHud, Waqiah, Mursalat, Naba, and Takwirhave made me gray.
IbnMasoodsaidIhaveheardProphetofAllah(ﷻ)ﷺsaying,‘Hewho
recitesSurahWaqiaheverynight,PovertyorNeedwillneverafflict
him.”Thisisthereason;thisSurahisoneofthemostrecitedofthe
Quran.

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Dua
ۖ اَّنِم ْلَّبَقَت اَنَّبَر ُلیِعاَمْسِإَو ِتْیَبْلا َنِم َدِعاَوَقْلا ُمیِهاَرْبِإ ُعَفْرَی ْذِإَو ْلا ُعیِمَّسلا َتنَأ َكَّنِإ ُمیِلَع-2:127
("Our Lord, accept [this duty] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing, the Knowing.”)
Ameen
The Prophet Muhammadﷺ )) said,
ُهَمَّلَعَو َنآْرُقْلا َمَّلَعَت ْنَم ْمُكُرْیَخ
"The best among you are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it.“
Sahih Al-Bukhari: 5027, In-book reference: Book 66, Hadith49 USC-MSA web (English) reference: Vol. 6, Book 61, Hadith 545 (deprecated numbering scheme)
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