Some Qur’anic exegetes maintain that the Arabic word kadhiba is employed in the infinitive sense connoting that befalling of Resurrection shall be so crystal clear that it leaves no room for denial and discussion. The word is also regarded as one of the designations of Resurrection. Since the Events preceding Resurrection shall be so shocking and awakening that their manifestations shall be reflected in all the constituent elements of the world.Īlludes to Resurrection, since it is inevitable. 'When the Great Even befalls, There can be no denial of its befalling' The blessed Chapter in question focuses on Resurrection and similar Events are being enumerated in its opening Verses, e.g. There can be no denial of its befalling.Īs reflected in numerous Qur’anic Verses, the Events of Resurrection are initially accompanied by great and shocking happenings. In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Mercifulġ. It goes without saying that such Blessings may not fall into the lot of one who merely recites the blessed Verses of the Chapter without attending to their significance, but recitation is supposed to follow intellection and acting upon Divine Injunctions. He will be amongst the friends of the Commander of the Faithful, Imam ‘Ali (as).' 2 He will never suffer hardships, poverty, destitution, and other worldly afflictions.

'Whoever recites Surah al-Waqi‘a every Friday night, God Almighty will like him and will make him to be loved by all people. The blessed Verses of the Chapter are so shocking and awakening that no room is left for human neglect. 'One who recites Surah al-Waqi‘a will be excluded from the neglectful.' 1 Numerous traditions are to be found in Islamic sources concerning the recitation of the Chapter an instance of which is a Prophetic tradition according to which: Thus, recitation of the Chapter is awakening. The majority of the blessed Verses of the Chapter treat of Resurrection, its qualities and happenings, and division of mankind into peoples of Hell and Paradise on that Day. The title of the Chapter, Waqi‘a, is a designation of Resurrection whose imminence is prognosticated in the opening Verse.

The Chapter was revealed in Mecca and it has 96 Verses. In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

Surah waqiah ayat 19