Surah Al-Waqi'ah
سورة الواقعة
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
📖 Page 1 Verse-by-Verse Translations
When the Occurrence occurs
There is, at its occurrence, no denial
It will bring down [some] and raise up [others]
When the earth is shaken with convulsion
And the mountains are broken down, crumbling
And become dust dispersing
And you become [of] three kinds
Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right
And the companions of the left - what are the companions of the left
And the forerunners, the forerunners
Those are the ones brought near [to Allah]
In the Gardens of Pleasure
A [large] company of the former peoples
About Surah Al-Waqi'ah
Surah Al-Waqi'ah (56th Chapter) consists of 96 verses. Rasoolullah (ﷺ) said: 'Whoever recites Surah Al-Waqi'ah every night, poverty shall never afflict him' (Shu'ab al-Iman 2269 / Ibn Asakir). It categorizes humanity on the Day of Resurrection into three distinct ranks.
📜Revelation History & Period
Classification: Meccan Surah (Chronological Order #46 in Revelation Timeline)
Revelation Context: Revealed in Makkah Mukarramah describing the three groups on the Day of Judgment: Al-Muqarrabun, Ashab al-Yameen, and Ashab al-Shimal.
Key Themes & Lessons
- The sudden coming of the Inevitable Event (Al-Waqi'ah)
- Three categories of people: The Foremost (Al-Sabiqoon), People of the Right, and People of the Left
- Signs of divine creation in rain, fire, seeds, and human life
- Inviolable dignity of the Holy Quran in Al-Lauh al-Mahfuz
When Commonly Recited
Recited every night between Maghrib and Isha or before sleeping for barakah in sustenance.
👑Aala Hazrat & Ahle Sunnat Scholarly References
- Kanzul Iman — Translation by Aala Hazrat Imam Ahmad Raza Khan (رحمۃ اللہ علیہ)
- Fatawa Razvia — Vol. 26 (Nightly Recitation for Protection against Poverty & Barakah)
- Bahar-e-Shariat — Part 4