And there will be those in agony, the Companions of the Left Hand (Ashab-ul-mash-ama). Among the Good there will be the exalted class, those nearest to Allah (muqarrabun), and the righteous people, called the Companions of the Right Hand (Ashab-ul-maimana.). There will be a sorting out of Good and Evil. No one can then be deceived or entertain false notions about it.
But when it comes, as it will come, suddenly upon them, it will come with such tremendous reality that it will be burnt deep into the experience of every soul. People may doubt now whether it will come. The Event Inevitable is the Hour of Judgment. Ulaa~ikal muqar rabuoon These will be those nearest to Allah.1. Was~saabiqoo~nas saabiqoon And those foremost ( who embraced Islam on the first call,) will be foremost (in Paradise). whose Records would be in their left hands), Who will be those on the Left Hand? 10. Wa as~ haabul mash~amati maa as~haabul mash~amah And those on the Left Hand (i.e. whose Records would be in their right hands), Who will be those on the Right Hand? 9. Fa as~haabul mai~manati maa as~haabul mai~manah. And you (all) will be in three kinds (separate groups). Fakaanat habaa~ am mum~bats~sa So that they will become floating dust particles 7. Wa bus~satil jibaalu bas~sa And the mountains will be powdered to dust 6.
Iza ruj~jatil ardu raj~ja When the earth will be shaken with convulsion 5. Khaa~fidatur raafiah It will bring down (some) and raise up (others.) 4. There could be no denying of its occurrence. Iza waqaatil waaqiah When the Event (i.e. SURAH Al-WaqiahBis~mil~lahir Rah~maanir Raheem (I start) in the name of Allah, the Most Gracious the Most Merciful. He asked, "What illness do you have?" Ibn MasoodRA replied, "My sins." He inquired, "What do you desire?" He replied, "The mercy of my Lord." He asked, "Shall we not call someone to bring a doctor for you?" Ibn MasoodRA replied, "It is a doctor that has made me sick." UthmanRA asked again, "Shall I give order for your payment to be given." He replied, "I have no need of it, you withheld it from me during my lifetime and at my death you are giving it to me." UthmanRA said, "After you it will remain for your daughters." Ibn MasoodRA said, "Do you fear poverty over my daughters, I have instructed them to recite every night Surah Waqiah for I have heard Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam say, He who recites Surah Waqiah every night, poverty will never afflict him." UthmanRA once went to Ibn MasoodRA paying him a visit in his sickness in which he passedaway. Prophet MohammadSAW said: Surah al Waqiah is the Surrah of Wealth, so recite it and teach it to your children. Prophet MohammadSAW said:Whoever recites Surrah al Waqiah at night would never encounter poverty.' 2. They will eat fruits and fowl of their choice, and Hoors with beautiful big eyes as lovely as well guarded pearls.ĪllahSWT has described these events for people to accept invitation to Islam from the Messenger SAW through Quran which AllahSWT says:I swear by the setting of the stars, and it is a mighty oath if you knew it, that this is indeed an honorable Quran, inscribed in a well guarded Book, which none can touch except the purified ones, and it is a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.ġ. They will be served by eternal youths with cups, jugs, and glasses of pure wine, which will not be intoxicating nor causing headache. They will have jeweled couches, reclining on them facing each other. The foremost people, most of them are believers from early generation, and some from the Prophets generation they will be the first to enter Paradise and will be close to AllahSWT. They will eat from the Zaqqum tree and drink boiling water. They will be in Hell in midst of scorching winds, boiling water, and shade of pitchdark smoke. The cursed people on the left, who will have their Record in the left hand. Their wives will be special creations, made virgin, equal in age. They will be reclining on high raised couches. They will in Paradise around them will be Lote trees, clusters of bananas, extended thick shades, constantly flowing water, abundant fruits. People will be divided into three groups: o The blessed people on the right, who will have their Record in the right hand. The earth will shake with a terrible magnitude, and the mountains will crumble into scattered dust. The Surah starts with a description of the event of the Day of Judgment. It was revealed in the 5th year of Prophethood. Surah Al-WaqiahShort Summary The name Al-Waqiah means The Inevitable Event and refers to the Day of Judgment. Al WaqiahIQRA Quran Memorization Program Cary Masjid NCCompiled by: