EXPLANATION OF SECTION ONE SURAT AL-WAQI’A

EXPLANATION OF SECTION ONE SURAT<= /st1:City> AL-WAQI’A

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( CHAPTER 56 )

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This Surah was revealed in Macca ( before the Hijra to Madinah )

, therefore it concentrates on Faith and concepts of Allah and our accountability to Him, = and the Qur’an

Al-Waqi’a is one of the names of the Day of Judgment meaning that such a day will surely occur. Other names are Al-Haqqa; At-Taghia’; Al-Azefa; Yawmu Al-Qiama; Az-zulzal; Al-Ghasheya.

THE DAY OF JUDGME= NT WILL SURELY OCCUR

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When the Event Inevitable cometh to= pass,

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Then will no (soul) entertain false= hood concerning its coming.

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(Many) will it bring low; (many) wi= ll it exalt;

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When the earth shall be shaken to i= ts depths,

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And the mountains shall be crumbled= to atoms,

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Becoming dust scattered abroad,

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The changes that = will occur on the Day of Judgment include:

· = The earth = will shake and convulse

· = The mounta= ins will fall and crumble

Similar verses in the Qur’an : <= /p>

= When the Earth is shaken to its (utmost) convulsion,

&n= bsp; Az-Zulzala 99 : 1

= And the Earth throws up her burdens (from within),

&n= bsp; Az-Zulzala 99 : 2

= One Day the earth and the mountains will be in violent commotion. And the mount= ains will be as a heap of sand poured out and flowing down.

&n= bsp; Al-Muzzamil 73 : 14

= They ask thee concerning the Mountains: say, "My Lord will uproot them and scatter them as dust;

&n= bsp; Ta Ha 20 : 105

"He will leave them as plains = smooth and level;

&n= bsp; Ta Ha 20 : 106

"Nothing crooked or curved wil= t thou see in their place."

&n= bsp; Ta Ha 20 : 107=

Things will be different on Judgment day:

One day the Earth will be changed to a differe= nt Earth, and so will be the Heavens, and (men) wil= l be marshaled forth, before Allah, the One, the Irresistible;

&n= bsp; Ibrahim 14 : 48

People will gather awaiting their judgment, and will be separated into three groups:

1- = Those foremost in faith and closest to Allah

2- = Those companions of the right hand, who obeyed Allah

3- = Those companions of the left hand who followed their vain desires, and disobeyed Allah and denied their accountability to Him

Sim= ilar verses in the Qur’an delineating different groups of people: some are wronging their own souls, others do barely what is right, while others hast= en in all good deeds:

Then We have given the Book for inheritance to such o= f Our servants as We have chosen: but there are among them some who wrong their o= wn souls; some who follow a middle course; and some who are, by Allah's leave, foremost in good deeds; that is the highest Grace.

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The= ir fate is different, because their beliefs and actions were different:<= /span>

THO= SE FOREMOST IN FAITH AND CLOSESEST TO ALLAH

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And those Foremost (in Faith) will be foremost (in t= he Hereafter).

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These will be those Nearest to Alla= h:

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In Gardens of Bliss:

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A number of people from those of ol= d,

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And a few from those of later times.

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These people are righteous, and hasten in all good deeds and are the first to show how much they obey Allah and love Him. As described in other parts of the Qur’an:

Verily those who live in awe for fe= ar of their Lord;

&= nbsp; Al-Mumenoun 23 : 57

Those who believe in the Signs of t= heir Lord;

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Those who join not (in worship) par= tners with their Lord;

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And those who dispense their charit= y with their hearts full of fear, because they will return to their Lord;

&= nbsp; Al-Mumenoun 23 : 60

It is these who hasten in every good work, and these who are foremost in them.

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Bec= ause of their patience and perseverance and their true faith and excellent behavior, they are close to Allah and enjoy the greatest reward:

(They will be) on Thrones encrusted (with gold and precious stones)

Al-Waqi’a 56= : 15,

Reclining on th= em, facing each other.

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Round about them will (serve) youth= s of perpetual (freshness),

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With goblets, (shining) beakers, an= d cups (filled) out of Clear-flowing fountains:

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No after-ache will they receive the= re from, nor will they suffer intoxication:

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And with fruits, any that they may select;

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And the flesh o= f fowls, any that they may desire.

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And (there will be) Companions with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes,

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Like unto Pearls well-guarded.=

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A Reward for th= e Deeds of their past (Life).

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No frivolity will they hear therein= , nor any taint of ill,

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Only the saying, "Peace! Peace."

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Pro= phet Muhammad ( PBUH ) said:

( We came later than other nations, but we are the first on the Day of Judgment to en= ter paradise )

Bok= hari & Muslim after Abou Horaira

Pro= phet Muhammad ( PBUH ) also asked his companions:

( D= o you know who are those who hurry to Allah’s shade on the Day of Judgment = ? ). They said : Allah & His messenger know best. He said: ( Those who accept the truth, and = when asked give the truth, and who judge for others as they judge for themselves= )

Ahm= ad after Aesha

He = also said to his companions :

( I= hope that you will comprise one fourth, or one third of the people in paradise. = No I believe that you will comprise half the people in paradise ) Ahmad after Abou Horaira

All= ah described the physical joy of the people in paradise:

· Reclining happy not worried

· Eating and drinking: what they drink does not cause headache or distorts their thinking or judgment

· Married to maidens

· They do not hear useless or vain or vulgar talk

· All this reward because of their good deeds

THE= PEOPLE OF THE RIGHT HAND

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The Companions of the Right Hand; w= hat will be the Companions of the Right Hand?

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(They will be) among Lote-trees wit= hout thorns,

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Among Tall trees with flowers (or f= ruits) piled one above another,

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In shade long-extended,<= /span>

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By water flowing constantly,

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And fruit in abundance,<= /span>

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Whose season is not limited, nor (s= upply) forbidden,

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And on Thrones = (of Dignity), raised high.

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We have created (their Companions) = of special creation,

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And made them virgin - pure (and undefiled) –

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Beloved (by nature), equal in age,<= o:p>

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For the Compani= ons of the Right Hand.

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A (goodly) number from those of old= ,

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And a (goodly) = number from those of later times.

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Aga= in Allah describes in these verses the physical joys prepared for those companions of the right hand: plenty of fruit; shades; water; trees and maidens. The difference between fruits in paradise and on earth is that those in paradise never ends, and present at all times. On earth some fruits grow in certain seasons, but absent the rest of the year.

The= maidens in paradise are virgins, no one has touched them before and are beautiful. =

The= se companions of the right hand are plenty of previous nations, and plenty of = this nation. Their deeds are not as high as those close to Allah who hastened and were foremost in all good deeds.

We = are not told who are those companions of the right hand. In other parts of the Qur’an we are told:

Then he who is given his Record in his right hand,

&= nbsp; Al-Inshiqaq 84 : 7

Soon will his account be taken by a= n easy reckoning,

&= nbsp; Al-Inshiqaq 84 : 8

And he will turn to his people, rejoicing!

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We = know then that the accountability of these people will be light, and not public = and will not be humiliated or disgraced like those people given their book in t= heir left hand. Prophet Muhammad ( PBUH ) told us that they will be shown their deeds, but will not be questioned about every detail. We ask Allah to make = us among those whose accountability is light and are not disgraced on the Day = of Judgment.

Les= sons to be learned:

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· There is a Day of Accountability when every person will answer to Allah. Such a D= ay is surely coming, therefore we must prepare for it by watching our behavior= and obeying Allah and living our life as He commanded

· Those who do good and are foremost and hasten in all good deeds are close to Allah and honored by Him and rewarded for their effort

· Most people in paradise are righteous with good deeds, but not high ranking or c= lose as the first group. They too will be rewarded for their effort and allowed = to enter paradise.

· The pleasures in heaven are physical as well as emotional and spiritual. The Qur’an describes food, drink, clothes, dwellings and maidens to bring= it closer to our mind. The difference from the pleasures in this life is that = in the Hereafter these pleasures are better and ever-lasting.