فَيَوْمَئِذٍ وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ 15
Translations
Then on that Day, the Occurrence [i.e., Resurrection] will occur,
Transliteration
Fa-yawma-idhin waqaati-al-waqiah
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah announces that on the Day of Judgment, 'The Reality' (al-Waqiah) - referring to the inevitable Hour of Resurrection - will occur. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari interpret this as the moment when all hidden truths are revealed and the certainty of Allah's promise becomes manifest. The emphasis on 'that day' underscores the absolute certainty and inevitability of this cosmic event that will transform existence itself.
Revelation Context
Surah Al-Haqqah is a Meccan surah that emphasizes the certainty of the Day of Judgment and divine accountability. This ayah appears early in the surah as a proclamation of the inevitable reality of Resurrection, serving as a warning to the pagan Meccans who denied the Hereafter. The surah's central theme revolves around establishing the undeniable truth (al-Haqq) of the Last Day.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said: 'The Hour will not be established till...time passes so quickly that a year will seem like a month, a month like a week, and a week like a day' (Jami' at-Tirmidhi). Additionally, Hadith Qudsi: 'I am as My servant thinks I am, and I am with him when he remembers Me' relates to divine accountability on that Day.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds believers that the Day of Judgment is not merely a possibility but an absolute certainty that will inevitably arrive, encouraging us to live with awareness of accountability before Allah and to prioritize preparation for the Eternal Life over temporary worldly concerns.
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وَقَالُوا۟ لِجُلُودِهِمْ لِمَ شَهِدتُّمْ عَلَيْنَا ۖ قَالُوٓا۟ أَنطَقَنَا ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنطَقَ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ وَهُوَ خَلَقَكُمْ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ
And they will say to their skins, "Why have you testified against us?" They will say, "We were made to speak by Allāh, who has made everything speak; and He created you the first time, and to Him you are returned.
وَنَادَىٰٓ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْأَعْرَافِ رِجَالًا يَعْرِفُونَهُم بِسِيمَىٰهُمْ قَالُوا۟ مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنكُمْ جَمْعُكُمْ وَمَا كُنتُمْ تَسْتَكْبِرُونَ
And the companions of the Elevations will call to men [within Hell] whom they recognize by their mark, saying, "Of no avail to you was your gathering and [the fact] that you were arrogant."
لِيَجْزِىَ ٱللَّهُ كُلَّ نَفْسٍ مَّا كَسَبَتْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَرِيعُ ٱلْحِسَابِ
So that Allāh will recompense every soul for what it earned. Indeed, Allāh is swift in account.
يَوْمَ تَمُورُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ مَوْرًا
On the Day the heaven will sway with circular motion