Al-Waqi'ah
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Al-Waqi'ah is the 56th chapter of the Qur'an, known for its vivid depiction of the Day of Resurrection and the division of people into distinct groups based on their deeds.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al-Waqi'ah canonical | 3 |
| أهوال البعث والنشور | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Qur'anic chapter
ⓘ
Surah of the Qur'an ⓘ |
| addresses |
denial of resurrection
ⓘ
human dependence on Allah ⓘ |
| addressesAudience | all humanity ⓘ |
| arabicTitleMeaning | The Inevitable ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
themes of accountability
ⓘ
themes of reward and punishment ⓘ |
| classification | Meccan surah ⓘ |
| contains |
descriptions of Hell
ⓘ
descriptions of Paradise ⓘ oaths by natural phenomena ⓘ |
| describes |
division of people based on their deeds
ⓘ
events of the Day of Judgment ⓘ |
| dividesPeopleInto |
the foremost (as-sabiqun)
ⓘ
the people of the left hand (ashab ash-shimal) ⓘ As-hab al-Maimana (People of the Right) ⓘ
surface form:
the people of the right hand (ashab al-yamin)
|
| emphasizes |
certainty of the Resurrection
ⓘ
inevitability of the Hour ⓘ |
| followedBySurah | Al-Hadid ⓘ |
| hasRukus | 3 ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mentions |
punishment of the disbelievers
ⓘ
rewards of the righteous ⓘ |
| nameInArabic |
Surah Al-Waqi'ah
ⓘ
surface form:
سورة الواقعة
|
| numberOfVerses | 96 ⓘ |
| openingVerseMentions | the Inevitable Event ⓘ |
| partOf |
Quran
ⓘ
surface form:
Qur'an
|
| positionInQuran | 56th chapter ⓘ |
| precededBySurah | Ar-Rahman ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
Afterlife
ⓘ
the Day of Resurrection ⓘ
surface form:
Day of Resurrection
Resurrection and recompense ⓘ |
| recitedFor |
reflection on the Day of Judgment
ⓘ
remembrance of the Hereafter ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| remindsOf |
Allah's power in creation
ⓘ
creation of fire ⓘ creation of plants ⓘ creation of water ⓘ origin of human beings ⓘ |
| revealedBeforeHijra | true ⓘ |
| revealedIn | Mecca ⓘ |
| scriptDirection | right-to-left ⓘ |
| style | vivid eschatological imagery ⓘ |
| surahNumber | 56 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
أهوال البعث والنشور