The origin of surah waqiah:
Surah Waqiah is Makki surah.
The Surah Waqiah was revealed when Prophet Muhammad ﷺ resisted in Mecca and is called “MAKKI SURAH’’. Its classification is known as “Meccan”.
Surah Waqiah was revealed in Makah around 7 years before the Holy Prophet made the migration to Medina. Al Waqiah is the 56th surah of the Quran. The surah contains 96 verses and mainly discusses the afterlife according to the teachings of Islam. You can visit the place where the Surah al Waqiah was revealed by using the Umrah Packages with Alhijaz Travel.
What does word Waqiah mean?
The word Waqiah means the Event, the Day of Judgment also known as “The inevitable”. Waqiah means to occur and Allah tells us when it is going to occur there will be no delay. The surah opens with an interpretation of what will happen on the last day. The surah depicts the picture of the day of restoration in such a powerful manner, the earth will be shaken, the mountains will disappear as dust is air how mankind will be shattered, and all of mankind will be formed into three groups.
- The companions of the right
- The companions of the left.
- The forerunners.
These groups will have distinct conditions. They will be punished and rewarded based on the deeds they implemented in worldly life. The whole scenario has been discoursed in such a powerful way. When all mankind has to face Allah almighty, it will be the day of being exposed. It is the day of being questioned.
Reminder of surah Waqiah.
Surah Waqiah reminds us what ALLAH has prepared for his believers and what has been prepared for non-believers.
The companions of the right will enter Paradise. They will enjoy life, and happiness there.
They will live there forever, under shade. They will be bestowed upon with youth, partners, jewels, and clothes. Whatever fruit they select, the meat of fowl where ever and whenever they desire, as a reward for what they used to do.
The companions of the left will be sent to Hell. They will be in scorching heat and scalding water under the shade of smoke. They used to persist in the great violation. They used to ask when we die, become dust and bones. How we will be resurrected?
The forerunners:
They will be among the best category and will enjoy the best of Heaven. They will have splendid palaces and beautiful partners of their age. Whatever they desire will be blessed with in a blink. It is narrated in a hadith. The people who wake up before dawn and worship ALLAH when the rest of the creation is sleeping are forerunners. They will be the predecessor of Jannah tul firdous.
Quran is shifa.
The HOLY QURAN is known as SHIFA. The holy Quran is not just a book, it heals, and it cures. It benefits the reciter both in the world & hereafter. Each surah contains diversity. It’s just not a book which tells us about what has bygone but also alarms us about what the future beholds. It just not only teaches us about heaven and hell. It just not only contains commendations it is a complete code of life.
Benefits of Surah Waqiah:
It’s stated in many hadith & Rawwayat, that the recitation of surah Waqiah on daily basis brings multiple benefits; it carries protection from poverty & dispenses your financial issues. Every surah beholds different blessings & benefits. Surah Waqiah has supremacy regards vanishing starvation, insufficiency & poverty.
The meaning of a hadith is: that poverty will never befall a person who recites surah Waqiah daily.
It’s also called a surah of wealth. It is narrated in A Rawwayat that Hazrat Usman RA emphasized learning surah Waqiah & asked let your daughters learn surah Waqiah, it dismisses deficiency. It fetches financial stability, and reciting it on daily basis terminates worries, and fears and brings prosperity.
Virtues and Benefits of Surah Waqiah after “Maghrib prayer”
It is recommended in many hadiths to recite it after ‘’Maghrib prayer’’ daily. Allah will enrich your life with abundance & bounties. The perks of recitation of surah Waqiah are numerous. It manifolds immense Barakah in your life. It is redemption from the distress of the grave.
- It is recommended to teach women Surah Waqiah. Hazrat Usman RA insisted ibn e, Masood, make sure your daughters acquire it & recite it day-to-day, they will certainly not face starvation.
- The one, who will recite it daily, will never face starvation.
- The one, who will recite it daily, will never be dependent on anyone.
- The one, who will recite it daily, will never face unemployment.
Knowing the benefits of Surah Waqiah, every Muslim should recite it daily not only to attain help for worldly pursuits but for the hereafter as well. Today’s life is full of stress. Interspace and not practising the teaching of Islam cause disgusts and dismisses barakah from life. If we want to lead a successful life in both worlds we ought to follow the teachings of the Quran because it is the code of life. Surah Al Waqiah is all about the Day of Resurrection. To save the anger of Allah almighty everyone tries to earn more and more virtues. Umrah is also a source to earn virtues. Umrah can be got from any hajj umrah travel agency. The holy prophet Muhammad ﷺ advised his followers to recite it at night to thwart poverty. The best time to recite surah Waqiyah is after Maghrib or before sleep to achieve the benefits of surah waqiah.