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Surah Al-Waqi'ah A Life-Changing Surah (Part 1) March 9, 2025

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Fadail Al-Quran by Al-Qasim Bin Sallam, p. 257
Sunan Sa'ed Bin Mansoor, Hadith no. 1110
Quran 56:1 · Al-Waqi'ah
Quran 56:2 · Al-Waqi'ah
Quran 56:3 · Al-Waqi'ah
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 22197
Quran 56:4 · Al-Waqi'ah
Quran 22:1 · Al-Hajj
Quran 14:48 · Ibrahim
Quran 99:1 · Az-Zalzalah
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Hadith: reciting Surah Al-Waqi'ah nightly prevents poverty
“Prophet Muhammad said reciting Surah Al-Waqi'ah nightly wards off poverty.”
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Abu Bakr asks why the Prophet looks so aged
“Abu Bakr said to the Prophet, you look very old now.”
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Verse 1: the Day of Judgment is certain, unavoidable
“When the inevitable event occurs, no one can deny its coming.”
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Verse 3: Judgment Day reverses everyone's worldly status
“Khafidah rafi'ah — it will bring some people down and raise others up.”
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Day of Judgment as a complete reversal of status
“The complete reversal of positions — success won't be judged by wealth.”
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Unknown people will rise like kings on Judgment Day
“People no one notices today will rise like kings that day.”
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Hadith story of the unknown righteous man who died poor
“The Prophet told of a righteous man unknown among his people.”
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Character over wealth on the Day of Judgment
“Today people are known by wealth and power — that day, character matters.”
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Verse 4: the earth violently shaken at the end of time
“When the earth is shaken with a violent, terrible shake.”
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Verses 4-6: earth shaken and mountains obliterated
“The next verse: when the earth is shaken with a violent shake.”
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Verses 5-6: mighty mountains crushed into scattered dust
“The mountains will be crushed to pieces, crumbled to dust.”
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Humanity resurrected together in three massive groups
“The entire humanity will be divided into three massive groups.”
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The People of the Right and their joyful record of deeds
“How blessed are the people of the right — how fortunate and lucky.”
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How blessed are the people of the right
“How blessed, how fortunate and lucky are the people of the right.”
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The People of the Left and their regret over their record
“The people on the left — how unlucky are the people on the left.”
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Warning: the misfortune of the people of the left
“The people on the left — how unlucky are the people on the left.”
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As-Sabiqun: the foremost believers nearest to God in paradise
“The foremost shall be the foremost — the best group of all.”
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As-Sabiqun's unmatched rank and nearness to God
“That is the best group — the foremost shall be the foremost.”
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The foremost shall be the foremost in paradise
“The foremost, the foremost shall be the foremost.”
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The foremost believers' elite ranks and paradise reward
“The foremost will mostly be from the early believers — the elite group.”
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Paradise's jeweled couches and the hadith of unseen rewards
“Seated on decorated couches, adorned with gold and precious stones.”
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Hadith Qudsi: rewards no eye has seen, no ear has heard
“I have prepared for My righteous servants what no eye has seen.”