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.
Related Ayahs
فَكَيْفَ إِذَا جِئْنَا مِن كُلِّ أُمَّةٍۭ بِشَهِيدٍ وَجِئْنَا بِكَ عَلَىٰ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ شَهِيدًا
So how [will it be] when We bring from every nation a witness and We bring you, [O Muḥammad], against these [people] as a witness?
يَعْلَمُونَ مَا تَفْعَلُونَ
They know whatever you do.
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ
And what can make you know what is the Day of Recompense?
وَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ٱبْيَضَّتْ وُجُوهُهُمْ فَفِى رَحْمَةِ ٱللَّهِ هُمْ فِيهَا خَـٰلِدُونَ
But as for those whose faces turn white, [they will be] within the mercy of Allāh. They will abide therein eternally.