لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ 1
Translations
I swear by the Day of Resurrection
Transliteration
Lā uqsimu biyawmi al-qiyāmah
Tafsir (Explanation)
Allah swears by the Day of Resurrection, emphasizing its certainty and importance. This oath underscores the absolute reality of the resurrection and serves as a powerful introduction to the surah's themes of accountability. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir note that Allah's swearing by this Day demonstrates its tremendous significance and the inevitability of the Last Hour, preparing the listener for the profound truths that follow.
Revelation Context
Surah Al-Qiyamah was revealed in Mecca during the early Islamic period when the Quraysh denied the resurrection. This opening ayah directly confronts their skepticism by having Allah Himself swear an oath regarding the Day of Judgment, establishing it as an undeniable reality that will come to pass.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'The Day of Resurrection will not be established until the sun rises from the west' (Sahih Bukhari). Additionally, 'The best of you are those who believe in the resurrection before seeing it' emphasizes faith in the unseen reality mentioned in this ayah.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds us that the Day of Resurrection is not merely a belief to be accepted casually, but a profound reality that should deeply impact our daily choices and moral conduct. We should live with constant awareness that we will stand before Allah and account for our deeds, allowing this certainty to guide us toward righteous living.
Related Ayahs
۞ أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ قَادِرٌ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يَخْلُقَ مِثْلَهُمْ وَجَعَلَ لَهُمْ أَجَلًا لَّا رَيْبَ فِيهِ فَأَبَى ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ إِلَّا كُفُورًا
Do they not see that Allāh, who created the heavens and earth, is [the one] Able to create the likes of them? And He has appointed for them a term, about which there is no doubt. But the wrongdoers refuse except disbelief.
وَٱلسَّلَـٰمُ عَلَىَّ يَوْمَ وُلِدتُّ وَيَوْمَ أَمُوتُ وَيَوْمَ أُبْعَثُ حَيًّا
And peace is on me the day I was born and the day I will die and the day I am raised alive."
إِلَيْهِ مَرْجِعُكُمْ جَمِيعًا ۖ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقًّا ۚ إِنَّهُۥ يَبْدَؤُا۟ ٱلْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُهُۥ لِيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ بِٱلْقِسْطِ ۚ وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَهُمْ شَرَابٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ وَعَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَكْفُرُونَ
To Him is your return all together. [It is] the promise of Allāh [which is] truth. Indeed, He begins the [process of] creation and then repeats it that He may reward those who have believed and done righteous deeds, in justice. But those who disbelieved will have a drink of scalding water and a painful punishment for what they used to deny.
قُلْ نَعَمْ وَأَنتُمْ دَٰخِرُونَ
Say, "Yes, and you will be [rendered] contemptible."