The Surah has been so named after the word al-Qiyamah in the first verse. This is not only the name but also the title of this Surah, for it is devoted to Resurrection itself.

Period of Revelation

Although there is no tradition to indicate its period of revelation, yet there is in the subject matter of this Surah an internal evidence, which shows that it is one of the earliest Surahs to be sent down at Makkah. After verse 15 the discourse is suddenly interrupted and the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace) told: "Do not move your tongue to remember this Revelation hastily. It is Our responsibility to have it remembered and read. Therefore, when We are reciting it, listen to its recital carefully. Again, it is Our responsibility to explain its meaning." Then, from verse 20 onward the same theme which was interrupted at verse 15, is resumed. This parenthetical passage, according to both the context and the traditions, has been interposed here for the reason that when the Angel Gabriel was reciting this Surah to the Holy Prophet, the Holy Prophet, lest he should forget its words later, was repeating them at the same moment. This in fact happened at the time when the coming down and receipt of Revelation was yet a new experience for him and he was not yet fully used to receiving it calmly. There are two other instances also of this in the Qur'an. First, in Surah Ta Ha the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace) has been told: "And see that you do not hasten to recite the Qur'an before its revelation is completed to you." (v. 114). Then, in Surah Al-A'la, it has been said: "We shall enable you to recite:, then you shall never forget. (v. 6). Later, when the Holy Prophet became fully used to receiving the Revelation well, there remained no need to give him any such instruction. That is why except for these, three, there is no other instance of this in the Qur'an.

Theme and Subject Matter

Most of the Surahs, from here till the end of the Qur'an, in view of their content and style, seem to have been sent down in the period when after the first seven verses of Surah Al-Muddaththir, revelation of the Qur'an began like a shower of rain:Thus, in the successively revealed Surahs Islam and its fundamental concepts and moral teachings were presented so forcefully and effectively in pithy, brief sentences and the people of Makkah warned so vehemently on their errors and deviations that the Quraish chiefs were utterly confounded. Therefore, before the next Hajj season came they held the conference for devising schemes to defeat the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace) as has been mentioned in the Introduction to the Surah Al-Muddaththir above.

In this Surah, addressing thee deniers of the Hereafter, replies have been given to each of their doubts and objections, strong arguments have been given to prove the possibility, occurrence and necessity of the Resurrection and Hereafter, and also it has been pointed out clearly that the actual reason of the people's denying the Hereafter is not that they regard it as impossible rationally but because their selfish motives do not allow them to affirm it. At the same time, the people have been warned, as if to say: "The event, the occurrence of which you deny, will inevitably come: all your deeds will be brought and placed before you. As a matter of fact, even before any of you sees his record, he will be knowing fully well what he has done in the world, for no man is unaware of himself, no matter what excuses and pretenses he may offer to deceive the world and deceive himself in respect of his misdeeds."

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Al-Qiyama

Juz 29

سورة القيامة

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

لَا أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ ‎﴿١﴾‏ وَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالنَّفْسِ اللَّوَّامَةِ ‎﴿٢﴾‏ أَيَحْسَبُ الْإِنسَانُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُ ‎﴿٣﴾‏ بَلَىٰ قَادِرِينَ عَلَىٰ أَن نُّسَوِّيَ بَنَانَهُ ‎﴿٤﴾‏ بَلْ يُرِيدُ الْإِنسَانُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُ ‎﴿٥﴾‏ يَسْأَلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ ‎﴿٦﴾‏ فَإِذَا بَرِقَ الْبَصَرُ ‎﴿٧﴾‏ وَخَسَفَ الْقَمَرُ ‎﴿٨﴾‏ وَجُمِعَ الشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ ‎﴿٩﴾‏ يَقُولُ الْإِنسَانُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ الْمَفَرُّ ‎﴿١٠﴾‏ كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ ‎﴿١١﴾‏ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْمُسْتَقَرُّ ‎﴿١٢﴾‏ يُنَبَّأُ الْإِنسَانُ يَوْمَئِذٍ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ ‎﴿١٣﴾‏ بَلِ الْإِنسَانُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِ بَصِيرَةٌ ‎﴿١٤﴾‏ وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُ ‎﴿١٥﴾‏ لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِ ‎﴿١٦﴾‏ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُ وَقُرْآنَهُ ‎﴿١٧﴾‏ فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَاهُ فَاتَّبِعْ قُرْآنَهُ ‎﴿١٨﴾‏ ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُ ‎﴿١٩﴾‏‏

Nay, I swear by the Day of Resurrection; (1) and nay, I swear by the self-reproaching soul! (2) Does man imagine that We will not be able to bring his bones together again? (3) Yes indeed; We have the power to remould even his finger-tips. (4) But man desires to persist in his evil ways. (5) He asks: “When will the Day of Resurrection be?” (6) When the sight is dazed, (7) and the moon is eclipsed, (8) and the sun and the moon are joined together, (9) on that Day will man say: “Whither the refuge?” (10) No, there is no refuge. (11) With your Lord alone will be the retreat that Day. (12) On that Day will man be apprised of his deeds, both the earlier and the later. (13) But lo, man is well aware of himself, (14) even though he might make up excuses. (15) (O Prophet), do not stir your tongue hastily (to commit the Revelation to memory). (16) Surely it is for Us to have you commit it to memory and to recite it. (17) And so when We recite it, follow its recitation attentively; (18) then it will be for Us to explain it. (19)

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Al-Qiyama

Juz 29

كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ الْعَاجِلَةَ ‎﴿٢٠﴾‏ وَتَذَرُونَ الْآخِرَةَ ‎﴿٢١﴾‏ وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ ‎﴿٢٢﴾‏ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ ‎﴿٢٣﴾‏ وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ بَاسِرَةٌ ‎﴿٢٤﴾‏ تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ ‎﴿٢٥﴾‏ كَلَّا إِذَا بَلَغَتِ التَّرَاقِيَ ‎﴿٢٦﴾‏ وَقِيلَ مَنْ ۜ رَاقٍ ‎﴿٢٧﴾‏ وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ الْفِرَاقُ ‎﴿٢٨﴾‏ وَالْتَفَّتِ السَّاقُ بِالسَّاقِ ‎﴿٢٩﴾‏ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْمَسَاقُ ‎﴿٣٠﴾‏ فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ ‎﴿٣١﴾‏ وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ ‎﴿٣٢﴾‏ ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهِ يَتَمَطَّىٰ ‎﴿٣٣﴾‏ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ ‎﴿٣٤﴾‏ ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ ‎﴿٣٥﴾‏ أَيَحْسَبُ الْإِنسَانُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى ‎﴿٣٦﴾‏ أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِّن مَّنِيٍّ يُمْنَىٰ ‎﴿٣٧﴾‏ ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ ‎﴿٣٨﴾‏ فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ الزَّوْجَيْنِ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَىٰ ‎﴿٣٩﴾‏ أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَادِرٍ عَلَىٰ أَن يُحْيِيَ الْمَوْتَىٰ ‎﴿٤٠﴾‏

Nay; the truth is that you love ardently (the good of this world) that can be obtained hastily, (20) and are oblivious of the Hereafter. (21) Some faces on that Day will be fresh and resplendent, (22) and will be looking towards their Lord; (23) and some faces on that Day will be gloomy, (24) believing that a crushing calamity is about to strike them. (25) Nay; when a man's soul reaches up to the throat, (26) and it is said: “Is there any enchanter who can step forward and help (by his chanting)?” (27) and he realises that the hour of parting is come, (28) and calf is inter-twined with calf. (29) On that Day you will be driven to your Lord. (30) But he did not verify the Truth, nor did he observe Prayer; (31) on the contrary, he gave the lie to the Truth and turned his back upon it, (32) then he went back to his kinsfolk, elated with pride. (33) This (attitude) is worthy of you, altogether worthy; (34) again, it is worthy of you, altogether worthy. (35) Does man think that he will be left alone, unquestioned? (36) Was he not a drop of ejaculated semen, (37) then he became a clot, and then Allah made it into a living body and proportioned its parts, (38) and then He made of him a pair, male and female? (39) Does He, then, not have the power to bring back the dead to life? (40)

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