Tafseer ayah 1-11
What is the literal meaning of Al Haqqah
That which is inevitable
How will the person who receives their record in their right hand express their joy?
He will say “Here, read my record” because he is happy and proud about it
According to a hadith, 3 things follow a person after their death. What are these 3 things, and which 2 return and one remains?
Rasulullah (saws) said: 3 things will follow a person after their death:
Wealth, family, deeds; family and wealth will return, but deeds will remain
What is a شاعر and what is a كاهن?
A شاعر is a poet and a كاهن is a fortune teller who tries to find the matter of the unseen using the jinn
Recite the dua beginning with سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ عَدَدَ خَلْقِهِ وَرِضَا نَفْسِهِ وَزِنَةَ عَرْشِهِ وَمِدَادَ كَلِمَاتِهِ
What is the theme of surah Al Haqqah?
Dawah - Calling people to Allah
What are some of the things that are concealed in this world, that will no longer be hidden as mentioned in ayah 18?
Feelings of the person, their intentions, their deepest secrets, their deepest desires
What are the two crimes people commit that caused them to receive the punishment according to ayah 33 and 34?
He did not give the right of Allah → he did not believe
He did not give the right of the people → he did not encourage feeding the poor
In verses 38 and 39, Allah (swt) takes an oath by 2 things. What are they, and what is the significance?
He swears by what is visible and what we cannot see
This shows the entire creation is a witness that the Quran is the word of Allah delivered by a noble messenger
Recite the dua beginning with اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عِلْمٍ لَا يَنْفَعُ
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عِلْمٍ لَا يَنْفَعُ، وَمِنْ قَلْبٍ لَا يَخْشَعُ، وَمِنْ نَفْسٍ لَا تَشْبَعُ، وَمِنْ دعْوَةٍ لَّا يُسْتَجَابُ لهَا
What are the two types of winds mentioned in ayah 6?
صرصر : extremely cold and noisy
عاتية : one that cross limits
Allah (swt) mentioned the blowing of the trumpet in ayah 13. When will this occur, and what will be its consequences?
This is the beginning of the horrors of the Day of Judgment
It will begin with the trumpet
The trumpet will be blown once and all of creation will die
It will be blown again another time and cause them to rise from their graves
After realizing that their wealth was of no benefit, what will disbelievers wish for, as stated in verse 27?
They would wish that death would cut them off from the next life because they know the eternal punishment is next
According to verses 48-50, what are the two ways someone can take the Quran and what is their result?
Either they take the Quran as a reminder or they deny it
Those who take the lessons of the Quran will be honoured by it and those who disbelieve will be in regret for losing the opportunity
Recite the dua beginning with اللَّهُمَّ آتِ نَفْسِي تَقْوَاهَا
اللَّهُمَّ آتِ نَفْسِي تَقْوَاهَا، وَزَكِّهَا أَنْتَ خَيْرُ مَنْ زَكَّاهَا، أَنْتَ وَلِيُّهَا وَمَوْلَاهَا
Share the narration of how Umar (ra) was given dawah through this Surah
We know from the narration of Umar (ra) - "One day I came out of the house with the view to cause trouble to the prophet (saws).
The prophet (saws) had entered the masjid al haram before me. He was reciting surah al Haqqah, so I stood behind him and as he recited, I wondered on its literary charm and beauty.
An idea came to my mind that this man must be a poet as the Quraysh say. At that moment the prophet recited
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ ﴿٤٠﴾ وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَاعِرٍ ۚ قَلِيلًا مَّا تُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿٤١﴾
Then I thought he must be a soothsayer Then the prophet recited
وَلَا بِقَوْلِ كَاهِنٍ ۚ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ ﴿٤٢﴾ تَنزِيلٌ مِّن رَّبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ ﴿٤٣﴾
On hearing this, Islam entered my heart
Describe the blessings of Jannah in verses 20-24
He will have a pleasant stay in elevated gardens
They will have access to fruits that are low, reachable, easy to pick
They will be able to eat and drink comfortably without worrying about bad aftereffects
In verse 29, what does the term سلطانية mean? Provide its 3 meanings
Authority - the status you had is gone
Argument - the excuses you made will be forgotten
Power - what they had through their wealth and children
What is the significance of ending the surah with subahana rabbial azeem?
The one doing dawah should not grieve over the response of the people, rather they should fulfill their responsibility and busy themselves with the glorification of Allah
When you come to the realization that the Quran is truth with certainty, then all that is left is to declare the perfection of Allah
Recite the dua beginning with اللَّهُمَّ فَاطِرَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ
اللَّهُمَّ فَاطِرَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ، عَالِمَ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، رَبَّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَمَلِيكَهُ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ نَفْسِي، وَمِنْ شَرِّ الشَّيْطَانِ وَشِرْكِهِ، وَأَنْ أَقْتَرِفَ عَلَى نَفْسِي سُوءًا أَوْ أَجُرَّهُ إِلَى مُسْلِمٍ
Why is the Day of Judgment called Al Haqqah?
No doubt about it - it’s a reality - it’s a promise
It is the day that proves the truth (truth of Resurrection, grave, Jannah, Fire)
Exposes the reality of every individual and every deed
Give the حق - every person will get what they deserve → what is just
Describe the events that will occur on the Day of Judgment according to ayahs 14-18
The Earth and the mountains are lifted and leveled with one blow
The skies will become weak and split apart and the angels will be on its edges
The throne of Allah will be carried by 8 angels
You will then be presented before Allah without being able to conceal anything
What descriptions of HellFire’s punishment are given in verses 30-37?
Allah will command the angels to take the person and shackle him, then throw him into the HellFire to burn him
Then tie him up in a chain that is 70 cubits long and so they cannot escape or run away
He will be abandoned because of his selfishness and have nothing to eat except the discharge of wounds
Explain from verses 44-47 how Allah responds to the claim that the prophet (saws) fabricated the Quran. Why is Allah using such harsh language?
If the prophet had fabricated some statements, we would have exacted our punishment on him, and we would have cut off his life artery, we would have finished him
And no one could have saved him from us
Allah is defending the truthfulness of the prophet through these ayahs by saying that if he had fabricated something, he would not have been spared
Recite the dua beginning with اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ فِي قَلْبِي نُورًا
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ فِي قَلْبِي نُورًا، وَفِي لِسَانِي نُورًا، وَفِي سَمْعِي نُورًا، وَفِي بَصَرِي نُورًا، وَفَوْقِي نُورًا، وَمِنْ تَحْتِي نُورًا، وَعَنْ يَمِينِي نُورًا، وَعَنْ شِمَالِي نُورًا، وَمِنْ أَمَامِي نُورًا، وَمِنْ خَلْفِي نُورًا، وَاجْعَلْ فِي نَفْسِي نُورًا، وَأَعْظِمْ لِي نُورًا