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# Surah Waqi’ah: The Reality of the Hereafter.

Surah Waqi’ah, number 56 in the Quran, is a Surah that was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). 

The main themes of this Surah are the reality of the Hereafter, the oneness of Allah, and the refutation of the doubts raised by the disbelievers of Makkah.  

The disbelievers often mocked the idea of the Day of Judgment, claiming that it was an imaginary event that would never occur. They questioned how the entire system of the earth and heavens could be disrupted, how the dead could be resurrected, and how people could be divided into the righteous, who would be placed in the gardens of Paradise, and the sinful, who would be cast into the depths of Hell.  

In response, the Surah emphasizes that when this event occurs, no one will be able to deny its reality. No one will have the power to prevent it or change its outcome. At that time, all of humanity will be divided into three groups:  

1. **The Foremost (As-Sabiqun)**: Those who excelled in faith and good deeds.  

2. **The Companions of the Right (Ashab al-Yamin)**: The righteous believers.  

3. **The Companions of the Left (Ashab al-Shimal)**: Those who denied the Hereafter and persisted in major sins, disbelief, and shirk (associating partners with Allah).  

The Surah provides a detailed account of the treatment each group will receive, as described in its verses. This serves as a profound reminder of the ultimate truth and the consequences of one’s actions in this life.

# Tawheed and the Hereafter: Arguments and Intellectual Challenges  

In Surah Al-Waqi’ah, from verse 57 to 74, clear arguments are presented regarding these two fundamental beliefs of Islam, which the disbelievers were rejecting: Tawheed (the Oneness of God) and the Hereafter. Among these arguments, leaving aside the earth and the heavens and all other things, attention is drawn to man himself—his own existence, the food he eats, the water he drinks, and the fire he uses to cook his food. He is invited to reflect deeply and ponder over this question: “You, who have been created by God and are sustained by the provisions He has provided—what right do you have to act as if you are independent of Him or to worship anyone other than Him? And how have you come to assume that He, who brought you into existence once, would be incapable of bringing you back to life again if He so wills?”

The verse 75 -82 addresses the disbelievers and refutes their doubts. It emphasizes that this divine blessing has come to you, yet you have chosen to deny it instead of benefiting from it. The truth of the Quran is presented through two concise arguments, demonstrating that anyone who contemplates it will find a well-structured system akin to the orderly arrangement of the stars and planets in the universe. This is a solid proof that its author is the same one who created the universe.

The disbelievers are informed that the book is a divine decree that is beyond the reach of creation. They mistakenly believe that it is brought to Muhammad (peace be upon him) by devils, while in reality, the transmission from the preserved tablet to Muhammad (peace be upon him) involves pure angels, with no interference whatsoever.

In conclusion, humans are reminded that no matter how much they may indulge in their delusions of autonomy and self-importance, the moment of death is sufficient to open their eyes. At that time, they are utterly helpless; they cannot save their loved ones, their possessions, or their followers. All will perish before their eyes, and they will be left as mere spectators. If there is no higher authority above you, and if you believe that you are the only one in existence, then why do you not bring back the soul of a deceased person? Just as you are helpless in this matter, you cannot prevent God’s reckoning or His rewards and punishments. After death, every individual will witness their fate: if they are among the corrupt, they will see the end of the corrupt; if they are among the righteous, they will see the end of the righteous; and if they are among the deniers and the misguided, they will witness the fate that awaits such criminals.