Overview - Surah 69: al-Haqqah (The Manifest Reality)
The Surah tells about the fate of Thamud, 'Ad, Pharaoh, other overthrown towns, the flood that came in the time of Prophet Noah. It talks about the reward of the faithful and the punishment of disbelievers. At the end it reminds the people that this message is not poetry of a poet and something made up by the Prophet himself, it is the revelation of the Lord of the worlds.
The Surah takes its name from the first Ayat, الْحَاقَّةُ "The Inevitable Reality -" [69:1]
There are 52 Ayat in this Surah.
Overview
| Total Ayat | 52 |
| Total Words * | 258 |
| Root Words * | 117 |
| Makki / Madani | Makki |
| Chronological Order* | 78th (according to Ibn Abbas) |
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| Events during/before this Surah*
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| Events during/after still to occur*
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| Names of Prophets Mentioned
No Prophets names are mentioned in this Surah
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| Surah Index
‘Aad, Angels, Angels (eight will bear God’s throne aloft on Judgement Day) , Earth (condition of at the time of resurrection) , Earthquake, Hell, Hell (chain of 70 cubits) , Hud, Judgement, Judgement (Day) , Judgement (Day) (and mountains lifted and crushed), Judgement (Day) (rent asunder), Noah (ark) , Pharaoh, Qur’an, Qur’an (is not Muhammed’s sayings) , Qur’an (not poetry) , Record of personal deeds, Revelation, Sin, Thamud, Weather (wind)
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The first section (v. 1-37) is about the Hereafter and the second (v. 38-52) about the Qur’an’s being a revelation from God and the Prophet’s being a true Messenger of God. The first section opens with the assertion that the coming of the Resurrection and the occurrence of the Hereafter is a truth which has to take place inevitably. Then in v. 4-12, it has been stated that the communities that denied the Hereafter in the past became worthy of God’s punishment. In v. 13-17 the occurrence of Resurrection has been depicted. In v. 18-37 the real object for which God has destined a second life for mankind after the present worldly life. In it we are told that on that Day all men shall appear in the Court of their Lord, where no secret of theirs shall remain hidden; each man’s record will be placed in his hand. Those who had spent lives in the world with the realization that one day they would have to render an account of their deeds before their Lord, and who had worked righteously in the world and provided beforehand for their well being in the Hereafter, will rejoice when they see that they have been acquitted and blessed with the eternal bliss of Paradise. On the contrary, those who neither recognised the rights of God, nor discharged the rights of men, will have no one to save them from the punishment of God, and they will be cast into Hell.
In the second section (v. 38-52) the disbelievers of Makkah have been addressed and told: “You think this Qur’an is the word of a poet or soothsayer, whereas it is a Revelation sent down by God, which is being presented by the noble Messengers. The Messenger by himself had no power to increase or decrease a word in it. If he forges something of his own composition into it, We will cut off his neck-vein (or heart-vein). For this is the Truth absolute and pure: and those who give it a lie, will have ultimately to regret and repent.”
The Haqq [truth] will be manifestly clear on the Day of Judgement.
Manuscripts / Inscriptions
- Both Surah al-Qalam [68] and Surah al-Haqqah [69] have 52 Ayat.
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This is one of the earliest Surahs to be revealed at Makkah. Its subject matter shows that it was sent down at the time when opposition to the Prophet had started but had not yet become tyrannical. Musnad Ahmad contains a hadith from Umar, saying: “Before embracing Islam one day I came out of my house with a view to causing trouble to the Holy Prophet, but he had entered the Masjid al-Haram before me. When I arrived, I found that he was reciting Surah Al-Haaqqah in the Prayer. I stood behind him and listened. As he recited the Qur’an I wondered at its literary charm and beauty. Then suddenly an idea came to my mind that he must be a poet as the Quraysh alleged. Just at that moment he recited the words: “This is the Word of an honourable Messenger: it is not the word of a poet.” I said to myself: Then, he must be a soothsayer, if not a poet. Thereupon be recited the words: “Nor is it the word of a soothsayer: little it is that you reflect. It is a Revelation from the Lord and Sustainer of the worlds. On hearing this Islam entered deep into my heart.” This hadith of Umar shows that this Surah had been sent down long before his acceptance of Islam, for even after this event he did not believe for a long time, and he continued to be influenced in favour of Islam by different incidents from time to time, till at last, in the house of his own sister, he came by the experience that made him surrender and submit to the Faith completely.
- Description of the Day of Resurrection and the Day of Judgement.
- Righteous people and their reward.
- Sinful people and their punishment.
- Al-Qur'an is the word of Allah and not of the Prophet, and that it is a reminder for those who fear Allah (God)
Tafsir Zone
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Overview (Verse 4 - 12) The surah begins with an account of the terrible fates met by different communities of unbelievers. They were all dealt with in a decisive and swift manner because the issue in question is very serious and does not allow denial. Those who persist with such denial cannot escape punishment: The people of Thamud and `Ad denied the Striker. The Thamud were destroyed by an overwhelming event, while the Ad were destroyed by a furiously howling wind which He caused to rage upon them for seven nights and eight decisive days. You could see their people lying dead like uprooted trunks of hollow palm trees. Can you see any trace of them now? (Verses 4-8) Al-Qari’ah, or The Striker, is another name for Resurrection Day, complementing as it does al-Haqqah, the Inevitable Truth. This means that in addition to its being true and inevitable, it also strikes like two solid objects hammering against each other. The Striker inflicts hearts with terror and delivers a crushing blow upon the universe. By its very sound, it strikes loudly, crushing everything and everyone around. Both the Thamud and the 'Ad denied it, saying that it was untrue. Let us see then what the result of such denial was: "The Thamud were destroyed by an overwhelming event." (Verse 5) As mentioned elsewhere in the Qur'an, the people of Tharnud used to live in the area of al-Hijr to the north of Hijaz, close to today's Palestine. They were destroyed by an event named elsewhere as a' stunning blast'. Here, the surah does not mention this blast but rather describes it as an overwhelming event', as this fits better with the atmosphere of catastrophe that characterizes the surah. Moreover, the note the Arabic word taghiyah strikes is consistent with the verse endings in the present passage. This short single verse is enough to completely engulf the Thamud, leaving no trace of them. The Thamud's fate was swift and sudden, a single blast overwhelming them all. By contrast, the surah gives us a detailed account of the 'Ad's fate, which was accomplished over seven nights and eight decisive days. Such was the fates of the 'Ad and Thamud. Other communities that denied the divine faith also suffered similar fates. In two short verses, the surah sums up several of these: Pharaoh, too, and those before him, and the ruined cities — all indulged in sin, and disobeyed their Lord's messenger; and so He took them to task with an ever-tightening grip. (Verses 9-10) Pharaoh, in Egypt, was the one who opposed the Prophet Moses, but the surah gives no details of those before him'. The 'ruined cities' were those of Sodom and Gomorrah. The surah sums up the deeds of all these communities in a short phrase saying that they all indulged in sin' .It explains that they all disobeyed their Lord's messenger' The fact is that these communities had several messengers whom they disobeyed, yet these messengers advocated the same truth, and their messages were essentially the same. Hence, they are like one messenger, representing a single truth. This is one of the most inspiring touches of the Qur'anic style. Again the surah sums up their fates in a way that combines swiftness with strong and decisive action: "He took them to task with an ever-tightening grip." (Verse 10) The surah then gives us an image of the great floods and the floating Ark on the surface, in reference to the fate suffered by the people of Noah when they rejected God's message. Here the surah reminds people of God's favour as He saved their forefathers. Yet they do not take heed or give thanks: When the waters rose high, We carried you in the floating Ark, making it all a lasting reminder for you, so that attentive ears may take heed. (Verses 1 1-1 2) The images of the floods and the floating Ark fit well with the other scenes portrayed in the surah, and share the same verse endings so as to rhyme with other verses describing these fates. The fact is that the surah gives all this as "a lasting reminder for you, so that attentive ears may take heed." This should inspire the hearts and ears of people who continue to deny the truth after all that happened before them and the warnings that were given to earlier communities. Indeed signs and lessons, as well as favours and blessings, have been given in abundance, but people need to wake up and take heed.
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Ibn Kathir (English)
Sayyid Qutb
Sha'rawi
Al Jalalain
الطبري - جامع البيان
ابن كثير - تفسير القرآن العظيم
القرطبي - الجامع لأحكام
البغوي - معالم التنزيل
ابن أبي حاتم الرازي - تفسير القرآن
ابن عاشور - التحرير والتنوير
ابن القيم - تفسير ابن قيّم
السيوطي - الدر المنثور
الشنقيطي - أضواء البيان
ابن الجوزي - زاد المسير
الآلوسي - روح المعاني
ابن عطية - المحرر الوجيز
الرازي - مفاتيح الغيب
أبو السعود - إرشاد العقل السليم
الزمخشري - الكشاف
البقاعي - نظم الدرر
الهداية إلى بلوغ النهاية — مكي ابن أبي طالب
القاسمي - محاسن التأويل
الماوردي - النكت والعيون
السعدي - تيسير الكريم الرحمن
عبد الرحمن الثعالبي - الجواهر الحسان
السمرقندي - بحر العلوم
أبو إسحاق الثعلبي - الكشف والبيان
الشوكاني - فتح القدير
النيسابوري - التفسير البسيط
أبو حيان - البحر المحيط
البيضاوي - أنوار التنزيل
النسفي - مدارك التنزيل
ابن جُزَيّ - التسهيل لعلوم التنزيل
علي الواحدي النيسابوري - الوجيز
السيوطي - تفسير الجلالين
المختصر في التفسير — مركز تفسير
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Overview (Verse 4 - 12) The surah begins with an account of the terrible fates met by different communities of unbelievers. They were all dealt with in a decisive and swift manner because the issue in question is very serious and does not allow denial. Those who persist with such denial cannot escape punishment: The people of Thamud and `Ad denied the Striker. The Thamud were destroyed by an overwhelming event, while the Ad were destroyed by a furiously howling wind which He caused to rage upon them for seven nights and eight decisive days. You could see their people lying dead like uprooted trunks of hollow palm trees. Can you see any trace of them now? (Verses 4-8) Al-Qari’ah, or The Striker, is another name for Resurrection Day, complementing as it does al-Haqqah, the Inevitable Truth. This means that in addition to its being true and inevitable, it also strikes like two solid objects hammering against each other. The Striker inflicts hearts with terror and delivers a crushing blow upon the universe. By its very sound, it strikes loudly, crushing everything and everyone around. Both the Thamud and the 'Ad denied it, saying that it was untrue. Let us see then what the result of such denial was: "The Thamud were destroyed by an overwhelming event." (Verse 5) As mentioned elsewhere in the Qur'an, the people of Tharnud used to live in the area of al-Hijr to the north of Hijaz, close to today's Palestine. They were destroyed by an event named elsewhere as a' stunning blast'. Here, the surah does not mention this blast but rather describes it as an overwhelming event', as this fits better with the atmosphere of catastrophe that characterizes the surah. Moreover, the note the Arabic word taghiyah strikes is consistent with the verse endings in the present passage. This short single verse is enough to completely engulf the Thamud, leaving no trace of them. The Thamud's fate was swift and sudden, a single blast overwhelming them all. By contrast, the surah gives us a detailed account of the 'Ad's fate, which was accomplished over seven nights and eight decisive days. Such was the fates of the 'Ad and Thamud. Other communities that denied the divine faith also suffered similar fates. In two short verses, the surah sums up several of these: Pharaoh, too, and those before him, and the ruined cities — all indulged in sin, and disobeyed their Lord's messenger; and so He took them to task with an ever-tightening grip. (Verses 9-10) Pharaoh, in Egypt, was the one who opposed the Prophet Moses, but the surah gives no details of those before him'. The 'ruined cities' were those of Sodom and Gomorrah. The surah sums up the deeds of all these communities in a short phrase saying that they all indulged in sin' .It explains that they all disobeyed their Lord's messenger' The fact is that these communities had several messengers whom they disobeyed, yet these messengers advocated the same truth, and their messages were essentially the same. Hence, they are like one messenger, representing a single truth. This is one of the most inspiring touches of the Qur'anic style. Again the surah sums up their fates in a way that combines swiftness with strong and decisive action: "He took them to task with an ever-tightening grip." (Verse 10) The surah then gives us an image of the great floods and the floating Ark on the surface, in reference to the fate suffered by the people of Noah when they rejected God's message. Here the surah reminds people of God's favour as He saved their forefathers. Yet they do not take heed or give thanks: When the waters rose high, We carried you in the floating Ark, making it all a lasting reminder for you, so that attentive ears may take heed. (Verses 1 1-1 2) The images of the floods and the floating Ark fit well with the other scenes portrayed in the surah, and share the same verse endings so as to rhyme with other verses describing these fates. The fact is that the surah gives all this as "a lasting reminder for you, so that attentive ears may take heed." This should inspire the hearts and ears of people who continue to deny the truth after all that happened before them and the warnings that were given to earlier communities. Indeed signs and lessons, as well as favours and blessings, have been given in abundance, but people need to wake up and take heed.
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- Surah 69. Al-Haqqah - Saad al Ghamidi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k5qZDjONV0&index=68&list=PLhM2xiAUdw2cAqW_o3zZkbhJNw0bnaBZN
- Surah 69. Al- Haqqah - Yusuf Ma'athee http://youtu.be/vFlwqUJ7D0k
- Surah 69. Al- Haqqah Mahmoud Khalil Al Hussary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8sdkuosuQ8&list=PLxpAkjlGauHfMFWX22VZWOKpzjr-vH_BM&index=69
- Surah 69. Al- Haqqah Muhammad Al Luhaydan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwd9kbOPVjk&index=69&list=PLxpAkjlGauHfKAYuQLRNAZomoezhfhRZe
- Idris Akbar Surah Al-Haqqah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CyyIUAEbZo
- Surah 69. Al- Haqqah Muhammad MInshawi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLl3IWfB6_8&list=PLxpAkjlGauHdUcO_uc-8F8J2NUQRDZjPG&index=69https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLl3IWfB6_8&list=PLxpAkjlGauHdUcO_uc-8F8J2NUQRDZjPG&index=69
