Surah Al Qiyamah

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Surat Al- Qiyamah (The Resurrection)

Makkan: 40 Ayahs
This is a Makkan surah. Its main themes are the Resurrection, Judgement, reward
and punishment, together with the theme of wahy. Its first fifteen ayahs describe
the inevitability of the Resurrection and the circumstances and horrors that will
attend its occurrence. Next in its ayahs 16-18 a reference is made to the receipt
of the Qur’anic wahy by the Prophet‫ﷺ‬, and how he used to move his tongue to
repeat the recitation of the Quran made to him by the angel Jibril. He is asked not
to do so and is assured that Allah will enable him to remember what was delivered
to him. These ayahs very clearly show that what was communicated to the
Prophet‫ﷺ‬, was in the form of texts, not thoughts or ideas. The remaining ayahs
resume the themes of death and Resurrection, pointing out that on the Day of
Judgement the servants of Allah will be divided into two groups, one fortunate
and happy, having a view of their Lord, and the other unfortunate and unhappy,
awaiting the punishment for their deeds.

The surah is named al-Qiyamah (The Resurrection) with reference to its first ayah
and its main theme.

Grammatical Analysis of the Qur’an by


Dr Mahmood Suleman Yaqoot
The Institute of the Language of the Qur’an
www.lqtoronto.com

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