Al-Waqi'a
Also known as Surah 56, Sura 56, The Inevitable, The Event, Surah of the Event, Surah of the Inevitable, Surah of That Which is Coming, That Which is Coming
thumb|Page from the Qur'an manuscript with the fragment of the surah Al-Waqi'a. Kufic script, North Africa, 10th century. [[Museum of Islamic Art, Doha]] thumb|Right-hand half of a double-page frontispiece of the Mamluk Sultanate|Mamluk Qur'an with verses 75-77 of the surah Al-Waqi'a in kufic script. This frontispiece marks the beginning of the 3rd section of the surah. Egypt, late 14th century. [[Freer Gallery of Art]]
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Al-Waqi'a is a chapter of the Qur'an that appears in historical manuscripts dating back at least to the 10th century, preserved in various forms including those written in the distinctive Kufic script. The surah's presence in multiple important manuscripts, including a notable Mamluk-era Qur'an from 14th-century Egypt, reflects its significance within Islamic textual tradition.
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Key facts
- Surah.number
- 56
- Surah.number 3
- 056
- Surah.name
- Al-Wāqiʻah
- Surah.name ar
- الواقعة
- Surah.name en
- The Event
- Surah.prev_sura
- Quran 55
- Surah.next_sura
- Quran 57
- Surah.classification
- Meccan
- Surah.juz
- 27
- Surah.rukus
- 4
- Surah.Hizb_number
- 54
- Surah.verses
- 96
- Surah.words
- 428
Article
8 sectionsContents
- Summary
- Ayat (verses)
- Revelation history
- Exegesis
- Q56:22 Houri
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
thumb|Page from the Qur'an manuscript with the fragment of the surah Al-Waqi'a. Kufic script, North Africa, 10th century. [[Museum of Islamic Art, Doha]] thumb|Right-hand half of a double-page frontispiece of the Mamluk Sultanate|Mamluk Qur'an with verses 75-77 of the surah Al-Waqi'a in kufic script. This frontispiece marks the beginning of the 3rd section of the surah. Egypt, late 14th century. [[Freer Gallery of Art]]
Al-Wāqiʻa (; "The Inevitable" or "The Event") is the 56th surah (chapter) of the Quran. Muslims believe it was revealed in Mecca (see Meccan surah), specifically around 7 years before the Hijrah (622), the migration of Muhammad to Medina. The total number of verses in this surah is 96. It mainly discusses the afterlife according to Islam, and the different fates people will face in it.