What are the reasons for the revelation of Surat al-Waqi'ah?
Surat Al-Waqi'ah (The Event) is unanimously agreed upon to be Makki. There is no known specific reason for the revelation of the entire , except for what has been reported regarding the reasons for the revelation of some of its verses:
- The verse (فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِعِ النُّجُومِ) "Nay, I swear by the setting of the stars" was revealed when some people disbelieved that rain was a mercy from Allah and attributed it to the astrological mansions.
- The two verses (ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ) "A multitude from the former generations And a few from the latter ones" followed by (ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ) "A multitude from the former generations And a multitude from the latter ones" were revealed when the Muslims were distressed by the small number of those from the latter generations.
- The verse (وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ) "And the companions of the right – what are the companions of the right?" was revealed when the people of Ta'if asked about a valley that had honey in it, and they wished for something similar in Paradise.
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