Tafheem-ul-Quran: Surah Al-Waqi'ah
Surah Al-Waqi'ah โ Makki, 96 ayahs. Introduction and central theme from Tafheem-ul-Quran, with a link to the full Malayalam tafseer on Thafheem.net.
Published: 19 July 2026
56. Surah Al-Waqi'ah (ุงููุงูุนุฉ)
Revelation: Makki (revealed at Makkah) ยท Ayahs: 96
Introduction โ from Tafheem-ul-Quran
An early-Makkan surah on the inevitable Event that abases some and exalts others. Mankind will be sorted into three: the foremost brought near, the companions of the right, and the companions of the left โ and at the throat of death no power on earth can hold the soul back.
Condensed from Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi's introduction to this surah in Tafheem-ul-Quran.
Read the full tafseer
The complete ayah-by-ayah Malayalam tafseer of this surah, with Maududi's explanatory notes, is available free at Thafheem.net โ the online edition of the Malayalam Tafheemul Quran.