Al-Ḥâqqah (Surah 69)

Introduction

This Meccan sûrah refers to the destruction of the peoples of ’Ȃd, Thamûd, Pharaoh, and Lot (ﷺ) for denying the Hereafter. A reference is made to the apocalypse, followed by a touching description of the reward of the believers and the punishment of the disbelievers (verses 18-37). The pagan arguments against the Prophet (ﷺ) and the Quran are thoroughly refuted (verses 38-52). The horrors of the apocalypse are further described in the next sûrah. In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful