Surah Al-Qiyamah
Surah 75 · The Resurrection · 40 verses · meccan
The Resurrection — al-Qiyamah, sworn by in the opening verse.
The story
Allah swears by something surprising here: the little voice inside you that feels bad after you do something wrong. That voice is proof that there is a day when everything gets sorted out.
How it unfolds
AYAH 1-15
Two oaths
The Day, and the self-reproaching soul — and fingertips restored.
AYAH 16-19
Do not hurry your tongue
An instruction to the Prophet ﷺ placed inside the surah as it was being revealed.
AYAH 20-25
Radiant faces
Love of the immediate over the eternal — and faces looking at their Lord.
AYAH 26-40
The soul at the collarbone
The moment of death described, and the closing question about being left aimless.
Verses to carry
- 75:2"And I swear by the self-reproaching soul." Conscience sworn by as evidence.
- 75:22"Faces that Day will be radiant, looking at their Lord."
- 75:36"Does man think that he will be left neglected?"
Remember this
That uncomfortable feeling after you do something wrong is a gift. It is Allah reminding you.
Talk about it
Do you get a funny feeling in your tummy when you have done something wrong? What is it telling you?