About this surah

Surah Al-Waqi’ah is chapter 56. This course follows the Tanzil Uthmani numbering of 96 ayahs; other regional counting traditions differ. It opens with the certainty of the Inevitable Event, which brings some low and raises others high, and describes three groups of people: the foremost, the people of the right and the people of the left. It then turns to the signs in creation, the noble Quran, and the moment when the soul reaches the throat, and closes by calling the reader to glorify the Lord. This course makes no claim about worldly rewards for reciting it and prescribes no fixed repetition counts.

How to use the Quran player

Press play to hear the ayahs in the lesson, then repeat short phrases after the reciter. Replay a single ayah as often as you need, and finish each lesson by reciting from memory before you check against the player.

How we review

Learn two ayahs at a time: practise each, connect the pair, then recite both from memory. Every module ends with a flashcard review of its own key words and ayahs, and a short quiz on the same ayahs. Plan about one to two hours for each module, with breaks, and spread the modules over days or weeks. The longer ayahs (47, 61 and 85) are worth taking in short phrases.

Pronunciation

Transliteration is only a temporary aid. Learn pronunciation by listening, and ask a competent Quran teacher to check your recitation. Children should learn together with a parent or teacher.