Qur’an Cover-to-Cover: Day 13 (“The inevitable”)
The last couple of chapters have covered new and interesting material, focussing on the Biblical characters such Moses and the Blessed Mother. Today, however, we return to the Qur’an’s sweet spot: judgment, Heaven and Hell.
Surah 56 – “The inevitable” (Al-Waqia)
A portrait of the Resurrection is painted, a day when “the earth is shaken” and “mountains are broken down”. We are told that mankind will become “[of] three types”:
- The Companions of the right who go to Paradise
- The Companions of the left who go to the Fire
- The Forerunners who go to Paradise
I’m not exactly sure what makes “The Forerunners” distinct from “The Companions of the right”.
