Surah Al-Waqi’ah: Characteristics and Virtues Hadith based Studies

Abstract

This study examines one of the surahs of the Qur’an, which is Surat al-Waqi’ah. It aims to present the hadiths contained in it, determine the degree of their correctness and incorrectness, and attain the Qur’anic benefits from them to raise people’s awareness of the dangers of publishing hadiths Maudou or incorrect about Surat Al-Waqi’ah, clarify the consequences of indifference in that, and explain the degrees of hadiths mentioned in the matter of the Surah to be aware of it. Thus, this will contribute to limiting the dissemination of incorrect hadiths about the surahs of the Qur’an, including Surat al-Waqi’ah. The researcher has adopted the inductive method to collect the hadiths, mentioning the details of Surat Al-Waqi’ah, and used the analytical method to find and present them in this research. The study concluded that only two hadith has been proven in the merit of Surat Al-Waqi’ah, and that contemplating this Surah and understanding its meanings assist the person to be provided with good deeds for the afterlife.

Keywords

• Surat Al-Waqi’ah
• virtues
• fabricated hadith
• reasons for revelation