Tafsir of Al-Waqi'ah 56:95-96

Surah Al-Waqi'ah (The Event): Verses 95-96

إن هذا لهو حق اليقين (Indeed, this is the absolute truth of certainty)

There are two main issues concerning this verse:

There are several interpretations:

1. The Quran itself.
2. What was mentioned previously in the Surah (i.e., the description of the inhabitants of Paradise and Hellfire).
3. The recompense for the three groups (mentioned earlier in the Surah).

There are several explanations for this construction (حق اليقين):

1. It is an addition similar to other possessive additions where the added term describes the possessed term.
   • Examples include: جانب الغربي (the Western side) and الدار الآخرة (the Hereafter Abode).
   • However, the implied object here is not immediately clear. It requires something that can be described by certainty (اليقين) and to which Al-Haqq is added. This implies that the object described by certainty is itself qualified by Al-Haqq.

2. It is an addition signifying "from" (من), similar to saying باب من ساج (a door made of Sāj wood) becoming باب ساج (a Sāj door).
   • In this sense, it would mean: "This is the Truth from Certainty" (الحق من اليقين).

3. It is a form of emphasis, as mentioned by Ibn 'Atiyyah.
   • This construction (حق الحق) means the ultimate degree or the pinnacle, beyond which nothing higher can be reached. Examples include saying: "This is the truth of truth" (حق الحق) or "the correctness of correctness" (صواب الصواب).
   • Elaboration on the analogy: When a seeker perceives things through sensory lights, these lights are often mixed with impurities. If a seeker reaches the beginning of something, they might say, "I found such-and-such," but this statement might not be clearly distinguished from other things. If they take from the edge of a large pool of water, they might say, "It is water," but another might argue, "No, that is mud; true water is what I took from the center." The water at the edge is water relative to other substances, but when compared to pure water, it might be called something else. Therefore, when one says, "This is truly the water" (هذا هو الماء حقا), they are emphasizing its absolute purity.
   • Similarly, here, it is as if the verse means: "This is truly the Certainty (اليقين), not the certainty that some might claim is not true certainty."

4. Another possibility is that the addition is literal, meaning this statement is incumbent upon you, O Muhammad, and the believers.
   • It means: "It is the right of Certainty (حق اليقين) to say this." This is similar to saying, "It is the perfection of faith (حق الكمال) for a believer to pray."
   • This aligns with the Prophet's saying: "I have been commanded to fight people until they say, 'There is no god but Allah.' When they say it, their blood and wealth are protected from me, except by its right (إلا بحقها)." The pronoun refers to the statement itself; the rights of that statement include paying Zakat and performing Prayer.
   • Therefore, the right of Certainty (حق اليقين) is to acknowledge what Allah has stated regarding the three groups. In this context, it means: Certainty is not truly established or realized unless one affirms what has been said with truth (بحق). Affirmation is the right that true certainty demands.

فسبح باسم ربك العظيم (So glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most Great)

• The interpretation of this phrase has already been covered previously.
• When Allah established the Truth and the disbelievers rejected it, He commanded His Prophet (PBUH): "This is the Truth. If they refuse, do not abandon them or turn away from them. Glorify your Lord within yourself; it makes no difference to you whether your people believe you or deny you."
• Alternatively, it could mean: "Glorify and remember your Lord by His Greatest Name."
• This connects to the following Surah (Al-Hadid), which begins with: "Glorify to Allah whatever is in the heavens." It is as if the command implies: "Glorify Allah, for everything in the heavens glorifies Him. Therefore, you must align with them and not pay attention to the small, misguided faction, as everything is with you in glorifying Allah, the Mighty and Majestic."