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Chapter 56, The Inevitable Event (Al-Waqi‘ah) · verses 1–7In the present world, man observes that he is free to do whatever he likes.Chapter 56, The Inevitable Event (Al-Waqi‘ah) · verses 8–26The group at the forefront (as-sabiqun) will comprise of those who, immediately accept the Truth when it appears before them, and surrender themselves to it without hesitation.Chapter 56, The Inevitable Event (Al-Waqi‘ah) · verses 27–40‘Those on the Right’ (ashab al-yamin) means the ordinary people of paradise.Chapter 56, The Inevitable Event (Al-Waqi‘ah) · verses 41–56‘Those on the Left’ (ashab ash-shimal) means those to whom is condign punishment will be meted out.Chapter 56, The Inevitable Event (Al-Waqi‘ah) · verses 57–74The birth of a human being from the womb of his mother, the growing of crops from the earth, the falling of rain, the availability of fire from fuel—all these things come directly from God.Chapter 56, The Inevitable Event (Al-Waqi‘ah) · verses 75–82The word ‘mawaqi’ is the plural of ‘mauqa’a’.Chapter 56, The Inevitable Event (Al-Waqi‘ah) · verses 83–96The event of death is the last proof of the fact that man is completely helpless before the Divine powers.