Al-Waqiah (الواقعة)
Chapter 56 · The Inevitable · Juz 27
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ
Izaa waqa'atil waaqi'ah
When the Occurrence occurs,
Quran 56:1 — Surah Al-Waqiah
This is verse 1 of 96 in Surah Al-Waqiah (الواقعة), meaning “The Inevitable”. It is a Meccan surah — revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah. This verse is located in Juz 27 (Part 27) of the Quran.
Surah Al-Waqiah is the 56th chapter of the Holy Quran and contains 96 verses (ayat). You can listen to this surah with audio recitation and follow along with transliteration on QuranMakkah.com.
To pronounce this verse, follow the transliteration below. Each syllable represents the Arabic sounds written in Latin letters:
Izaa waqa'atil waaqi'ah