Names
This surah is called Surat Al-Qiyamah. [445] See: Al-Fayruzabadi: Basa?ir Dhawi At-Tamyiz, 1/490; Tafsir Ibn ?Ashur, 29/339.
Makki or Madani?
Surat Al-Qiyamah is Makki; more than one of the commentators narrated that there was consensus regarding that. [446] Those who narrated that there was consensus regarding that include: Ibn ?Atiyyah, Ibn Al-Jawzi and Al-Biqa?i. See: Tafsir Ibn ?Atiyyah, 5/327; Tafsir Ibn Al-Jawzi, 4368; Al-Biqa?i: Masa?id An-Nazr, 3/138.
Objectives
The most important objectives of this surah include:
Describing the Day of Resurrection, and speaking of its terrors and how people will be on that day. [447] See: Tafsir Ibn ?Ashur, 29/337; At-Tantawi: At-Tafsir Al-Wasit, 15/195.
Topics?????
The most significant topics addressed in Surat Al-Qiyamah include:
The reminder of the Day of Resurrection and what will happen on that day.
Stating that the resurrection is something that is possible, it will inevitably happen, and the requital of deeds will take place on that day.
The etiquette of listening to the revelation.
The differences in conditions between those who are blessed and those who are doomed; those who are blessed are honoured and they have the promise that they will see Allah (%).
A reminder of death, and that it is the first of the stages of the hereafter.