Prayer After Reading Surah Al-Waqiah, and Its Contents and Messages

Dream – The prayer after reading Surah Al-Waqiah is recited as a practice to obtain the benefits from this surah, which is referred to as the verse of a thousand dinars.

Surah Al-Waqiah is the 56th surah in the Quran, consisting of 96 verses. This surah is classified as a Makki surah because it was revealed in Makkah based on its asbabun nuzul (occasion of revelation).

Why is it called the verse of a thousand dinars? Because Muslims believe that this surah can be practiced to facilitate sustenance and bring wealth. Of course, wealth does not come easily, but it still needs to be pursued through lawful means.

Understanding the content of Surah Al-Waqiah is important so that we can practice the messages of Allah contained in it. Reading Surah Al-Waqiah regularly every morning becomes a powerful prayer to ask for smooth sustenance.

After reading this surah, it is advisable to complete it with the prayer after reading Surah Al-Waqiah. What is the prayer after reading Surah Al-Waqiah? Find out the complete answer below!

Contents and Messages in Surah Al-Waqiah

Before learning the prayer after reading Surah Al-Waqiah, it is better to understand the content of the surah first. Al-Waqiah means the Day of Judgment, so in general, this surah describes everything that will happen on the Day of Judgment. Surah Al-Waqiah also contains information about the day of reckoning for every action of human beings. All people who undergo hisab (accountability) will be divided into three groups.

The group of As-Shabiqun are those who hasten to do good deeds. The group of ashabul yamin are those who will experience eternal pleasures that have never been experienced in the world. And the group of ashabus syimal or the left group are those who, during their lives, continuously commit major sins and indulge in luxury.

Not only that, Surah Al-Waqiah also contains Allah's refutation of those who deny the existence of God, the Day of Judgment, and the reckoning. It is also explained that the Quran originates from the Preserved Tablet (Lauh Mahfudz).

Surah Al-Waqiah contains messages and recommendations for Muslims, including:

1. Recommendation to prepare oneself for the Day of Retribution.
2. Ways to better appreciate faith.
3. Describing the process that must be undertaken to obtain Allah's pleasure, one of which is through righteous deeds.
4. Explaining Allah's power as evidence to humans of His Majesty.
5. Explaining the three groups of people on the day of reckoning and retribution, as well as the reasons they receive their respective rewards.
6. Depicting the process of taking away human lives so that they can learn that no one can escape death.

The Benefits of Surah Al-Waqiah

After knowing the content and messages of Surah Al-Waqiah, also learn about the benefits of reciting this surah. Believed to be the verse of a thousand dinars, here are some important benefits of Surah Al-Waqiah that you should know:

1. Called the Surah of Wealth

Reading Surah Al-Waqiah every day is believed to facilitate a person in obtaining lawful sustenance. In addition, Allah's blessings in the form of material wealth will continue to flow.

2. Kept Away from Poverty

Regularly reading Surah Al-Waqiah every day will earn rewards and keep one away from poverty.

3. Abundant Sustenance

Reading Surah Al-Waqiah 14 times after the Asr prayer will bring wealth and abundant sustenance. "Teach Surah Al-Waqiah to your wives, for it is indeed the Surah of Wealth." (Hadith narrated by Ibn Ady)

4. Inner Peace

Surah Al-Waqiah can provide inner peace for the soul and body. Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir said: "Whoever recites Surah Al-Waqiah before sleeping, they will meet Allah with a face like the full moon." (Tsawabul A'mal, page 117)

5. Fulfillment of Wishes Related to Sustenance

Reading Surah Al-Waqiah 41 times in one gathering, God willing, will fulfill all wishes related to sustenance.

6. Facilitates the Agony of Death

Regularly reading Surah Al-Waqiah throughout life can ease a person's agony during the throes of death. In addition, when someone is in the throes of death and Surah Al-Waqiah is recited to them, it will ease their agony of death.

7. Intercession on the Day of Judgment

Imam Muslim narrated that the Prophet said: Imam Ja'far Ash-Shadiq said: "Whoever desires Paradise and its qualities, then recite Surah Al-Waqiah; and whoever wants to see the qualities of Hell, then recite Surah As-Sajdah." (Tsawabul A'mal, p. 117)

Prayer After Reading Surah Al-Waqiah

There are so many benefits of Surah Al-Waqiah for Muslims who are willing to recite it. Complete it by adding the prayer after reading Surah Al-Waqiah below:

اَللّٰهُمَّ شُنْ وُجُوْهَنَا بِالْيَسَرِ وَلَا تُهِنَّا بِالْإِقْتَارِ فَنَسْتَرْزِقَ طَالِبِ رِزْقِكَ وَنَسْتَغِيْلَ بِحَمْدِ مَنْ أَعْطَانَا وَنُبْتَلَى بِذَمِّ مَنْ مَنَعَنَا وَأَنْتَ مِنْ وَرَاءِ ذَلِكَ أَهْلُ الْعَطَاءِ وَالْمَنْعِ.

اللّٰهُمَّ كَمَ شُنْتَ وُجُوْهَنَا عَنِ السُّجُوْدِ إِلَّا لَكَ فَشُنَّا عَنِ الْحَاجَةِ إِلَّا إِلَيْكَ بِجُودِكَ وَكَرَمِكَ وَفَضْلِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ وَصَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَسَلَّمَ.

Meaning: "O Allah, protect our faces with wealth, and do not humiliate us with poverty, so that we have to seek sustenance from those who seek sustenance from You, and ask for mercy from Your creations who are ill-mannered and busy praising those who give to us and are tempted to criticize those who do not give to us. Even though You are the one who has the authority to give or not to give.

O Allah, just as You protect our faces from prostration except to You, then protect us from needs other than to You, with Your generosity, Your kindness, and Your grace, O Most Merciful among all who show mercy. Suffice us with Your grace from anyone other than You. May Allah bless our leader, Prophet Muhammad, along with his family and companions."

That is the prayer after reading Surah Al-Waqiah along with the complete contents and messages in it. May the above benefits be granted soon through the prayer after reading Surah Al-Waqiah.