Surah Al-Waaqia 56:15 — Meaning, Translation & Reflection
سُورَةُ الوَاقِعَةِ · Meccan · Verse 15 of 96
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍۢ مَّوْضُونَةٍۢ
English: On couches of well-woven cloth
Bengali: স্বর্ণ খচিত সিংহাসন।
Meaning & Reflection
'On couches interwoven with gold.' al-Saadi and Ibn Ashur note 'surur mawduna' — thrones woven and adorned, seats of honour and repose for the brought-near. The image is of dignified rest, elevation, and ease. Ask yourself: notice the reward of the highest souls includes *rest* — being seated, honoured, at ease, after a life of racing to good. The foremost were not restless strivers with no reward for their striving; the striving *ends* in repose. It quietly promises that the effort of a God-conscious life is not endless exhaustion but a race with a finish line and a place to finally sit down, honoured. Am I striving as though the effort is all there is — or with the seat of honour, and the rest, kept in view?
Grounded in classical tafsir: al-Saadi, Ibn Ashur, al-Biqa'i.
Reflect with the Five Lenses
Maani's framework for Tadabbur (heart-centred reflection) on Surah Al-Waaqia 56:15:
- Wording. Look closely at the specific words and structure. Which word stands out, and why might Allah have chosen it here?
- Quranic Worlds. Place the verse in its context — what is happening around it, and what world does it open up?
- Personal Experience. Ask not just what this means, but what it means TO me and FOR me, right now in my life.
- Connections. How does this verse connect to other verses, to the Sunnah, or to themes across the Quran?
- General Lessons. What timeless lesson or action point can I carry away and live by?