Surah Al-Haaqqa
وَأَمَّا عَادٌۭ فَأُهْلِكُوا۟ بِرِيحٍۢ صَرْصَرٍ عَاتِيَةٍۢ
“And as for 'Aad, they were destroyed by a screaming, violent wind”
Translation: Saheeh International
Listen to recitationMishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
Warning concerning the Greatness of the Day of Judgement
Al-Haqqah is one of the names of the Day of Judgement, because during it the promise and the threat will inevitably occur. Due to this, Allah has declared the greatness of this matter. So He says,
وَمَآ أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْحَاقَّةُ
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
The phrase رِيحٍ صَرْصَرٍ (rihin sarsarin) (in verse 6) refers to a violent windstorm which is also severely cold.
What does this verse bring up for you today?