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AL-KAFI #1622: SIAPAKAH GOLONGAN AL-AWWALIN DAN AL-AKHIRIN YANG DISEBUT DI DALAM SURAH AL-WAQI’AH
Who are the al-Awwalin and al-Akhirin mentioned in Surah al-Waqi'ah, and are they part of the community of Prophet Muhammad SAW?
Short answer
According to the tafsir cited, verses 13 to 14 refer to the al-Sabiqun, who are many from earlier nations and few from the community of Prophet Muhammad SAW.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
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Summary
According to the tafsir cited, verses 13 to 14 refer to the al-Sabiqun, who are many from earlier nations and few from the community of Prophet Muhammad SAW. Verses 39 to 40 refer to the ashab al-Yamin, who are many from both groups. Another view, attributed to Abu Bakr al-Siddiq and al-Shanqiti, holds that both groups belong to the Prophet's community, with al-Awwalin being its early generation, especially the companions, and al-Akhirin its later generation.
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Imam Qurtubi menyatakan lagi ayat (ثلة من الأولين. وثلة من الآخرين) berbalik kepada golongan ashab al-Yamin di dalam firman Allah SWT (وأصحاب اليمين ما أصحاب اليمين) iaitu golongan al-Awwalin adalah golongan umat terdahulu dan al-Akhirin adalah umat Nabi Muhammad SAW.
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1622: SIAPAKAH GOLONGAN AL-AWWALIN DAN AL-AKHIRIN YANG DISEBUT DI DALAM SURAH AL-WAQI’AH”, 20 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4212-al-kafi-1622-siapakah-golongan-al-awwalin-dan-al-akhirin-yang-disebut-di-dalam-surah-al-waqi-ah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/who-are-awwalin-and-akhirin-waqiah/