Tafseer of The Inevitable · Al-Waaqia · 56:2
There is, at its occurrence, no denial.
Important: The Arabic source text is always authoritative. This translation is a study aid and has not been verified by scholars — do not use it as a basis for religious proof or for deriving rulings (ahkam). When in doubt, always consult the Arabic text and a qualified scholar.
And His word before its occurrence there is no denying (56:2) — the Exalted says: before the occurrence of the Event (al-wāqiʿa) there is no denying, no rejection, and no exception. The word "denying" (al-kādhiba) is in this place a verbal noun (maṣdar), like al-ʿāqiba (outcome) and al-ʿāfiya (well-being).
And along the lines of what we have said about this, the people of interpretation have spoken.
* Mention of who said that:
Bishr related to us, saying: Yazīd related to us, saying: Saʿīd related to us, on the authority of Qatāda, before its occurrence there is no denying: that is to say: there is for it no exception, no return, and no undoing.
Ibn ʿAbd al-Aʿlā related to us, saying: Ibn Thawr related to us, on the authority of Maʿmar; on the authority of Qatāda, concerning His word before its occurrence there is no denying, he said: exception.
