Surah Al-Inshiqâq, verse 1
إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتْWhen the sky bursts open,
Al-Inshiqâq (Surah 84)
Al-Inshiqâq (The Sky Bursting Open)
Makki SurahIntroduction
As a follow-up to the previous sûrahs, this Meccan sûrah elaborates upon what to expect on Judgment Day. The believers will receive their records of deeds in their right hands and rejoice after an easy judgment, whereas the disbelievers will receive their records in their left hands and cry for instant destruction. The disbelievers are criticized for failing to submit to Allah, contrasted with the full submission of the sky and the earth in verses 1-5. More warnings to the evildoers appear in the next sûrah.
In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.
Horrors of Judgment Day
1. When the sky bursts open, 2. obeying its Lord as it must, 3. and when the earth is flattened out, 4. and ejects (all) its contents and becomes empty, 5. obeying its Lord as it must, (surely you will all be judged).
إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتْ
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وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ٢
وَإِذَا ٱلْأَرْضُ مُدَّتْ٣
وَأَلْقَتْ مَا فِيهَا وَتَخَلَّتْ٤
وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ٥
Surah 84 - Al-Inshiqâq (The Sky Bursting Open) - Verses 1-5
Fate of the Faithful and the Wicked
6. O humanity! Indeed, you are labouring restlessly towards your Lord, and will (eventually) meet the consequences. 7. As for those who are given their record in their right hand, 8. they will have an easy reckoning, 9. and will return to their people joyfully. 10. And as for those who are given their record (in their left hand) from behind their backs, 11. they will cry for (instant) destruction, 12. and will burn in the blazing Fire. 13. For they used to be prideful among their people, 14. thinking they would never return (to Allah). 15. Yes (they would)! Surely their Lord has always been All-Seeing of them.
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدْحًا فَمُلَـٰقِيهِ
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فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ٧
فَسَوْفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابًا يَسِيرًا٨
وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ مَسْرُورًا٩
وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهْرِهِۦ١٠
فَسَوْفَ يَدْعُوا ثُبُورًا١١
وَيَصْلَىٰ سَعِيرًا١٢
إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهْلِهِۦ مَسْرُورًا١٣
إِنَّهُۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ١٤
بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرًا١٥
Surah 84 - Al-Inshiqâq (The Sky Bursting Open) - Verses 6-15
Invitation to Believe
16. So, I do swear by the twilight! 17. And by the night and whatever it envelops! 18. And by the moon when it waxes full! 19. You will certainly pass from one state to another. 20. So what is the matter with them that they do not believe, 21. and when the Quran is recited to them, they do not bow down (in submission)? 22. In fact, the disbelievers persist in denial. 23. But Allah knows best whatever they hide. 24. So give them good news of a painful punishment. 25. But those who believe and do good will have a never-ending reward.
فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلشَّفَقِ
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وَٱلَّيْلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ١٧
وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا ٱتَّسَقَ١٨
لَتَرْكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍ١٩
فَمَا لَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ٢٠
وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ لَا يَسْجُدُونَ ۩٢١
بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا يُكَذِّبُونَ٢٢
وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَ٢٣
فَبَشِّرْهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ٢٤
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمْ أَجْرٌ غَيْرُ مَمْنُونٍۭ٢٥
Surah 84 - Al-Inshiqâq (The Sky Bursting Open) - Verses 16-25
Full text of Surah Al-Inshiqâq with translation
Surah Al-Inshiqâq, verse 2
وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْobeying its Lord as it must,
Surah Al-Inshiqâq, verse 3
وَإِذَا ٱلْأَرْضُ مُدَّتْand when the earth is flattened out,
Surah Al-Inshiqâq, verse 4
وَأَلْقَتْ مَا فِيهَا وَتَخَلَّتْand ejects (all) its contents and becomes empty,
Surah Al-Inshiqâq, verse 5
وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْobeying its Lord as it must, (surely you will all be judged).
Surah Al-Inshiqâq, verse 6
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدْحًا فَمُلَـٰقِيهِO humanity! Indeed, you are labouring restlessly towards your Lord, and will (eventually) meet the consequences.
Surah Al-Inshiqâq, verse 7
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦAs for those who are given their record in their right hand,
Surah Al-Inshiqâq, verse 8
فَسَوْفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابًا يَسِيرًاthey will have an easy reckoning,
Surah Al-Inshiqâq, verse 9
وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ مَسْرُورًاand will return to their people joyfully.
Surah Al-Inshiqâq, verse 10
وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهْرِهِۦAnd as for those who are given their record (in their left hand) from behind their backs,
Surah Al-Inshiqâq, verse 11
فَسَوْفَ يَدْعُوا ثُبُورًاthey will cry for (instant) destruction,
Surah Al-Inshiqâq, verse 12
وَيَصْلَىٰ سَعِيرًاand will burn in the blazing Fire.
Surah Al-Inshiqâq, verse 13
إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهْلِهِۦ مَسْرُورًاFor they used to be prideful among their people,
Surah Al-Inshiqâq, verse 14
إِنَّهُۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَthinking they would never return (to Allah).
Surah Al-Inshiqâq, verse 15
بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرًاYes (they would)! Surely their Lord has always been All-Seeing of them.
Surah Al-Inshiqâq, verse 16
فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلشَّفَقِSo, I do swear by the twilight!
Surah Al-Inshiqâq, verse 17
وَٱلَّيْلِ وَمَا وَسَقَAnd by the night and whatever it envelops!
Surah Al-Inshiqâq, verse 18
وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا ٱتَّسَقَAnd by the moon when it waxes full!
Surah Al-Inshiqâq, verse 19
لَتَرْكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍYou will certainly pass from one state to another.
Surah Al-Inshiqâq, verse 20
فَمَا لَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَSo what is the matter with them that they do not believe,
Surah Al-Inshiqâq, verse 21
وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ لَا يَسْجُدُونَ ۩and when the Quran is recited to them, they do not bow down (in submission)?
Surah Al-Inshiqâq, verse 22
بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا يُكَذِّبُونَIn fact, the disbelievers persist in denial.
Surah Al-Inshiqâq, verse 23
وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَBut Allah knows best whatever they hide.
Surah Al-Inshiqâq, verse 24
فَبَشِّرْهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍSo give them good news of a painful punishment.
Surah Al-Inshiqâq, verse 25
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمْ أَجْرٌ غَيْرُ مَمْنُونٍۭBut those who believe and do good will have a never-ending reward.