Al-Infitarالإنفطار

The Cleaving · 19 verses · Meccan

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

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إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنفَطَرَتْ

When the sky breaks apartSaheeh International

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وَإِذَا ٱلْكَوَاكِبُ ٱنتَثَرَتْ

And when the stars fall, scattering,Saheeh International

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وَإِذَا ٱلْبِحَارُ فُجِّرَتْ

And when the seas are eruptedSaheeh International

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وَإِذَا ٱلْقُبُورُ بُعْثِرَتْ

And when the [contents of] graves are scattered [i.e., exposed],Saheeh International

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عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّا قَدَّمَتْ وَأَخَّرَتْ

A soul will [then] know what it has put forth and kept back.Saheeh International

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يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مَا غَرَّكَ بِرَبِّكَ ٱلْكَرِيمِ

O mankind, what has deceived you concerning your Lord, the Generous,Saheeh International

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ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكَ فَسَوَّىٰكَ فَعَدَلَكَ

Who created you, proportioned you, and balanced you?Saheeh International

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فِىٓ أَىِّ صُورَةٍ مَّا شَآءَ رَكَّبَكَ

In whatever form He willed has He assembled you.Saheeh International

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كَلَّا بَلْ تُكَذِّبُونَ بِٱلدِّينِ

No! But you deny the Recompense.Saheeh International

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وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكُمْ لَحَـٰفِظِينَ

And indeed, [appointed] over you are keepers,Saheeh International

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كِرَامًا كَـٰتِبِينَ

Noble and recording;Saheeh International

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يَعْلَمُونَ مَا تَفْعَلُونَ

They know whatever you do.Saheeh International

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إِنَّ ٱلْأَبْرَارَ لَفِى نَعِيمٍ

Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure,Saheeh International

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وَإِنَّ ٱلْفُجَّارَ لَفِى جَحِيمٍ

And indeed, the wicked will be in Hellfire.Saheeh International

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يَصْلَوْنَهَا يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ

They will [enter to] burn therein on the Day of Recompense,Saheeh International

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وَمَا هُمْ عَنْهَا بِغَآئِبِينَ

And never therefrom will they be absent.Saheeh International

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وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ

And what can make you know what is the Day of Recompense?Saheeh International

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ثُمَّ مَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ

Then, what can make you know what is the Day of Recompense?Saheeh International

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يَوْمَ لَا تَمْلِكُ نَفْسٌ لِّنَفْسٍ شَيْـًٔا ۖ وَٱلْأَمْرُ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلَّهِ

It is the Day when a soul will not possess for another soul [power to do] a thing; and the command, that Day, is [entirely] with Allāh.Saheeh International

About Surah Al-Infitar (الإنفطار)

Al-Infitar opens with the sky cleaving apart and the graves overturned, then addresses man directly: 'O man, what has deceived you concerning your generous Lord, who created you, proportioned you, and balanced you?' Over every person stand noble recording angels who know whatever you do.

Chapter
82 of 114
Verses
19
Revelation
Makki
Meaning
The Cleaving

Frequently Asked Questions about Surah Al-Infitar

What does "Al-Infitar" mean in English?

Al-Infitar (الإنفطار) means "The Cleaving" in English. It is chapter 82 of the Holy Quran.

How many verses are in Surah Al-Infitar?

Surah Al-Infitar has 19 verses (ayat). It appears on page 587 of the mushaf.

Is Surah Al-Infitar Makki or Madani?

Surah Al-Infitar is a Makki surah, revealed in Makkah before the Prophet's ﷺ migration to Madinah.