Al-Inshiqaqالإنشقاق

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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

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إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتْ

When the sky has split [open]Saheeh International

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وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ

And has listened [i.e., responded] to its Lord and was obligated [to do so]Saheeh International

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وَإِذَا ٱلْأَرْضُ مُدَّتْ

And when the earth has been extendedSaheeh International

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وَأَلْقَتْ مَا فِيهَا وَتَخَلَّتْ

And has cast out that within it and relinquished [it].Saheeh International

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وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ

And has listened [i.e., responded] to its Lord and was obligated [to do so] -Saheeh International

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يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدْحًا فَمُلَـٰقِيهِ

O mankind, indeed you are laboring toward your Lord with [great] exertion and will meet it.Saheeh International

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فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ

Then as for he who is given his record in his right hand,Saheeh International

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فَسَوْفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابًا يَسِيرًا

He will be judged with an easy accountSaheeh International

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وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ مَسْرُورًا

And return to his people in happiness.Saheeh International

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وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهْرِهِۦ

But as for he who is given his record behind his back,Saheeh International

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فَسَوْفَ يَدْعُوا۟ ثُبُورًا

He will cry out for destructionSaheeh International

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وَيَصْلَىٰ سَعِيرًا

And [enter to] burn in a Blaze.Saheeh International

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إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهْلِهِۦ مَسْرُورًا

Indeed, he had [once] been among his people in happiness;Saheeh International

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إِنَّهُۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ

Indeed, he had thought he would never return [to Allāh].Saheeh International

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بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرًا

But yes! Indeed, his Lord was ever, of him, Seeing.Saheeh International

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فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلشَّفَقِ

So I swear by the twilight glowSaheeh International

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وَٱلَّيْلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ

And [by] the night and what it envelopsSaheeh International

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وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا ٱتَّسَقَ

And [by] the moon when it becomes fullSaheeh International

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لَتَرْكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍ

[That] you will surely embark upon [i.e., experience] state after state.Saheeh International

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فَمَا لَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

So what is [the matter] with them [that] they do not believe,Saheeh International

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وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ لَا يَسْجُدُونَ ۩

And when the Qur’ān is recited to them, they do not prostrate [to Allāh]?Saheeh International

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بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يُكَذِّبُونَ

But those who have disbelieved deny,Saheeh International

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وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَ

And Allāh is most knowing of what they keep within themselves.Saheeh International

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فَبَشِّرْهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ

So give them tidings of a painful punishment,Saheeh International

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إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمْ أَجْرٌ غَيْرُ مَمْنُونٍۭ

Except for those who believe and do righteous deeds. For them is a reward uninterrupted.Saheeh International

About Surah Al-Inshiqaq (الإنشقاق)

Al-Inshiqaq depicts the sky splitting and the earth emptied at its Lord's command, then reminds man: 'You are laboring toward your Lord with great exertion, and you will meet Him.' Whoever receives his book in his right hand will have an easy account and return to his people in joy.

Chapter
84 of 114
Verses
25
Revelation
Makki
Meaning
The Splitting Open

Frequently Asked Questions about Surah Al-Inshiqaq

What does "Al-Inshiqaq" mean in English?

Al-Inshiqaq (الإنشقاق) means "The Splitting Open" in English. It is chapter 84 of the Holy Quran.

How many verses are in Surah Al-Inshiqaq?

Surah Al-Inshiqaq has 25 verses (ayat). It appears on page 589 of the mushaf.

Is Surah Al-Inshiqaq Makki or Madani?

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