Chapter 84: Surah Al-Inshiqaq (The Splitting Open)
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Chapter 84: Surah Al-Inshiqaq (سورة الإنشقاق)
Meaning: The Splitting Open | Has: 25 Verses | Revealed In: Mecca (Makki Surah)
1. إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتْ
When the sky has split open,
2. وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ
And has listened to its Lord and was obligated \[to do so]—
3. وَإِذَا ٱلْأَرْضُ مُدَّتْ
And when the earth has been extended
4. وَأَلْقَتْ مَا فِيهَا وَتَخَلَّتْ
And has cast out that within it and relinquished \[it],
5. وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ
And has listened to its Lord and was obligated \[to do so]—
6. يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدْحًۭا فَمُلَـٰقِيهِ
O mankind, indeed you are laboring toward your Lord with great exertion and will meet Him.
7. فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ
Then as for he who is given his record in his right hand,
8. فَسَوْفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابًۭا يَسِيرًۭا
He will be judged with an easy account
9. وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ مَسْرُورًا
And return to his people in happiness.
10. وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهْرِهِۦ
But as for he who is given his record behind his back,
11. فَسَوْفَ يَدْعُوا۟ ثُبُورًۭا
He will cry out for destruction
12. وَيَصْلَىٰ سَعِيرًا
And burn in a blazing fire.
13. إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهْلِهِۦ مَسْرُورًا
Indeed, he had \[once] been among his people in happiness;
14. إِنَّهُۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ
Indeed, he had thought he would never return \[to Allah].
15. بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرًۭا
But yes! Indeed, his Lord was ever seeing of him.
16. فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلشَّفَقِ
So I swear by the twilight,
17. وَٱلَّيْلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ
And \[by] the night and what it envelops,
18. وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا ٱتَّسَقَ
And \[by] the moon when it becomes full,
19. لَتَرْكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍۢ
You will surely experience state after state.
20. فَمَا لَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
So what is \[the matter] with them that they do not believe,
21. وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ لَا يَسْجُدُونَ
And when the Qur’an is recited to them, they do not prostrate \[to Allah]?
22. بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يُكَذِّبُونَ
But those who disbelieve deny.
23. وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَ
And Allah is most knowing of what they keep within themselves.
24. فَبَشِّرْهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ
So give them tidings of a painful punishment,
25. إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ ۚ لَهُمْ أَجْرٌ غَيْرُ مَمْنُونٍۢ
Except for those who believe and do righteous deeds. For them is a reward uninterrupted.
Significance of Surah Al-Inshiqaq:
This Surah vividly portrays the scenes of the Day of Judgment — the sky tearing apart, the earth laying bare its burdens, and all souls being presented with their records. It emphasizes personal accountability and the reality of reward and punishment. The Surah invites reflection and urges mankind to strive toward their Lord with sincerity and patience.
Do you have problem in understanding any verse ? feel free to ask below. We will be happy to help you understand.
See Full List : 114 Chapters of Holy Quran
Meaning: The Splitting Open | Has: 25 Verses | Revealed In: Mecca (Makki Surah)
1. إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتْ
When the sky has split open,
2. وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ
And has listened to its Lord and was obligated \[to do so]—
3. وَإِذَا ٱلْأَرْضُ مُدَّتْ
And when the earth has been extended
4. وَأَلْقَتْ مَا فِيهَا وَتَخَلَّتْ
And has cast out that within it and relinquished \[it],
5. وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ
And has listened to its Lord and was obligated \[to do so]—
6. يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدْحًۭا فَمُلَـٰقِيهِ
O mankind, indeed you are laboring toward your Lord with great exertion and will meet Him.
7. فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ
Then as for he who is given his record in his right hand,
8. فَسَوْفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابًۭا يَسِيرًۭا
He will be judged with an easy account
9. وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ مَسْرُورًا
And return to his people in happiness.
10. وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهْرِهِۦ
But as for he who is given his record behind his back,
11. فَسَوْفَ يَدْعُوا۟ ثُبُورًۭا
He will cry out for destruction
12. وَيَصْلَىٰ سَعِيرًا
And burn in a blazing fire.
13. إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهْلِهِۦ مَسْرُورًا
Indeed, he had \[once] been among his people in happiness;
14. إِنَّهُۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ
Indeed, he had thought he would never return \[to Allah].
15. بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرًۭا
But yes! Indeed, his Lord was ever seeing of him.
16. فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلشَّفَقِ
So I swear by the twilight,
17. وَٱلَّيْلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ
And \[by] the night and what it envelops,
18. وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا ٱتَّسَقَ
And \[by] the moon when it becomes full,
19. لَتَرْكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍۢ
You will surely experience state after state.
20. فَمَا لَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
So what is \[the matter] with them that they do not believe,
21. وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ لَا يَسْجُدُونَ
And when the Qur’an is recited to them, they do not prostrate \[to Allah]?
22. بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يُكَذِّبُونَ
But those who disbelieve deny.
23. وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَ
And Allah is most knowing of what they keep within themselves.
24. فَبَشِّرْهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ
So give them tidings of a painful punishment,
25. إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ ۚ لَهُمْ أَجْرٌ غَيْرُ مَمْنُونٍۢ
Except for those who believe and do righteous deeds. For them is a reward uninterrupted.
Significance of Surah Al-Inshiqaq:
This Surah vividly portrays the scenes of the Day of Judgment — the sky tearing apart, the earth laying bare its burdens, and all souls being presented with their records. It emphasizes personal accountability and the reality of reward and punishment. The Surah invites reflection and urges mankind to strive toward their Lord with sincerity and patience.
Do you have problem in understanding any verse ? feel free to ask below. We will be happy to help you understand.
See Full List : 114 Chapters of Holy Quran