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Surah 84 · 25 verses

Al-Inshiqaq

الإنشقاق

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

1

إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتْ

When the sky has split [open]

Izas samaaa'un shaqqat

Word by word
إِذَا
idhā
When
ٱلسَّمَآءُ
l-samāu
the sky
ٱنشَقَّتْ
inshaqqat
is split asunder
Interpretation

When the sky ruptures because of the angels descending from it.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

2

وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ

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

Wa azinat li Rabbihaa wa huqqat

Word by word
وَأَذِنَتْ
wa-adhinat
And has listened
لِرَبِّهَا
lirabbihā
to its Lord
وَحُقَّتْ
waḥuqqat
and was obligated
Interpretation

And listens submissively to its Lord, as it rightly should.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

3

وَإِذَا ٱلْأَرْضُ مُدَّتْ

And when the earth has been extended

Wa izal ardu muddat

Word by word
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
ٱلْأَرْضُ
l-arḍu
the earth
مُدَّتْ
muddat
is spread
Interpretation

When the earth is stretched by Allah as leather is stretched.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

4

وَأَلْقَتْ مَا فِيهَا وَتَخَلَّتْ

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

Wa alqat maa feehaa wa takhallat

Word by word
وَأَلْقَتْ
wa-alqat
And has cast out
مَا
what
فِيهَا
fīhā
(is) in it
وَتَخَلَّتْ
watakhallat
and becomes empty
Interpretation

And throws out the treasures and the dead in it and becomes rid of them.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

5

وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ

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

Wa azinat li Rabbihaa wa huqqat

Word by word
وَأَذِنَتْ
wa-adhinat
And has listened
لِرَبِّهَا
lirabbihā
to its Lord
وَحُقَّتْ
waḥuqqat
and was obligated
Interpretation

And listens submissively to its Lord, as it rightly should.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

6

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدْحًا فَمُلَـٰقِيهِ

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

Yaaa ayyuhal insaanu innaka kaadihun ilaa Rabbika kad han famulaaqeeh

Word by word
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا
yāayyuhā
O
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ
l-insānu
mankind
إِنَّكَ
innaka
Indeed, you
كَادِحٌ
kādiḥun
(are) laboring
إِلَىٰ
ilā
to
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
your Lord
كَدْحًۭا
kadḥan
(with) exertion
فَمُلَـٰقِيهِ
famulāqīhi
and you (will) meet Him
Interpretation

O man, you are either doing good or evil and you will meet it on the Day of Judgment, so that Allah can give you the recompense for that.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

7

فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ

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

Fa ammaa man ootiya kitaabahoo biyameenih

Word by word
فَأَمَّا
fa-ammā
Then as for
مَنْ
man
(him) who
أُوتِىَ
ūtiya
is given
كِتَـٰبَهُۥ
kitābahu
his record
بِيَمِينِهِۦ
biyamīnihi
in his right (hand)
Interpretation

Since Allah mentioned man’s action in brief, he details the condition of those who did action on the day of judgment by saying: As for him who is given his book of deeds in his right hand.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

8

فَسَوْفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابًا يَسِيرًا

He will be judged with an easy account

Fasawfa yuhaasabu hi saabai yaseeraa

Word by word
فَسَوْفَ
fasawfa
Then soon
يُحَاسَبُ
yuḥāsabu
his account will be taken
حِسَابًۭا
ḥisāban
an account
يَسِيرًۭا
yasīran
easy
Interpretation

He will have an easy reckoning by Allah and his actions will be presented to Him without his being taken to task.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

9

وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ مَسْرُورًا

And return to his people in happiness.

Wa yanqalibu ilaaa ahlihee masrooraa

Word by word
وَيَنقَلِبُ
wayanqalibu
And he will return
إِلَىٰٓ
ilā
to
أَهْلِهِۦ
ahlihi
his people
مَسْرُورًۭا
masrūran
happily
Interpretation

And he will return to his family delighted.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

10

وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهْرِهِۦ

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

Wa ammaa man ootiya kitaabahoo waraaa'a zahrih

Word by word
وَأَمَّا
wa-ammā
But as for
مَنْ
man
(him) who
أُوتِىَ
ūtiya
is given
كِتَـٰبَهُۥ
kitābahu
his record
وَرَآءَ
warāa
behind
ظَهْرِهِۦ
ẓahrihi
his back
Interpretation

As for him who is given his book in his left hand behind his back.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

11

فَسَوْفَ يَدْعُوا۟ ثُبُورًا

He will cry out for destruction

Fasawfa yad'oo subooraa

Word by word
فَسَوْفَ
fasawfa
Then soon
يَدْعُوا۟
yadʿū
he will call
ثُبُورًۭا
thubūran
(for) destruction
Interpretation

He will call out for destruction to himself.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

12

وَيَصْلَىٰ سَعِيرًا

And [enter to] burn in a Blaze.

Wa yaslaa sa'eeraa

Word by word
وَيَصْلَىٰ
wayaṣlā
And he will burn
سَعِيرًا
saʿīran
(in) a Blaze
Interpretation

And he will enter the fire of Hell to suffer from its heat.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

13

إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهْلِهِۦ مَسْرُورًا

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

Innahoo kaana feee ahlihee masrooraa

Word by word
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed, he
كَانَ
kāna
had been
فِىٓ
among
أَهْلِهِۦ
ahlihi
his people
مَسْرُورًا
masrūran
happy
Interpretation

In the world he was amongst his family rejoicing with his acts of disbelief and sins.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

14

إِنَّهُۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ

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

Innahoo zanna al lai yahoor

Word by word
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed, he
ظَنَّ
ẓanna
(had) thought
أَن
an
that
لَّن
lan
never
يَحُورَ
yaḥūra
he would return
Interpretation

He thought that he will not come back to life after death.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

15

بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرًا

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

Balaaa inna Rabbahoo kaana bihee baseeraa

Word by word
بَلَىٰٓ
balā
Yes
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
رَبَّهُۥ
rabbahu
his Lord
كَانَ
kāna
was
بِهِۦ
bihi
of him
بَصِيرًۭا
baṣīran
All-Seer
Interpretation

Indeed, Allah will bring him back to life just as He created him the first time. His Lord was watchful of his condition. Nothing of that was hidden from Him and He will give him the recompense for his actions.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

16

فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلشَّفَقِ

So I swear by the twilight glow

Falaaa uqsimu bishshafaq

Word by word
فَلَآ
falā
But nay
أُقْسِمُ
uq'simu
I swear
بِٱلشَّفَقِ
bil-shafaqi
by the twilight glow
Interpretation

Allah took an oath by the redness that is in the horizon after the sun sets.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

17

وَٱلَّيْلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ

And [by] the night and what it envelops

Wallaili wa maa wasaq

Word by word
وَٱلَّيْلِ
wa-al-layli
And the night
وَمَا
wamā
and what
وَسَقَ
wasaqa
it envelops
Interpretation

And He took an oath by the night and what is gathered therein.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

18

وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا ٱتَّسَقَ

And [by] the moon when it becomes full

Walqamari izat tasaq

Word by word
وَٱلْقَمَرِ
wal-qamari
And the moon
إِذَا
idhā
when
ٱتَّسَقَ
ittasaqa
it becomes full
Interpretation

And the moon when it comes together and is complete becoming a full moon.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

19

لَتَرْكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍ

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

Latarkabunna tabaqan 'an tabaq

Word by word
لَتَرْكَبُنَّ
latarkabunna
You will surely embark
طَبَقًا
ṭabaqan
(to) stage
عَن
ʿan
from
طَبَقٍۢ
ṭabaqin
stage
Interpretation

You, O man, will mount one state after another from a drop, then a clot, then a piece of flesh, then life, then death and then resurrection.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

20

فَمَا لَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

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

Famaa lahum laa yu'minoon

Word by word
فَمَا
famā
So what
لَهُمْ
lahum
(is) for them
لَا
not
يُؤْمِنُونَ
yu'minūna
they believe
Interpretation

What is the matter with these disbelievers who do not have faith in Allah and the last day?!

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

21

وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ لَا يَسْجُدُونَ ۩

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

Wa izaa quri'a 'alaihimul Quraanu laa yasjudoon

Word by word
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
قُرِئَ
quri-a
is recited
عَلَيْهِمُ
ʿalayhimu
to them
ٱلْقُرْءَانُ
l-qur'ānu
the Quran
لَا
not
يَسْجُدُونَ ۩
yasjudūna
they prostrate
Interpretation

When the Qur’ān is recited to them, they do not prostrate to their Lord?!

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

22

بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يُكَذِّبُونَ

But those who have disbelieved deny,

Balil lazeena kafaroo yukazziboon

Word by word
بَلِ
bali
Nay
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
Those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieved
يُكَذِّبُونَ
yukadhibūna
deny
Interpretation

In fact, those who disbelieve reject what their messengers brought to them.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

23

وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَ

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

Wallaahu a'lamu bimaa yoo'oon

Word by word
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
أَعْلَمُ
aʿlamu
(is) most knowing
بِمَا
bimā
of what
يُوعُونَ
yūʿūna
they keep within themselves
Interpretation

Allah knows well what is contained in their hearts. Nothing of their actions is hidden from Him.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

24

فَبَشِّرْهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ

So give them tidings of a painful punishment,

Fabashshirhum bi'azaabin aleem

Word by word
فَبَشِّرْهُم
fabashir'hum
so give them tidings
بِعَذَابٍ
biʿadhābin
of a punishment
أَلِيمٍ
alīmin
painful
Interpretation

Tell them, O Messenger, about a painful punishment that awaits them.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

25

إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمْ أَجْرٌ غَيْرُ مَمْنُونٍۭ

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

Illal lazeena aamanoo wa 'amilus saalihaati lahum ajrun ghairu mamnoon

Word by word
إِلَّا
illā
Except
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe
وَعَمِلُوا۟
waʿamilū
and do
ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ
l-ṣāliḥāti
righteous deeds
لَهُمْ
lahum
For them
أَجْرٌ
ajrun
(is) a reward
غَيْرُ
ghayru
never
مَمْنُونٍۭ
mamnūnin
ending
Interpretation

Except those who have faith in Allah and do good deeds, for them is a reward that will never terminate: Paradise.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.