Surah 84 - The Sundering (Al-Inshiqaq)

1

إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتْ

When the sky bursts open،

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2

وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ

obeying its Lord as it must،

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3

وَإِذَا ٱلْأَرْضُ مُدَّتْ

and when the earth is flattened out،

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4

وَأَلْقَتْ مَا فِيهَا وَتَخَلَّتْ

and ejects all its contents and becomes empty،

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5

وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ

obeying its Lord as it must، surely you will all be judged

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6

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدْحًۭا فَمُلَٰقِيهِ

O humanity Indeed، you are labouring restlessly towards your Lord، and will eventually meet the consequences

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7

فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَٰبَهُۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ

As for those who are given their record in their right hand،

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8

فَسَوْفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابًۭا يَسِيرًۭا

they will have an easy reckoning،

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9

وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ مَسْرُورًۭا

and will return to their people joyfully

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10

وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَٰبَهُۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهْرِهِۦ

And as for those who are given their record in their left hand from behind their backs،

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11

فَسَوْفَ يَدْعُوا۟ ثُبُورًۭا

they will cry for instant destruction،

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12

وَيَصْلَىٰ سَعِيرًا

and will burn in the blazing Fire

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13

إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهْلِهِۦ مَسْرُورًا

For they used to be prideful among their people،

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14

إِنَّهُۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ

thinking they would never return to Allah

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15

بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرًۭا

Yes they would Surely their Lord has always been All-Seeing of them

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16

فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلشَّفَقِ

So، I do swear by the twilight

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17

وَٱلَّيْلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ

And by the night and whatever it envelops

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18

وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا ٱتَّسَقَ

And by the moon when it waxes full

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19

لَتَرْكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍۢ

You will certainly pass from one state to another

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20

فَمَا لَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

So what is the matter with them that they do not believe،

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21

وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ لَا يَسْجُدُونَ ۩

and when the Quran is recited to them، they do not bow down in submission?

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22

بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يُكَذِّبُونَ

In fact، the disbelievers persist in denial

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23

وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَ

But Allah knows best whatever they hide

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24

فَبَشِّرْهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ

So give them good news of a painful punishment

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25

إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ لَهُمْ أَجْرٌ غَيْرُ مَمْنُونٍۭ

But those who believe and do good will have a never-ending reward

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