84: al-Insheqaaq الإنشقاق
This Surah has 25 verses and it was revealed in Makkah. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) has said that the one who recites this Surah will not get his book of d
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Surah al-Insheqaaq (The Bursting Asunder)
This Surah has 25 verses and it was revealed in Makkah. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) has said that the one who recites this Surah will not get his book of deeds from his back on the Day of Reckoning.
If written and worn by a pregnant woman, the delivery of the baby becomes easy. However, it is important that after delivery, this Surah should be kept away from her. If this Surah is tied on any animal (eg. camels or horses) then it keeps them safe.
Text and Translation
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM
In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful
اِذَا السَّمَآءُ انْشَقَّتْۙ(1)
EZAS SAMAAA-UN SHAQQAT.
When the sky is split open
وَاَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْۙ(2)
WA AZENAT LE-RABBEHAA WA HUQQAT.
and gives ear to its Lord as it should.
وَاِذَا الْاَرْضُ مُدَّتْؕ(3)
WA EZAL ARZO MUDDAT.
When the earth is spread out
وَاَلْقَتْ مَا فِيْهَا وَتَخَلَّتْۙ(4)
WA ALQAT MAA FEEHAA WA TAKHALLAT.
and throws out what is in it, emptying itself,
وَاَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْؕ(5)
WA AZENAT LE-RABBEHA WA HUQQAT.
and gives ear to its Lord as it should.
يٰۤاَيُّهَا الْاِنْسَانُ اِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ اِلٰى رَبِّكَ كَدْحًا فَمُلٰقِيْهِۚ(6)
YAA-AYYOHAL INSAANO INNAKA KAADEHUN ELAA RABBEKA KADHAN FA-MOLAAQEEH.
O man! You are labouring toward your Lord laboriously, and you will encounter Him.
فَاَمَّا مَنْ اُوْتِىَ كِتٰبَهٗ بِيَمِيْنِهٖۙ(7)
FA-AMMAA MAN OOTEYA KETAABAHU BE-YAMEENEHI.
Then, as for him who is given his record [of deeds] in his right hand,
فَسَوْفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابًا يَّسِيْرًا ۙ(8)
FA-SAWFA YOHAASABO HESAABANY YASEERANW.
he will receive an easy reckoning,
وَّيَنْقَلِبُ اِلٰٓى اَهْلِهٖ مَسْرُوْرًا ؕ(9)
WA YANQALEBO ELAA AHLEHI MASROORAA.
and he will return to his folks joyfully.
وَاَمَّا مَنْ اُوْتِىَ كِتٰبَهٗ وَرَآءَ ظَهْرِهٖۙ(10)
WA AMMAA MAN OOTEYA KETAABAHU WARAAA-A ZAHREHI.
But as for him who is given his record from behind his back,
فَسَوْفَ يَدْعُوْا ثُبُوْرًا ۙ(11)
FA-SAWFA YAD-O’O SOBOORANW.
he will pray for annihilation
وَّيَصْلٰى سَعِيْرًا ؕ(12)
WA YASLAA SA-E’ERAA.
and enter the Blaze.
اِنَّهٗ كَانَ فِىْۤ اَهْلِهٖ مَسْرُوْرًا ؕ(13)
INNAHU KAANA FEE AHLEHI MASROORAA.
Indeed he used to be joyful among his folk,
اِنَّهٗ ظَنَّ اَنْ لَّنْ يَّحُوْرَ ۛۚ(14)
INNAHU ZANNA AL LAN-Y YAHOOR.
and he thought that he would never return.
بَلٰٓى ۛۚ اِنَّ رَبَّهٗ كَانَ بِهٖ بَصِيْرًا ؕ(15)
BALAA, INNA RABBAHU KAANA BEHI BASEERAA.
Yes, his Lord had been watching him.
فَلَاۤ اُقْسِمُ بِالشَّفَقِۙ(16)
FALAA UQSEMO BISH-SHAFAQE.
I swear by the evening glow,
وَالَّيْلِ وَمَا وَسَقَۙ(17)
WAL LAYLE WA MAA WASAQA.
by the night and what it is fraught with,
وَالْقَمَرِ اِذَا اتَّسَقَۙ(18)
WAL QAMARE EZAT TASAQA.
by the moon when it blooms full:
لَتَرْكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَنْ طَبَقٍؕ(19)
LA-TARKABUNNA TABAQN A’N TABAQ.
you will surely fare from stage to stage.
فَمَا لَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُوْنَۙ(20)
FAMAA LAHUM LAA YOAMENOONA.
What is the matter with them that they will not believe,
وَاِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْقُرْاٰنُ لَا يَسْجُدُوْنَ ؕ ۩(21)
WA EZAA QORE-A A’LAYHEMUL QUR-AANO LAA YASJODOONA.
and will not prostrate when the Quran is recited to them?
بَلِ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا يُكَذِّبُوْنَۖ(22)
BALIL LAZEENA KAFAROO YOKAZZEBOON.
Indeed, the faithless impugn [the Apostle],
وَاللّٰهُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا يُوْعُوْنَۖ(23)
WAL-LAAHO A-A’LAMO BEMAA YOO-O’ON.
and Allah knows best what they keep to themselves.
فَبَشِّرْهُمْ بِعَذَابٍ اَلِيْمٍۙ(24)
FA-BASH-SHIRHUM BE-A’ZAABIN ALEEMIN.
So inform them of a painful punishment,
اِلَّا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ لَهُمْ اَجْرٌ غَيْرُ مَمْنُوْنٍ(25)
ILLAL LAZEENA AAMANOO WA A’MELUS SAALEHAATE LAHUM AJRUN GHAYRO MAMNOON.
excepting such as are faithful and do righteous deeds: for them there will be an everlasting reward.
