Al-Inshiqaq

إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتْ١

Itha assamao inshaqqat

When the sky has split [open]

When the sky will split apart,

وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ٢

Waathinat lirabbiha wahuqqat

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

and will listen to (the command of) its Lord,- and it ought to,-

وَإِذَا ٱلْأَرْضُ مُدَّتْ٣

Wa-itha al-ardu muddat

And when the earth has been extended

and when the earth will be stretched (to give room to more people),

وَأَلْقَتْ مَا فِيهَا وَتَخَلَّتْ٤

Waalqat ma feeha watakhallat

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

and it will throw up whatever it contains, and will become empty,

وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ٥

Waathinat lirabbiha wahuqqat

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

and will listen to (the command of) its Lord,- and it ought to,- (then man will see the consequences of his deeds.)

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدْحًا فَمُلَـٰقِيهِ٦

Ya ayyuha al-insanuinnaka kadihun ila rabbika kadhanfamulaqeeh

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

O man, you have to work hard constantly to reach your Lord, and then you have to meet Him.

فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ٧

Faama man ootiya kitabahubiyameenih

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

So, as for him whose book (of deeds) will be given to him in his right hand,

فَسَوْفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابًا يَسِيرًا٨

Fasawfa yuhasabu hisabanyaseera

He will be judged with an easy account

he will be called to account in an easy manner,

وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ مَسْرُورًا٩

Wayanqalibu ila ahlihi masroora

And return to his people in happiness.

and he will go back to his people joyfully.

وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهْرِهِۦ١٠

Waamma man ootiya kitabahu waraathahrih

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

As for the one whose book (of deeds) will be given to him from his backside,

فَسَوْفَ يَدْعُوا۟ ثُبُورًا١١

Fasawfa yadAAoo thuboora

He will cry out for destruction

he will pray for death,

وَيَصْلَىٰ سَعِيرًا١٢

Wayasla saAAeera

And [enter to] burn in a Blaze.

and will enter the blazing fire.

إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهْلِهِۦ مَسْرُورًا١٣

Innahu kana fee ahlihi masroora

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

He had been joyful among his people (in the world).

إِنَّهُۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ١٤

Innahu thanna an lan yahoor

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

He thought he would never revert (to Allah).

بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرًا١٥

Bala inna rabbahu kana bihi baseera

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

No! Indeed his Lord was watchful over him.

فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلشَّفَقِ١٦

Fala oqsimu bishshafaq

So I swear by the twilight glow

So, I swear by the twilight (after sunset),

وَٱلَّيْلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ١٧

Wallayli wama wasaq

And [by] the night and what it envelops

and by the night and what it envelops,

وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا ٱتَّسَقَ١٨

Walqamari itha ittasaq

And [by] the moon when it becomes full

and by the moon when it develops at the full,

لَتَرْكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍ١٩

Latarkabunna tabaqan AAan tabaq

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

you shall certainly ascend from stage to stage.

فَمَا لَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ٢٠

Fama lahum la yu/minoon

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

So, what is wrong with them that they do not believe,

وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ لَا يَسْجُدُونَ ۩٢١

Wa-itha quri-a AAalayhimu alqur-anula yasjudoon

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

and when the Qur’ān is recited to them, they do not offer sajdah (prostration)?

بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يُكَذِّبُونَ٢٢

Bali allatheena kafaroo yukaththiboon

But those who have disbelieved deny,

Rather, those who disbelieve deny (the truth).

وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَ٢٣

Wallahu aAAlamu bimayooAAoon

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

And Allah is most aware of what they store.

فَبَشِّرْهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ٢٤

Fabashshirhum biAAathabin aleem

So give them tidings of a painful punishment,

So, give him the ‘good news’ of a painful punishment,

إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمْ أَجْرٌ غَيْرُ مَمْنُونٍۭ٢٥

Illa allatheena amanoowaAAamiloo assalihati lahum ajrun ghayrumamnoon

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

but those who believed and did righteous deeds will have a reward that will never be interrupted.