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Surah Al-Inshiqaq

The Sundering · 25 ayahs · Makkah · Juz 30 · Page 589

سورة الإنشقاق

Surah Al-Inshiqaq

Surah Al-Inshiqaq is chapter 84 of the Quran, with 25 ayahs, revealed in Makkah. The surah begins in juz 30, on page 589 of the Madinah mushaf. Its name means “The Sundering”, and it was the 83th surah to be revealed. The Arabic follows the Uthmani text from Tanzil and the translation is Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2).

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

84:1

Al-Inshiqaq · Ayah 1

إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتْ

When the sky has split [open]

Quran 84:1 (Al-Inshiqaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

84:2

Al-Inshiqaq · Ayah 2

وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ

And has listened [i.e., responded][1888] to its Lord and was obligated [to do so]

Translator's notes

[1888] It will have heard Allāh's command and will have inclined immediately to compliance and willing obedience.

Quran 84:2 (Al-Inshiqaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

84:3

Al-Inshiqaq · Ayah 3

وَإِذَا ٱلْأَرْضُ مُدَّتْ

And when the earth has been extended[1889]

Translator's notes

[1889] i.e., stretched flat and spread out.

Quran 84:3 (Al-Inshiqaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

84:4

Al-Inshiqaq · Ayah 4

وَأَلْقَتْ مَا فِيهَا وَتَخَلَّتْ

And has cast out that within it[1890] and relinquished [it]

Translator's notes

[1890] Of the dead and all else buried therein.

Quran 84:4 (Al-Inshiqaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

84:5

Al-Inshiqaq · Ayah 5

وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ

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

Quran 84:5 (Al-Inshiqaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

84:6

Al-Inshiqaq · Ayah 6

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدْحًا فَمُلَٰقِيهِ

O mankind, indeed you are laboring toward your Lord with [great] exertion[1891] and will meet it.[1892]

Translator's notes

[1891] i.e., striving throughout your life until you meet your Lord, hastening toward death. [1892] i.e., you will find all that you intended and accomplished awaiting you in the Hereafter. Another meaning is "And will meet Him [i.e., your Lord]" and be recompensed in full by Him.

Quran 84:6 (Al-Inshiqaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

84:7

Al-Inshiqaq · Ayah 7

فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَٰبَهُۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ

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

Quran 84:7 (Al-Inshiqaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

84:8

Al-Inshiqaq · Ayah 8

فَسَوْفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابًا يَسِيرًا

He will be judged with an easy account

Quran 84:8 (Al-Inshiqaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

84:9

Al-Inshiqaq · Ayah 9

وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ مَسْرُورًا

And return to his people in happiness.

Quran 84:9 (Al-Inshiqaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

84:10

Al-Inshiqaq · Ayah 10

وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَٰبَهُۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهْرِهِۦ

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

Quran 84:10 (Al-Inshiqaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

84:11

Al-Inshiqaq · Ayah 11

فَسَوْفَ يَدْعُوا۟ ثُبُورًا

He will cry out for destruction

Quran 84:11 (Al-Inshiqaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

84:12

Al-Inshiqaq · Ayah 12

وَيَصْلَىٰ سَعِيرًا

And [enter to] burn in a Blaze.

Quran 84:12 (Al-Inshiqaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

84:13

Al-Inshiqaq · Ayah 13

إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهْلِهِۦ مَسْرُورًا

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

Quran 84:13 (Al-Inshiqaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

84:14

Al-Inshiqaq · Ayah 14

إِنَّهُۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ

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

Quran 84:14 (Al-Inshiqaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

84:15

Al-Inshiqaq · Ayah 15

بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرًا

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

Quran 84:15 (Al-Inshiqaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

84:16

Al-Inshiqaq · Ayah 16

فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلشَّفَقِ

So I swear by the twilight glow

Quran 84:16 (Al-Inshiqaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

84:17

Al-Inshiqaq · Ayah 17

وَٱلَّيْلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ

And [by] the night and what it envelops

Quran 84:17 (Al-Inshiqaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

84:18

Al-Inshiqaq · Ayah 18

وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا ٱتَّسَقَ

And [by] the moon when it becomes full

Quran 84:18 (Al-Inshiqaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

84:19

Al-Inshiqaq · Ayah 19

لَتَرْكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍ

[That] you will surely embark upon [i.e., experience] state after state.[1893]

Translator's notes

[1893] i.e., various stages, both in this life and in the Hereafter.

Quran 84:19 (Al-Inshiqaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

84:20

Al-Inshiqaq · Ayah 20

فَمَا لَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

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

Quran 84:20 (Al-Inshiqaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

84:21

Al-Inshiqaq · Ayah 21

وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ لَا يَسْجُدُونَ

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

Quran 84:21 (Al-Inshiqaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

84:22

Al-Inshiqaq · Ayah 22

بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يُكَذِّبُونَ

But those who have disbelieved deny,

Quran 84:22 (Al-Inshiqaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

84:23

Al-Inshiqaq · Ayah 23

وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَ

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

Quran 84:23 (Al-Inshiqaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

84:24

Al-Inshiqaq · Ayah 24

فَبَشِّرْهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ

So give them tidings of a painful punishment,

Quran 84:24 (Al-Inshiqaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

84:25

Al-Inshiqaq · Ayah 25

إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ لَهُمْ أَجْرٌ غَيْرُ مَمْنُونٍۭ

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

Quran 84:25 (Al-Inshiqaq) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

Frequently asked questions

How many ayahs are in Surah Al-Inshiqaq?

25 ayahs. Al-Inshiqaq is chapter 84 and was revealed in Makkah.

Which juz is Surah Al-Inshiqaq in?

Juz 30. Its first ayah is on page 589 of the Madinah mushaf.

What does the name Al-Inshiqaq mean?

The name Al-Inshiqaq means “The Sundering”.

Where do the Arabic text and the translation come from?

The Arabic is the Tanzil Uthmani text (version 1.1) and the translation is Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2). Both are shown exactly as published, unchanged.

Text sources

  • Arabic text · Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), Uthmani text version 1.1, CC BY 3.0, copied without changes

  • Translation · English Translation - Noor International Center · QuranEnc.com v1.1.2

  • Juz & pages · Tanzil Quran Metadata 1.0 (Madinah mushaf, 604 pages), CC BY 3.0