Surah Al-Inshiqaaq 84

سُورَةُ الانشِقَاقِ“The Splitting Open”25 Ayat

84:1When the sky has split [open]إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتْ
84:1

إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتْ

When the sky has split [open]

84:2And has responded to its Lord and was obligated [to do so]وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ
84:2

وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ

And has responded to its Lord and was obligated [to do so]

84:3And when the earth has been extendedوَإِذَا ٱلْأَرْضُ مُدَّتْ
84:3

وَإِذَا ٱلْأَرْضُ مُدَّتْ

And when the earth has been extended

84:4And has cast out that within it and relinquished [it]وَأَلْقَتْ مَا فِيهَا وَتَخَلَّتْ
84:4

وَأَلْقَتْ مَا فِيهَا وَتَخَلَّتْ

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

84:5And has responded to its Lord and was obligated [to do so] -وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ
84:5

وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ

And has responded to its Lord and was obligated [to do so] -

84:6O mankind, indeed you are laboring toward your Lord with [great] exertion and will meet it.يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ…
84:6

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدْحًا فَمُلَٰقِيهِ

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

84:7Then as for he who is given his record in his right hand,فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَٰبَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ
84:7

فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَٰبَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ

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

84:8He will be judged with an easy accountفَسَوْفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابًا يَسِيرًا
84:8

فَسَوْفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابًا يَسِيرًا

He will be judged with an easy account

84:9And return to his people in happiness.وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِ مَسْرُورًا
84:9

وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِ مَسْرُورًا

And return to his people in happiness.

84:10But as for he who is given his record behind his back,وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَٰبَهُ وَرَآءَ ظَهْرِهِ
84:10

وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَٰبَهُ وَرَآءَ ظَهْرِهِ

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

84:11He will cry out for destructionفَسَوْفَ يَدْعُوا ثُبُورًا
84:11

فَسَوْفَ يَدْعُوا ثُبُورًا

He will cry out for destruction

84:12And [enter to] burn in a Blaze.وَيَصْلَىٰ سَعِيرًا
84:12

وَيَصْلَىٰ سَعِيرًا

And [enter to] burn in a Blaze.

84:13Indeed, he had [once] been among his people in happiness;إِنَّهُ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهْلِهِ مَسْرُورًا
84:13

إِنَّهُ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهْلِهِ مَسْرُورًا

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

84:14Indeed, he had thought he would never return [to Allah].إِنَّهُ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ
84:14

إِنَّهُ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ

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

84:15But yes! Indeed, his Lord was ever of him, Seeing.بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُ كَانَ بِهِ بَصِيرًا
84:15

بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُ كَانَ بِهِ بَصِيرًا

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

84:16So I swear by the twilight glowفَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلشَّفَقِ
84:16

فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلشَّفَقِ

So I swear by the twilight glow

84:17And [by] the night and what it envelopsوَٱلَّيْلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ
84:17

وَٱلَّيْلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ

And [by] the night and what it envelops

84:18And [by] the moon when it becomes fullوَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا ٱتَّسَقَ
84:18

وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا ٱتَّسَقَ

And [by] the moon when it becomes full

84:19[That] you will surely experience state after state.لَتَرْكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍ
84:19

لَتَرْكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍ

[That] you will surely experience state after state.

84:20So what is [the matter] with them [that] they do not believe,فَمَا لَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
84:20

فَمَا لَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

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

84:21And when the Qur'an is recited to them, they do not prostrate [to Allah]?وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ لَا يَسْجُدُونَ
84:21

وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ لَا يَسْجُدُونَ

And when the Qur'an is recited to them, they do not prostrate [to Allah]?

84:22But those who have disbelieved deny,بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا يُكَذِّبُونَ
84:22

بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا يُكَذِّبُونَ

But those who have disbelieved deny,

84:23And Allah is most knowing of what they keep within themselves.وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَ
84:23

وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَ

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

84:24So give them tidings of a painful punishment,فَبَشِّرْهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ
84:24

فَبَشِّرْهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ

So give them tidings of a painful punishment,

84:25Except for those who believe and do righteous deeds. For them is a reward uninterrupted.إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ لَهُمْ…
84:25

إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ لَهُمْ أَجْرٌ غَيْرُ مَمْنُونٍ

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

About this Surah
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The Prostration of Recitation in Surat Al-Inshiqaq

It is reported from Abu Salamah that while leading them in prayer, Abu Hurayrah recited,

إِذَا السَّمَاءُ انشَقَّتْ

(When the heaven is split asunder.) and he prostrated during its recitation. Then when he completed the prayer, he informed them that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prostrated during its recitation. This was recorded by Muslim and An-Nasa'i on the authority of Malik.

Al-Bukhari recorded from Abu Rafi' that he prayed the Night prayer with Abu Hurayrah) recited,

إِذَا السَّمَاءُ انشَقَّتْ

(When the heaven is split asunder.) then he prostrated. So Abu Rafi' said something to him about it (questioning it). Abu Hurayrah replied, "I prostrated behind Abul-Qasim (the Prophet ﷺ), and I will never cease prostrating during its recitation until I meet him."

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — the surah's virtues, naming and revelation context.