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إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتْ
Sahih International
When the sky has split [open]
The Clear Quran
When the sky bursts open,
Surah 84
Layered Translations
الإنشقاق
Al-Inshiqaq | The Sundering | 25 آيات
Sahih International The Clear Quran
2
وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ
Sahih International
And has listened [i.e., responded]1 to its Lord and was obligated [to do so]
The Clear Quran
obeying its Lord as it must,
3
وَإِذَا ٱلْأَرْضُ مُدَّتْ
Sahih International
And when the earth has been extended1
The Clear Quran
and when the earth is flattened out,
4
وَأَلْقَتْ مَا فِيهَا وَتَخَلَّتْ
Sahih International
And has cast out that within it1 and relinquished [it].
The Clear Quran
and ejects ˹all˺ its contents1 and becomes empty,
5
وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ
Sahih International
And has listened [i.e., responded] to its Lord and was obligated [to do so] -
The Clear Quran
obeying its Lord as it must, ˹surely you will all be judged˺.
6
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدْحًا فَمُلَـٰقِيهِ
Sahih International
O mankind, indeed you are laboring toward your Lord with [great] exertion1 and will meet it.2
The Clear Quran
O humanity! Indeed, you are labouring restlessly towards your Lord, and will ˹eventually˺ meet the consequences.
7
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ
Sahih International
Then as for he who is given his record in his right hand,
The Clear Quran
As for those who are given their record in their right hand,
8
فَسَوْفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابًا يَسِيرًا
Sahih International
He will be judged with an easy account
The Clear Quran
they will have an easy reckoning,
9
وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ مَسْرُورًا
Sahih International
And return to his people in happiness.
The Clear Quran
and will return to their people joyfully.
10
وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهْرِهِۦ
Sahih International
But as for he who is given his record behind his back,
The Clear Quran
And as for those who are given their record ˹in their left hand˺ from behind their backs,
11
فَسَوْفَ يَدْعُوا۟ ثُبُورًا
Sahih International
He will cry out for destruction
The Clear Quran
they will cry for ˹instant˺ destruction,
12
وَيَصْلَىٰ سَعِيرًا
Sahih International
And [enter to] burn in a Blaze.
The Clear Quran
and will burn in the blazing Fire.
13
إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهْلِهِۦ مَسْرُورًا
Sahih International
Indeed, he had [once] been among his people in happiness;
The Clear Quran
For they used to be prideful among their people,
14
إِنَّهُۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ
Sahih International
Indeed, he had thought he would never return [to Allāh].
The Clear Quran
thinking they would never return ˹to Allah˺.
15
بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرًا
Sahih International
But yes! Indeed, his Lord was ever, of him, Seeing.
The Clear Quran
Yes ˹they would˺! Surely their Lord has always been All-Seeing of them.
16
فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلشَّفَقِ
Sahih International
So I swear by the twilight glow
The Clear Quran
So, I do swear by the twilight!
17
وَٱلَّيْلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ
Sahih International
And [by] the night and what it envelops
The Clear Quran
And by the night and whatever it envelops!
18
وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا ٱتَّسَقَ
Sahih International
And [by] the moon when it becomes full
The Clear Quran
And by the moon when it waxes full!
19
لَتَرْكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍ
Sahih International
[That] you will surely embark upon [i.e., experience] state after state.1
The Clear Quran
You will certainly pass from one state to another.1
20
فَمَا لَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
Sahih International
So what is [the matter] with them [that] they do not believe,
The Clear Quran
So what is the matter with them that they do not believe,
21
وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ لَا يَسْجُدُونَ ۩
Sahih International
And when the Qur’ān is recited to them, they do not prostrate [to Allāh]?
The Clear Quran
and when the Quran is recited to them, they do not bow down ˹in submission˺?1
22
بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يُكَذِّبُونَ
Sahih International
But those who have disbelieved deny,
The Clear Quran
In fact, the disbelievers persist in denial.
23
وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَ
Sahih International
And Allāh is most knowing of what they keep within themselves.
The Clear Quran
But Allah knows best whatever they hide.
24
فَبَشِّرْهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ
Sahih International
So give them tidings of a painful punishment,
The Clear Quran
So give them good news of a painful punishment.
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إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمْ أَجْرٌ غَيْرُ مَمْنُونٍۭ
Sahih International
Except for those who believe and do righteous deeds. For them is a reward uninterrupted.
The Clear Quran
But those who believe and do good will have a never-ending reward.