The Splitting (Al-Inshiqaaq)
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful
۞ When the sky bursts open, 1 And hearkens to its Lord and is dutiful, 2 And when the earth is stretched forth, 3 And it unburdens itself of all that is in it, and becomes empty. 4 obeying its Sustainer, as in truth it must: 5 O human, you are working hard towards your Lord and you will meet Him. 6 he who is given his record in his right hand 7 will be easy, 8 And he will return to his family rejoicing. 9 And whoever is given his record of deeds behind his back – 10 Will pray for death, 11 But will be roasted in the fire. 12 He lived rejoicing among his people, 13 Verily he imagined that he would not be back. 14 Yes indeed; his Lord had sight of him. 15 Nay; I swear by the twilight; 16 And by the night and that which it driveth together, 17 And by the moon when she is at the full, 18 that you will certainly pass through one stage after another. 19 What is the matter with them, that they do not believe 20 and when the Koran is recited to them they do not bow? ۩ 21 Nay, but the unbelievers are crying lies, 22 and God knows very well what they are secreting. 23 So give them tidings of a painful punishment, 24 But those who believe and work righteous works, theirs shall be a hire unending. 25