The Splitting (Al-Inshiqaaq)
In the name of God, The Most Gracious, The Dispenser of Grace
۞ When the heaven bursts asunder, 1 And has responded to its Lord and was obligated [to do so] 2 when the earth flattens out, 3 And casts forth what is in it and becomes empty, 4 And obeys its Lord and it must. 5 O human, you are working hard towards your Lord and you will meet Him. 6 Then he who is given his Record in his right hand, 7 He surely will receive an easy reckoning, 8 and he shall return to his people, joyfully, 9 But as for those whose Book of records will be given behind their backs, 10 He shall presently call for death, 11 and he shall roast at a Blaze. 12 Verily, he was among his people in joy! 13 He verily deemed that he would never return (unto Allah). 14 Surely yes, why not? Indeed his Lord is seeing him. 15 So I swear by the afterglow of sunset; 16 And the night and that which it drives on, 17 And by oath of the moon when it is 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 Qur’an is recited to them, they do not fall prostrate? (Command of Prostration # 13) ۩ 21 Nay! those who disbelieve give the lie to the truth. 22 Yet God has full knowledge of what they conceal [in their hearts]. 23 (Muhammad), tell them that they will all suffer a painful torment 24 unless it be such [of them] as [repent, and] attain to faith, and do good works; for theirs shall be a reward unending! 25