The Splitting (Al-Inshiqaaq)
In the name of God, The Most Gracious, The Dispenser of Grace
۞ When heaven is rent asunder 1 And it hearkeneth to its Lord, and is duteous. 2 when the earth flattens out, 3 and casts out what is within it and is emptied, 4 and gives ear to its Lord, and is fitly disposed! 5 O man! surely you must strive (to attain) to your Lord, a hard striving until you meet Him. 6 Whoever is given the Record in his right hand 7 shall be called to an easy accounting, 8 and he shall return to his people, joyfully, 9 And as to him who shall be given his book from behind his back 10 they will say, "Woe to us!" 11 But will be roasted in the fire. 12 Verily he was among his people joyous. 13 Verily, he thought that he would never come back (to Us)! 14 Why not? His Lord was always watching him. 15 So I do call to witness the ruddy glow of Sunset; 16 And by oath of the night and all that gathers in it. 17 And by the moon when she becometh full. 18 You will surely go up level by level. 19 But what is the matter with them that they do not believe, 20 And, when the Qur'an is recited unto them, worship not (Allah)? ۩ 21 In fact the unbelievers disavow. 22 God is quite aware of what they are storing in their hearts. 23 So give them tidings of a painful punishment, 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