The Splitting (Al-Inshiqaaq)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
۞ When the sky has split [open] 1 obeying its Sustainer, as in truth it must; 2 And when the earth shall be stretched forth. 3 And hath cast out all that was in her, and is empty 4 in obedience to the commands of its Lord which are incumbent on it, (the human being will receive due recompense for his deeds). 5 O man, having striven hard towards your Lord, you shall meet Him: 6 The reckoning of those whose Book of records will be given into their right hands 7 He will be judged with an easy account 8 And return to his people in happiness. 9 And whoever is given his record of deeds behind his back – 10 he will pray for utter destruction 11 and he shall roast at a Blaze. 12 Verily, he was among his people in joy! 13 he surely thought he would never revert. 14 Nay, but lo! his Lord is ever looking on him! 15 So I swear by the twilight glow 16 by the night and what it covers, 17 And the moon when at the full, 18 Ye shall surely travel from stage to stage. 19 What, then, is amiss with them that they will not believe [in a life to come]? 20 And that, when the Qur'an is read unto them, they prostrate not them-selves! ۩ 21 Indeed, those who are bent on denying the truth reject it -- 22 And Allah is most knowing of what they keep within themselves. 23 So give them tidings of a painful punishment, 24 Except those who believe and do the right: For them there is reward unending. 25