The Splitting (Al-Inshiqaaq)
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful
۞ When the heaven breaks apart. 1 and hearkens to the command of its Lord, doing what it should; 2 And when the earth is flattened out, 3 And it unburdens itself of all that is in it, and becomes empty. 4 and gives ear to its Lord, and is fitly disposed! 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 will be easy, 8 And return to his people in happiness. 9 But as for him whose record shall be given to him behind his back; 10 Soon he will pray for death. 11 They will suffer the heat of hell fire. 12 He used to be happy with his own people; 13 Verily he imagined that he would not be back. 14 Why not? His Lord was always watching him. 15 I do not need to swear by the sunset, 16 and the night and what it envelops 17 And by oath of the moon when it is full. 18 That ye shall journey on from plane to plane. 19 What is the matter with them, that they do not believe 20 When the Quran is read to them, why do they not fall to their knees? ۩ 21 Nay, but they who are bent on denying the truth give the lie [to this divine writ]! 22 But God knows what they harbour in their breasts. 23 Hence, give them the tiding of grievous suffering [in the life to come] 24 Except those who believe and do the right: For them there is reward unending. 25