The Splitting (Al-Inshiqaaq)
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful
۞ When heaven is rent asunder 1 And attentive to her Lord in fear, 2 when the earth is stretched out 3 And shall cast forth that which is therein, and shall become empty. 4 And hearkens to its Lord and is dutiful, 5 O man, you are striving unto your Lord and you will meet Him. 6 The reckoning of those whose Book of records will be given into their right hands 7 he will in time be called to account with an easy accounting, 8 And he will turn to his people, rejoicing! 9 And as to him who is given his book behind his back, 10 Soon he will pray for death. 11 And be thrown to scorching fire. 12 He once lived among his family joyfully; 13 for he never thought that he would have to return [to God]. 14 Why not? His Lord was always watching him. 15 I swear by the twilight; 16 The Night and its Homing; 17 and the moon when it is at the full, 18 Ye shall surely travel from stage to stage. 19 Then what ails them, that they believe not, 20 and when the Koran is recited to them they do not bow? ۩ 21 No, the unbelievers only belie, 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