The Splitting (Al-Inshiqaaq)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
۞ When the heaven bursts asunder, 1 and hearkens to the command of its Lord, doing what it should; 2 And when the earth is spread out 3 And casts forth what is in it and becomes empty, 4 And hearkens to its Lord and is dutiful, 5 O man, you have to strive and go on striving towards your Lord, then will you meet Him. 6 he who is given his record in his right hand 7 shall have an easy reckoning 8 And he shall return unto his people joyfully. 9 But he who is given his Book from behind his back 10 He shall presently call for death, 11 and he will enter the blazing flame. 12 Once, he lived joyfully among his family 13 and had thought that they would never be brought back to life again. 14 Yes indeed, his Lord was ever watching him. 15 No! I swear by the twilight 16 and the night and what it envelops 17 And by the moon when she becometh full. 18 you will progress from stage to stage. 19 So what is [the matter] with them [that] they do not believe, 20 And when the Quran is recited to them they do not make obeisance? ۩ 21 Indeed, those who are bent on denying the truth reject it -- 22 And Allah well knows what they conceal in their hearts. 23 Wherefore announce thou unto them a torment afflictive. 24 Save those who believe and do good works, for theirs is a reward unfailing. 25