The Splitting (Al-Inshiqaaq)
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
۞ When the sky is rent asunder, 1 And it listens to the command of its Lord – and that befits it. 2 And when the earth is stretched, 3 And shall cast forth that which is therein, and shall become empty. 4 And hearkens to its Lord and is dutiful, 5 O mankind, indeed you are laboring toward your Lord with [great] exertion and will meet it. 6 Then, he who is given his Book in his right hand 7 He will be judged with an easy account 8 And he shall go back to his people joyful. 9 And whoever is given his record of deeds behind his back – 10 shall call for destruction 11 And be thrown to scorching fire. 12 Once, he lived joyfully among his family 13 and surely thought he would never return (to his Lord). 14 Yea! surely his Lord does ever see him. 15 I swear by the glow of sunset, 16 And the night and all it gathers, 17 And by oath of the moon when it is full. 18 [That] you will surely experience state after state. 19 So what is [the matter] with them [that] they do not believe, 20 and [that,] when the Qur'an is read unto them, they do not fall down in prostration? ۩ 21 Nay, but those who disbelieve will deny; 22 And Allah knows best what they hide, 23 Wherefore announce thou unto them a torment afflictive. 24 But for those who believe and do good works; for them there shall be a never-ending reward. 25