Al-Inshiqaq

إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتْ۝١

Saheeh InternationalWhen the sky has split [open]

Abdel HaleemWhen the sky is ripped apart,

وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ۝٢

Saheeh InternationalAnd has listened [i.e., responded] to its Lord and was obligated [to do so]

Abdel Haleemobeying its Lord as it rightly must,

وَإِذَا ٱلْأَرْضُ مُدَّتْ۝٣

Saheeh InternationalAnd when the earth has been extended

Abdel Haleemwhen the earth is levelled out,

وَأَلْقَتْ مَا فِيهَا وَتَخَلَّتْ۝٤

Saheeh InternationalAnd has cast out that within it and relinquished [it].

Abdel Haleemcasts out its contents, and becomes empty,

وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ۝٥

Saheeh InternationalAnd has listened [i.e., responded] to its Lord and was obligated [to do so] -

Abdel Haleemobeying its Lord as it rightly must,

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدْحًا فَمُلَـٰقِيهِ۝٦

Saheeh InternationalO mankind, indeed you are laboring toward your Lord with [great] exertion and will meet it.

Abdel Haleemyou humans, toiling laboriously towards your Lord, will meet Him:

فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ۝٧

Saheeh InternationalThen as for he who is given his record in his right hand,

Abdel Haleemwhoever is given his record in his right hand

فَسَوْفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابًا يَسِيرًا۝٨

Saheeh InternationalHe will be judged with an easy account

Abdel Haleemwill have an easy reckoning

وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ مَسْرُورًا۝٩

Saheeh InternationalAnd return to his people in happiness.

Abdel Haleemand return to his people well pleased,

وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهْرِهِۦ۝١٠

Saheeh InternationalBut as for he who is given his record behind his back,

Abdel Haleembut whoever is given his record from behind his back

فَسَوْفَ يَدْعُوا۟ ثُبُورًا۝١١

Saheeh InternationalHe will cry out for destruction

Abdel Haleemwill cry out for destruction––

وَيَصْلَىٰ سَعِيرًا۝١٢

Saheeh InternationalAnd [enter to] burn in a Blaze.

Abdel Haleemhe will burn in the blazing Fire.

إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهْلِهِۦ مَسْرُورًا۝١٣

Saheeh InternationalIndeed, he had [once] been among his people in happiness;

Abdel HaleemHe used to live among his people well pleased.

إِنَّهُۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ۝١٤

Saheeh InternationalIndeed, he had thought he would never return [to Allāh].

Abdel HaleemHe thought he would never return [to his Lord]––

بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرًا۝١٥

Saheeh InternationalBut yes! Indeed, his Lord was ever, of him, Seeing.

Abdel Haleemindeed he will! His Lord was watching him.

فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلشَّفَقِ۝١٦

Saheeh InternationalSo I swear by the twilight glow

Abdel HaleemI swear by the glow of sunset,

وَٱلَّيْلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ۝١٧

Saheeh InternationalAnd [by] the night and what it envelops

Abdel Haleemby the night and what it covers,

وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا ٱتَّسَقَ۝١٨

Saheeh InternationalAnd [by] the moon when it becomes full

Abdel Haleemby the full moon,

لَتَرْكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍ۝١٩

Saheeh International[That] you will surely embark upon [i.e., experience] state after state.

Abdel Haleemyou will progress from stage to stage.

فَمَا لَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ۝٢٠

Saheeh InternationalSo what is [the matter] with them [that] they do not believe,

Abdel HaleemSo why do they not believe?

وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ لَا يَسْجُدُونَ ۩۝٢١

Saheeh InternationalAnd when the Qur’ān is recited to them, they do not prostrate [to Allāh]?

Abdel HaleemWhy, when the Quran is read to them, do they not prostrate themselves [to God]?

بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يُكَذِّبُونَ۝٢٢

Saheeh InternationalBut those who have disbelieved deny,

Abdel HaleemNo! The disbelievers reject the Quran––

وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَ۝٢٣

Saheeh InternationalAnd Allāh is most knowing of what they keep within themselves.

Abdel HaleemGod knows best what they keep hidden inside––

فَبَشِّرْهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ۝٢٤

Saheeh InternationalSo give them tidings of a painful punishment,

Abdel Haleemso give them news of a painful torment.

إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمْ أَجْرٌ غَيْرُ مَمْنُونٍۭ۝٢٥

Saheeh InternationalExcept for those who believe and do righteous deeds. For them is a reward uninterrupted.

Abdel HaleemBut those who believe and do good deeds will have a never-ending reward.