Plain Arabic & English text (Surat Al-Inshiqaq)
Ayah 1
إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتْ
When the sky is split asunder
Ayah 2
وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ
And has listened to its Lord and was obligated
Ayah 3
وَإِذَا ٱلْأَرْضُ مُدَّتْ
And when the earth is spread
Ayah 4
وَأَلْقَتْ مَا فِيهَا وَتَخَلَّتْ
And has cast out what (is) in it and becomes empty
Ayah 5
وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ
And has listened to its Lord and was obligated
Ayah 6
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدْحًا فَمُلَـٰقِيهِ
O mankind Indeed, you (are) laboring to your Lord (with) exertion and you (will) meet Him
Ayah 7
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ
Then as for (him) who is given his record in his right (hand)
Ayah 8
فَسَوْفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابًا يَسِيرًا
Then soon his account will be taken an account easy
Ayah 9
وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ مَسْرُورًا
And he will return to his people happily
Ayah 10
وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهْرِهِۦ
But as for (him) who is given his record behind his back
Ayah 11
فَسَوْفَ يَدْعُوا۟ ثُبُورًا
Then soon he will call (for) destruction
Ayah 12
وَيَصْلَىٰ سَعِيرًا
And he will burn (in) a Blaze
Ayah 13
إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهْلِهِۦ مَسْرُورًا
Indeed, he had been among his people happy
Ayah 14
إِنَّهُۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ
Indeed, he (had) thought that never he would return
Ayah 15
بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرًا
Yes Indeed his Lord was of him All-Seer
Ayah 16
فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلشَّفَقِ
But nay I swear by the twilight glow
Ayah 17
وَٱلَّيْلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ
And the night and what it envelops
Ayah 18
وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا ٱتَّسَقَ
And the moon when it becomes full
Ayah 19
لَتَرْكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍ
You will surely embark (to) stage from stage
Ayah 20
فَمَا لَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
So what (is) for them not they believe
Ayah 21
وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ لَا يَسْجُدُونَ ۩
And when is recited to them the Quran not they prostrate
Ayah 22
بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يُكَذِّبُونَ
Nay Those who disbelieved deny
Ayah 23
وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَ
And Allah (is) most knowing of what they keep within themselves
Ayah 24
فَبَشِّرْهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ
so give them tidings of a punishment painful
Ayah 25
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمْ أَجْرٌ غَيْرُ مَمْنُونٍۭ
Except those who believe and do righteous deeds For them (is) a reward never ending
Frequently asked questions
How many verses are in Surat Al-Inshiqaq?
Surat Al-Inshiqaq (الإنشقاق) has 25 verses.
Was Surat Al-Inshiqaq revealed in Makkah or Madinah?
Surat Al-Inshiqaq was revealed in Makkah.
Which Quran pages is Surat Al-Inshiqaq on?
In the standard mushaf, Surat Al-Inshiqaq spans pages 589 to 589.
What is Surat Al-Inshiqaq about?
It is derived from the word inshaqqat in the first verse. Inshaqqat is infinitive which means to split asunder, thereby implying that it is the Surah in which mention has been made of the splitting asunder of the heavens.
English translation: The Clear Quran by Dr. Mustafa Khattab (Quran.com). Quran.com.