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English - Chapter 84 - Al-Inshiqaq

Translation by Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall — Permalink

Verse 1 — Surah Al-Inshiqaq 84:1

When the heaven is split asunder

Verse 2 — Surah Al-Inshiqaq 84:2

And attentive to her Lord in fear

Verse 3 — Surah Al-Inshiqaq 84:3

And when the earth is spread out

Verse 4 — Surah Al-Inshiqaq 84:4

And hath cast out all that was in her, and is empty

Verse 5 — Surah Al-Inshiqaq 84:5

And attentive to her Lord in fear

Verse 6 — Surah Al-Inshiqaq 84:6

Thou, verily, O man, art working toward thy Lord a work which thou wilt meet (in His presence)

Verse 7 — Surah Al-Inshiqaq 84:7

Then whoso is given his account in his right hand

Verse 8 — Surah Al-Inshiqaq 84:8

He truly will receive an easy reckoning

Verse 9 — Surah Al-Inshiqaq 84:9

And will return unto his folk in joy

Verse 10 — Surah Al-Inshiqaq 84:10

But whoso is given his account behind his back

Verse 11 — Surah Al-Inshiqaq 84:11

He surely will invoke destruction

Verse 12 — Surah Al-Inshiqaq 84:12

And be thrown to scorching fire

Verse 13 — Surah Al-Inshiqaq 84:13

He verily lived joyous with his folk

Verse 14 — Surah Al-Inshiqaq 84:14

He verily deemed that he would never return (unto Allah)

Verse 15 — Surah Al-Inshiqaq 84:15

Nay, but lo! his Lord is ever looking on him

Verse 16 — Surah Al-Inshiqaq 84:16

Oh, I swear by the afterglow of sunset

Verse 17 — Surah Al-Inshiqaq 84:17

And by the night and all that it enshroudeth

Verse 18 — Surah Al-Inshiqaq 84:18

And by the moon when she is at the full

Verse 19 — Surah Al-Inshiqaq 84:19

That ye shall journey on from plane to plane

Verse 20 — Surah Al-Inshiqaq 84:20

What aileth them, then, that they believe not

Verse 21 — Surah Al-Inshiqaq 84:21

And, when the Qur'an is recited unto them, worship not (Allah)

Verse 22 — Surah Al-Inshiqaq 84:22

Nay, but those who disbelieve will deny

Verse 23 — Surah Al-Inshiqaq 84:23

And Allah knoweth best what they are hiding

Verse 24 — Surah Al-Inshiqaq 84:24

So give them tidings of a painful doom

Verse 25 — Surah Al-Inshiqaq 84:25

Save those who believe and do good works, for theirs is a reward unfailing