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English - Chapter 82 - Al-Infitar

Translation by Muhammad Asad — Permalink

Verse 1 — Surah Al-Infitar 82:1

WHEN THE SKY is cleft asunder

Verse 2 — Surah Al-Infitar 82:2

and when the stars are scattered

Verse 3 — Surah Al-Infitar 82:3

and when the seas burst beyond their bounds

Verse 4 — Surah Al-Infitar 82:4

and when the graves are overturned –

Verse 5 — Surah Al-Infitar 82:5

every human being will [at last] comprehend, what he has sent ahead and what he has held back [in this world]

Verse 6 — Surah Al-Infitar 82:6

O MAN! What is it that lures thee away from thy bountiful Sustainer

Verse 7 — Surah Al-Infitar 82:7

who has created thee, and formed thee in accordance with what thou art meant' to be, and shaped thy nature in just proportions

Verse 8 — Surah Al-Infitar 82:8

having put thee together in whatever form He willed [thee to have]

Verse 9 — Surah Al-Infitar 82:9

Nay, [O men,] but you [are lured away from God whenever you are tempted to] give the lie to [God’s] Judgment

Verse 10 — Surah Al-Infitar 82:10

And yet, verily, there are ever-watchful forces over you

Verse 11 — Surah Al-Infitar 82:11

Verse 12 — Surah Al-Infitar 82:12

aware of whatever you do

Verse 13 — Surah Al-Infitar 82:13

Behold, [in the life to come] the truly virtuous: will indeed be in bliss

Verse 14 — Surah Al-Infitar 82:14

whereas, behold, the wicked will indeed be in a blazing fire –

Verse 15 — Surah Al-Infitar 82:15

[a fire] which they shall enter on Judgment Day

Verse 16 — Surah Al-Infitar 82:16

and which they shall not [be able to] evade

Verse 17 — Surah Al-Infitar 82:17

And what could make thee conceive what that Judgment Day will be

Verse 18 — Surah Al-Infitar 82:18

And once again: What could make thee conceive what that Judgment Day will be

Verse 19 — Surah Al-Infitar 82:19

[It will be] a Day when no human being shall be of the least avail to another human being: for on that Day [it will become manifest that] all sovereignty is God's alone