Al Infitar

Pickthall

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. When the heaven is cleft asunder,

Transliteration

1 Itha alssamao infatarat

Yusuf Ali

1 When the Sky is cleft asunder;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. When the heaven is cleft asunder.

Pickthall

2 When the planets are dispersed,

Transliteration

2 Waitha alkawakibu intatharat

Yusuf Ali

2 When the Stars are scattered;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 And when the stars have fallen and scattered.

Pickthall

3 When the seas are poured forth,

Transliteration

3 Waitha albiharu fujjirat

Yusuf Ali

3 When the Oceans are suffered to burst forth;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 And when the seas are burst forth.

Pickthall

4 And the sepulchres are overturned,

Transliteration

4 Waitha alqubooru buAAthirat

Yusuf Ali

4 And when the Graves are turned upside down; -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

4 And when the graves are turned upside down (and bring out their contents)

Pickthall

5 A soul will know what it hath sent before (it) and what left behind.

Transliteration

5 AAalimat nafsun ma qaddamat waakhkharat

Yusuf Ali

5 (Then) shall each soul know what it hath sent forward and (what it hath) kept back.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 (Then) a person will know what he has sent forward and (what he has) left behind (of good or bad deeds).

Pickthall

6 O man! What hath made thee careless concerning thy Lord, the Bountiful,

Transliteration

6 Ya ayyuha alinsanu ma gharraka birabbika alkareemi

Yusuf Ali

6 O man! What has seduced thee from thy Lord Most Beneficent? -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 O man! What has made you careless about your Lord, the Most Generous?

Pickthall

7 Who created thee, then fashioned, then proportioned thee ?

Transliteration

7 Allathee khalaqaka fasawwaka faAAadalaka

Yusuf Ali

7 Him Who created thee. Fashioned thee in due proportion, and gave thee a just bias;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 Who created you, fashioned you perfectly, and gave you due proportion.

Pickthall

8 Into whatsoever form He will, He casteth thee.

Transliteration

8 Fee ayyi sooratin ma shaa rakkabaka

Yusuf Ali

8 In whatever Form He wills, does He put thee together.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 In whatever form He willed, He put you together.

Pickthall

9 Nay, but ye deny the Judgment.

Transliteration

9 Kalla bal tukaththiboona bialddeeni

Yusuf Ali

9 Nay! But ye do reject Right and Judgment!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 Nay! But you deny Ad-Din (i.e. the Day of Recompense).

Pickthall

10 Lo! there are above you guardians,

Transliteration

10 Wainna AAalaykum lahafitheena

Yusuf Ali

10 But verily over you (are appointed angels) to protect you, -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 But verily, over you (are appointed angels in charge of mankind) to watch you,

Pickthall

11 Generous and recording,

Transliteration

11 Kiraman katibeena

Yusuf Ali

11 Kind and honourable, - Writing down (your deeds):

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 Kiraman (Honourable) Katibin writing down (your deeds),

Pickthall

12 Who know (all) that ye do.

Transliteration

12 YaAAlamoona ma tafAAaloona

Yusuf Ali

12 They know (and understand) all that ye do.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 They know all that you do.

Pickthall

13 Lo! the righteous verily will be in delight.

Transliteration

13 Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin

Yusuf Ali

13 As for the Righteous, they will be in bliss;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

13 Verily, the Abrar (the pious believers of Islamic Monotheism) will be in Delight (Paradise);

Pickthall

14 And lo! the wicked verily will be in hell;

Transliteration

14 Wainna alfujjara lafee jaheemin

Yusuf Ali

14 And the Wicked - they will be in the Fire,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 And verily, the Fujjar (the wicked, disbelievers, polytheists, sinners and evil-doers) will be in the blazing Fire (Hell),

Pickthall

15 They will burn therein on the Day of Judgment,

Transliteration

15 Yaslawnaha yawma alddeeni

Yusuf Ali

15 Which they will enter on the Day of Judgment,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 Therein they will enter, and taste its burning flame on the Day of Recompense,

Pickthall

16 And will not be absent thence.

Transliteration

16 Wama hum AAanha bighaibeena

Yusuf Ali

16 And they will not be able to keep away therefrom.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 And they (Al-Fujjar) will not be absent therefrom.

Pickthall

17 Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Day of Judgment is!

Transliteration

17 Wama adraka ma yawmu alddeeni

Yusuf Ali

17 And what will explain to thee what the Day of Judgment is?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

17 And what will make you know what the Day of Recompense is?

Pickthall

18 Again, what will convey unto thee what the Day of Judgment is!

Transliteration

18 Thumma ma adraka ma yawmu alddeeni

Yusuf Ali

18 Again, what will explain to thee what the Day of Judgment is?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 Again, what will make you know what the Day of Recompense is?

Pickthall

19 A day on which no soul hath power at all for any (other) soul. The (absolute) command on that day is Allah's.

Transliteration

19 Yawma la tamliku nafsun linafsin shayan waalamru yawmaithin lillahi

Yusuf Ali

19 (It will be) the Day when no soul shall have power (to do) aught for another: For the command, that Day, will be (wholly) with Allah.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

19 (It will be) the Day when no person shall have power (to do) anything for another, and the Decision, that Day, will be (wholly) with Allah.