Al Infitar

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

1 When the sky breaks apart

Pickthall

2 When the planets are dispersed,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 And when the stars have fallen and scattered.

Saheeh International

2 And when the stars fall, scattering,

Pickthall

3 When the seas are poured forth,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 And when the seas are burst forth.

Saheeh International

3 And when the seas are erupted

Pickthall

4 And the sepulchres are overturned,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

4 And when the [contents of] graves are scattered,

Pickthall

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

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).

Saheeh International

5 A soul will [then] know what it has put forth and kept back.

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

6 O mankind, what has deceived you concerning your Lord, the Generous,

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

7 Who created you, proportioned you, and balanced you?

Pickthall

8 Into whatsoever form He will, He casteth thee.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

8 In whatever form He willed has He assembled you.

Pickthall

9 Nay, but ye deny the Judgment.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

9 No! But you deny the Recompense.

Pickthall

10 Lo! there are above you guardians,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

10 And indeed, [appointed] over you are keepers,

Pickthall

11 Generous and recording,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

11 Noble and recording;

Pickthall

12 Who know (all) that ye do.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 They know all that you do.

Saheeh International

12 They know whatever you do.

Pickthall

13 Lo! the righteous verily will be in delight.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

13 Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure,

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

14 And indeed, the wicked will be in Hellfire.

Pickthall

15 They will burn therein on the Day of Judgment,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

15 They will [enter to] burn therein on the Day of Recompense,

Pickthall

16 And will not be absent thence.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

16 And never therefrom will they be absent.

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

18 Then, what can make you know what is the Day of Recompense?

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.

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.

Saheeh International

19 It is the Day when a soul will not possess for another soul [power to do] a thing; and the command, that Day, is [entirely] with Allah.