Al Inshiqaq

1 When the heaven bursts asunder,

1 Itha alssamao inshaqqat

2 And obeys its Lord and it must.

2 Waathinat lirabbiha wahuqqat

3 And when the earth is stretched,

3 Waitha alardu muddat

4 And casts forth what is in it and becomes empty,

4 Waalqat ma feeha watakhallat

5 And obeys its Lord and it must.

5 Waathinat lirabbiha wahuqqat

6 O man! surely you must strive (to attain) to your Lord, a hard striving until you meet Him.

6 Ya ayyuha alinsanu innaka kadihun ila rabbika kadhan famulaqeehi

7 Then as to him who is given his book in his right hand,

7 Faama man ootiya kitabahu biyameenihi

8 He shall be reckoned with by an easy reckoning,

8 Fasawfa yuhasabu hisaban yaseeran

9 And he shall go back to his people joyful.

9 Wayanqalibu ila ahlihi masrooran

10 And as to him who is given his book behind his back,

10 Waamma man ootiya kitabahu waraa thahrihi

11 He shall call for perdition,

11 Fasawfa yadAAoo thubooran

12 And enter into burning fire.

12 Wayasla saAAeeran

13 Surely he was (erstwhile) joyful among his followers.

13 Innahu kana fee ahlihi masrooran

14 Surely he thought that he would never return.

14 Innahu thanna an lan yahoora

15 Yea! surely his Lord does ever see him.

15 Bala inna rabbahu kana bihi baseeran

16 But nay! I swear by the sunset redness,

16 Fala oqsimu bialshshafaqi

17 And the night and that which it drives on,

17 Waallayli wama wasaqa

18 And the moon when it grows full,

18 Waalqamari itha ittasaqa

19 That you shall most certainly enter one state after another.

19 Latarkabunna tabaqan AAan tabaqin

20 But what is the matter with them that they do not believe,

20 Fama lahum la yuminoona

21 And when the Quran is recited to them they do not make obeisance?

21 Waitha quria AAalayhimu alquranu la yasjudoona

22 Nay! those who disbelieve give the lie to the truth.

22 Bali allatheena kafaroo yukaththiboona

23 And Allah knows best what they hide,

23 WaAllahu aAAlamu bima yooAAoona

24 So announce to them a painful punishment~

24 Fabashshirhum biAAathabin aleemin

25 Except those who believe and do good; for them is a reward that shall never be cut off.

25 Illa allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati lahum ajrun ghayru mamnoonin