Al Inshiqaq

Shakir

1 When the heaven bursts asunder,

Yusuf Ali

1 When the sky is rent asunder,

Transliteration

1 Itha alssamao inshaqqat

Shakir

2 And obeys its Lord and it must.

Yusuf Ali

2 And hearkens to (the Command of) its Lord, and it must needs (do so); -

Transliteration

2 Waathinat lirabbiha wahuqqat

Shakir

3 And when the earth is stretched,

Yusuf Ali

3 And when the earth is flattened out,

Transliteration

3 Waitha alardu muddat

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

4 And casts forth what is within it and becomes (clean) empty,

Transliteration

4 Waalqat ma feeha watakhallat

Shakir

5 And obeys its Lord and it must.

Yusuf Ali

5 And hearkens to (the Command of) its Lord, - and it must needs (do so); - (then will come Home the full reality).

Transliteration

5 Waathinat lirabbiha wahuqqat

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

6 O thou man! Verily thou art ever toiling on towards thy Lord - painfully toiling, - but thou shalt meet Him.

Transliteration

6 Ya ayyuha alinsanu innaka kadihun ila rabbika kadhan famulaqeehi

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

7 Then he who is given his Record in his right hand,

Transliteration

7 Faama man ootiya kitabahu biyameenihi

Shakir

8 He shall be reckoned with by an easy reckoning,

Yusuf Ali

8 Soon will his account be taken by an easy reckoning,

Transliteration

8 Fasawfa yuhasabu hisaban yaseeran

Shakir

9 And he shall go back to his people joyful.

Yusuf Ali

9 And he will turn to his people, rejoicing!

Transliteration

9 Wayanqalibu ila ahlihi masrooran

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

10 But he who is given his Record behind his back, -

Transliteration

10 Waamma man ootiya kitabahu waraa thahrihi

Shakir

11 He shall call for perdition,

Yusuf Ali

11 Soon will he cry for perdition,

Transliteration

11 Fasawfa yadAAoo thubooran

Shakir

12 And enter into burning fire.

Yusuf Ali

12 And he will enter a Blazing Fire.

Transliteration

12 Wayasla saAAeeran

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

13 Truly, did he go about among his people, rejoicing!

Transliteration

13 Innahu kana fee ahlihi masrooran

Shakir

14 Surely he thought that he would never return.

Yusuf Ali

14 Truly, did he think that he would not have to return (to Us)!

Transliteration

14 Innahu thanna an lan yahoora

Shakir

15 Yea! surely his Lord does ever see him.

Yusuf Ali

15 Nay, nay! for his Lord was (ever) watchful of him!

Transliteration

15 Bala inna rabbahu kana bihi baseeran

Shakir

16 But nay! I swear by the sunset redness,

Yusuf Ali

16 So I do call to witness the ruddy glow of Sunset;

Transliteration

16 Fala oqsimu bialshshafaqi

Shakir

17 And the night and that which it drives on,

Yusuf Ali

17 The Night and its Homing;

Transliteration

17 Waallayli wama wasaqa

Shakir

18 And the moon when it grows full,

Yusuf Ali

18 And the Moon in her fullness:

Transliteration

18 Waalqamari itha ittasaqa

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

19 Ye shall surely travel from stage to stage.

Transliteration

19 Latarkabunna tabaqan AAan tabaqin

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

20 What then is the matter with them, that they believe not? -

Transliteration

20 Fama lahum la yuminoona

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

21 And when the Qur'an is read to them, they fall not prostrate,

Transliteration

21 Waitha quria AAalayhimu alquranu la yasjudoona

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

22 But on the contrary the Unbelievers reject (it).

Transliteration

22 Bali allatheena kafaroo yukaththiboona

Shakir

23 And Allah knows best what they hide,

Yusuf Ali

23 But Allah has full knowledge of what they secrete (in their breasts)

Transliteration

23 WaAllahu aAAlamu bima yooAAoona

Shakir

24 So announce to them a painful punishment~

Yusuf Ali

24 So announce to them a Penalty Grievous,

Transliteration

24 Fabashshirhum biAAathabin aleemin

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

25 Except to those who believe and work righteous deeds: For them is a Reward that will never fail.

Transliteration

25 Illa allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati lahum ajrun ghayru mamnoonin