سُورَةُ الانفِطَارِ

Al-InfitaarThe Cleaving

Meccan
19 verses~4 min

Describes the sky cleaving apart and reminds us of the honored, watchful angels who record every human deed.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

82:1

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنفَطَرَتْ

When the sky breaks apart

82:2

وَإِذَا ٱلْكَوَاكِبُ ٱنتَثَرَتْ

And when the stars fall, scattering,

82:3

وَإِذَا ٱلْبِحَارُ فُجِّرَتْ

And when the seas are erupted

82:4

وَإِذَا ٱلْقُبُورُ بُعْثِرَتْ

And when the [contents of] graves are scattered,

82:5

عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌۭ مَّا قَدَّمَتْ وَأَخَّرَتْ

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

82:6

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَا غَرَّكَ بِرَبِّكَ ٱلْكَرِيمِ

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

82:7

ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكَ فَسَوَّىٰكَ فَعَدَلَكَ

Who created you, proportioned you, and balanced you?

82:8

فِىٓ أَىِّ صُورَةٍۢ مَّا شَآءَ رَكَّبَكَ

In whatever form He willed has He assembled you.

82:9

كَلَّا بَلْ تُكَذِّبُونَ بِٱلدِّينِ

No! But you deny the Recompense.

82:10

وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكُمْ لَحَٰفِظِينَ

And indeed, [appointed] over you are keepers,

82:11

كِرَامًۭا كَٰتِبِينَ

Noble and recording;

82:12

يَعْلَمُونَ مَا تَفْعَلُونَ

They know whatever you do.

82:13

إِنَّ ٱلْأَبْرَارَ لَفِى نَعِيمٍۢ

Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure,

82:14

وَإِنَّ ٱلْفُجَّارَ لَفِى جَحِيمٍۢ

And indeed, the wicked will be in Hellfire.

82:15

يَصْلَوْنَهَا يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ

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

82:16

وَمَا هُمْ عَنْهَا بِغَآئِبِينَ

And never therefrom will they be absent.

82:17

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ

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

82:18

ثُمَّ مَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ

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

82:19

يَوْمَ لَا تَمْلِكُ نَفْسٌۭ لِّنَفْسٍۢ شَيْـًۭٔا ۖ وَٱلْأَمْرُ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلَّهِ

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.

About Surah Al-Infitaar

Frequently asked questions

How many verses are in Surah Al-Infitaar?
Surah Al-Infitaar (The Cleaving) is chapter 82 of the Quran and contains 19 verses.
Was Surah Al-Infitaar revealed in Mecca or Medina?
Surah Al-Infitaar is a Meccan surah — the 82th chapter of the Quran.
What is Surah Al-Infitaar about?
Describes the sky cleaving apart and reminds us of the honored, watchful angels who record every human deed.