Surah 82. Al-Infitar The Shattering - English Translation

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

bookmark 1. When the sky breaks apart.

1. إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنفَطَرَتْ

bookmark 2. When the planets are scattered.

2. وَإِذَا ٱلْكَوَاكِبُ ٱنتَثَرَتْ

bookmark 3. When the oceans are exploded.

3. وَإِذَا ٱلْبِحَارُ فُجِّرَتْ

bookmark 4. When the tombs are strewn around.

4. وَإِذَا ٱلْقُبُورُ بُعْثِرَتْ

bookmark 5. Each soul will know what it has advanced, and what it has deferred.

5. عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌۭ مَّا قَدَّمَتْ وَأَخَّرَتْ

bookmark 6. O man! What deluded you concerning your Lord, the Most Generous?

6. يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَا غَرَّكَ بِرَبِّكَ ٱلْكَرِيمِ

bookmark 7. He Who created you, and formed you, and proportioned you?

7. ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكَ فَسَوَّىٰكَ فَعَدَلَكَ

bookmark 8. In whatever shape He willed, He assembled you.

8. فِىٓ أَىِّ صُورَةٍۢ مَّا شَآءَ رَكَّبَكَ

bookmark 9. But you reject the religion.

9. كَلَّا بَلْ تُكَذِّبُونَ بِٱلدِّينِ

bookmark 10. Though over you are watchers.

10. وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكُمْ لَحَٰفِظِينَ

bookmark 11. Honest recorders.

11. كِرَامًۭا كَٰتِبِينَ

bookmark 12. They know everything you do.

12. يَعْلَمُونَ مَا تَفْعَلُونَ

bookmark 13. The virtuous will be in bliss.

13. إِنَّ ٱلْأَبْرَارَ لَفِى نَعِيمٍۢ

bookmark 14. While the wicked will be in Hell.

14. وَإِنَّ ٱلْفُجَّارَ لَفِى جَحِيمٍۢ

bookmark 15. They will enter it on the Day of Justice.

15. يَصْلَوْنَهَا يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ

bookmark 16. And they will not be absent from it.

16. وَمَا هُمْ عَنْهَا بِغَآئِبِينَ

bookmark 17. But what will convey to you what the Day of Justice is?

17. وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ

bookmark 18. Then again, what will convey to you what the Day of Justice is?

18. ثُمَّ مَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ

bookmark 19. The Day when no soul will avail another soul anything; and the decision on that Day is God’s.

19. يَوْمَ لَا تَمْلِكُ نَفْسٌۭ لِّنَفْسٍۢ شَيْـًۭٔا ۖ وَٱلْأَمْرُ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلَّهِ

Context of Revelation

The surah Al-Infitar (“The Splitting Apart”) is a Meccan surah consisting of 19 verses, revealed early in the Prophet’s ﷺ mission when the Quraysh still denied resurrection and the Day of Judgment. The word Al-Infitar means “to split” or “to tear apart,” referring to the opening scene in which the sky will be torn asunder on the Day of Resurrection.

According to Ibn Kathīr and Al-Qurtubī, this surah forms an eschatological trilogy with At-Takwir and Al-Inshiqaq, portraying the cosmic upheaval at the world’s end and the souls’ appearance before God. The Prophet ﷺ said, as reported by At-Tirmidhī (no. 3334): Whoever wishes to see the Day of Resurrection as if it were before his eyes, let him recite At-Takwir, Al-Infitar, and Al-Inshiqaq.

Main Teachings and Notable Insights

The surah Al-Infitar emphasizes the moral and spiritual responsibility of humankind before God and the certainty of the Final Judgment. Its core teachings include:

  • The cosmic signs of the world’s end: the sky will split, the stars will scatter, the seas will overflow, and the graves will open. (verses 1–5)
  • A reminder of the Creator’s generosity in shaping man in perfect harmony. (verses 6–8)
  • Every human is watched by recording angels who document all deeds. (verses 10–12)
  • The Day of Judgment will come when every soul faces the consequence of its actions. (verses 13–19)

This surah highlights God’s perfect justice and calls for gratitude and awareness toward the Creator.

Structure and Central Themes

  • Cosmic upheaval (verses 1–5): apocalyptic imagery of the Last Day.
  • Reminder of creation (verses 6–8): God shaped man in balance and perfection.
  • Recording of deeds (verses 9–12): the angels meticulously write every action.
  • Final outcome (verses 13–19): the righteous will rejoice, the wicked will face retribution.

The tone is solemn, vivid, and moral, aiming to awaken human conscience with reminders of divine vigilance and the certainty of judgment.

Key Verse

The central verse of the surah is verse 6:

يَا أَيُّهَا الْإِنسَانُ مَا غَرَّكَ بِرَبِّكَ الْكَرِيمِ

O man! What has deceived you concerning your generous Lord?

Why is this verse key?

  • It summarizes the core moral message: human ingratitude and delusion before God’s generosity.
  • It urges introspection: how can man neglect the One who created, shaped, and blessed him?
  • It reflects the balance between mercy and justice: God is generous, but His generosity does not nullify accountability.

In summary, Al-Infitar powerfully portrays the end of the world, individual responsibility, and divine mercy. It calls every believer to remember the Creator, remain conscious of their deeds, and prepare for the Day when the heavens will split apart and none shall escape divine justice.

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