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- Origin: Mecca
- Āyāt: 25
- Theme: The sky’s sundering, the record, and meeting the Lord
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Surah Al-Inshiqaq (The Sundering)
This surah depicts the upheaval of the Last Day, the presentation of records, and the final return to Allah.
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📖 Verse 1
إِذَاٱلسَّمَآءُٱنشَقَّتۡ
English Tafsir (Ibn Kathir):
When the sky is split open by Allah’s command on the Day of Resurrection.
Source: KSU Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Surah 84, Ayah 1)
Split open / torn apart.
📖 Verse 2
وَأَذِنَتۡلِرَبِّهَاوَحُقَّتۡ
English Tafsir (Ibn Kathir):
It listens to its Lord and submits fully, as it is bound to do.
Source: KSU Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Surah 84, Ayah 2)
Listened and obeyed.
It is truly deserving (to obey).
📖 Verse 3
وَإِذَاٱلۡأَرۡضُمُدَّتۡ
English Tafsir (Ibn Kathir):
And when the earth is stretched out and flattened for the gathering.
Source: KSU Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Surah 84, Ayah 3)
Stretched out / spread wide.
📖 Verse 4
وَأَلۡقَتۡمَافِيهَاوَتَخَلَّتۡ
English Tafsir (Ibn Kathir):
And it casts out what is within it and becomes emptied of it.
Source: KSU Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Surah 84, Ayah 4)
Emptied itself / became vacant.
📖 Verse 5
وَأَذِنَتۡلِرَبِّهَاوَحُقَّتۡ
English Tafsir (Ibn Kathir):
It listens to its Lord and submits, as it is bound to do.
Source: KSU Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Surah 84, Ayah 5)
It is truly deserving (to obey).
📖 Verse 6
يَٰٓأَيُّهَاٱلۡإِنسَٰنُإِنَّكَكَادِحٌإِلَىٰرَبِّكَكَدۡحٗافَمُلَٰقِيهِ
English Tafsir (Ibn Kathir):
O human being, you are striving toward your Lord—and you will meet Him with your deeds.
Source: KSU Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Surah 84, Ayah 6)
Striving with effort and toil.
You will meet Him (and your deeds).
📖 Verse 7
فَأَمَّامَنۡأُوتِيَكِتَٰبَهُۥبِيَمِينِهِۦ
English Tafsir (Ibn Kathir):
As for the one given his record in his right hand, he is among the successful.
Source: KSU Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Surah 84, Ayah 7)
His record (of deeds).
In his right hand (a sign of success).
📖 Verse 8
فَسَوۡفَيُحَاسَبُحِسَابٗايَسِيرٗا
English Tafsir (Ibn Kathir):
He will be judged with an easy reckoning.
Source: KSU Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Surah 84, Ayah 8)
An easy reckoning.
📖 Verse 9
وَيَنقَلِبُإِلَىٰٓأَهۡلِهِۦمَسۡرُورٗا
English Tafsir (Ibn Kathir):
And he will return to his family joyful.
Source: KSU Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Surah 84, Ayah 9)
Joyful / delighted.
📖 Verse 10
وَأَمَّامَنۡأُوتِيَكِتَٰبَهُۥوَرَآءَظَهۡرِهِۦ
English Tafsir (Ibn Kathir):
But the one given his record behind his back is in loss.
Source: KSU Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Surah 84, Ayah 10)
Behind his back (a sign of loss).
📖 Verse 11
فَسَوۡفَيَدۡعُواْثُبُورٗا
English Tafsir (Ibn Kathir):
He will cry out for destruction.
Source: KSU Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Surah 84, Ayah 11)
Destruction / ruin.
📖 Verse 12
وَيَصۡلَىٰسَعِيرًا
English Tafsir (Ibn Kathir):
And he will enter a blazing Fire.
Source: KSU Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Surah 84, Ayah 12)
A blazing Fire.
📖 Verse 13
إِنَّهُۥكَانَفِيٓأَهۡلِهِۦمَسۡرُورٗا
English Tafsir (Ibn Kathir):
For he used to live among his family joyful in this world.
Source: KSU Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Surah 84, Ayah 13)
Joyful (in الدنيا).
📖 Verse 14
إِنَّهُۥظَنَّأَنلَّنيَحُورَ
English Tafsir (Ibn Kathir):
Thinking he would never return to Allah.
Source: KSU Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Surah 84, Ayah 14)
To return (to Allah).
📖 Verse 15
بَلَىٰٓۚإِنَّرَبَّهُۥكَانَبِهِۦبَصِيرٗا
English Tafsir (Ibn Kathir):
Yes indeed—his Lord was always seeing him and fully aware of him.
Source: KSU Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Surah 84, Ayah 15)
All-seeing / fully aware.
📖 Verse 16
فَلَآأُقۡسِمُبِٱلشَّفَقِ
English Tafsir (Ibn Kathir):
Allah swears by the twilight glow.
Source: KSU Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Surah 84, Ayah 16)
Twilight glow (after sunset).
📖 Verse 17
وَٱلَّيۡلِوَمَاوَسَقَ
English Tafsir (Ibn Kathir):
And by the night and what it gathers and covers.
Source: KSU Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Surah 84, Ayah 17)
Gathered / enveloped.
📖 Verse 18
وَٱلۡقَمَرِإِذَاٱتَّسَقَ
English Tafsir (Ibn Kathir):
And by the moon when it becomes full.
Source: KSU Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Surah 84, Ayah 18)
Became full (full moon).
📖 Verse 19
لَتَرۡكَبُنَّطَبَقًاعَنطَبَقٖ
English Tafsir (Ibn Kathir):
You will surely move from stage to stage, state to state.
Source: KSU Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Surah 84, Ayah 19)
Stage after stage / state after state.
📖 Verse 20
فَمَالَهُمۡلَايُؤۡمِنُونَ
English Tafsir (Ibn Kathir):
So what is wrong with them that they do not believe?
Source: KSU Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Surah 84, Ayah 20)
They do not believe.
📖 Verse 21
وَإِذَاقُرِئَعَلَيۡهِمُٱلۡقُرۡءَانُلَايَسۡجُدُونَۤ۩
English Tafsir (Ibn Kathir):
And when the Qur’an is recited to them, they do not prostrate in submission.
Source: KSU Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Surah 84, Ayah 21)
They do not prostrate (in submission).
📖 Verse 22
بَلِٱلَّذِينَكَفَرُواْيُكَذِّبُونَ
English Tafsir (Ibn Kathir):
Rather, those who disbelieve persist in denial.
Source: KSU Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Surah 84, Ayah 22)
They deny / reject.
📖 Verse 23
وَٱللَّهُأَعۡلَمُبِمَايُوعُونَ
English Tafsir (Ibn Kathir):
But Allah knows best what they conceal within themselves.
Source: KSU Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Surah 84, Ayah 23)
They store up / conceal within.
📖 Verse 24
فَبَشِّرۡهُمبِعَذَابٍأَلِيمٍ
English Tafsir (Ibn Kathir):
So give them news of a painful punishment.
Source: KSU Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Surah 84, Ayah 24)
Painful (punishment).
📖 Verse 25
إِلَّاٱلَّذِينَءَامَنُواْوَعَمِلُواْٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِلَهُمۡأَجْرٌغَيْرُمَمْنُونِۭ
English Tafsir (Ibn Kathir):
Except those who believe and do righteous deeds—there is for them a reward that will not end.
Source: KSU Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Surah 84, Ayah 25)
Never ending / not cut off.
📚 Recap: Surah Al-Inshiqaq
Summary of the Meanings:
The surah opens with the sky splitting and the earth spreading out, all obeying Allah’s command.
People receive their records: some in the right hand with an easy reckoning, others behind their backs with loss and regret.
Denial leads to painful punishment, while faith and righteous deeds lead to an unending reward.
📝 Al-Inshiqaq Quiz