84. Al-Inshiqaaqالإنشقاق

The Splitting Open · Meccan · 25 ayahs · 1 ruku

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

اِذَا السَّمَآءُ انْشَقَّتْ ۟ۙاِذَا السَّمَآءُ انْشَقَّتۡ

When the sky bursts open,

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

وَاَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ ۟ۙوَاَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتۡ

and obeys its Lord as it must,

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

وَاِذَا الْاَرْضُ مُدَّتْ ۟ؕوَاِذَا الۡاَرۡضُ مُدَّتۡؕ

when the earth flattens out,

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

وَاَلْقَتْ مَا فِیْهَا وَتَخَلَّتْ ۟ۙوَاَلۡقَتۡ مَا فِيۡهَا وَتَخَلَّتۡ

and casts out all that is within it and becomes empty;

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

وَاَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ ۟ؕوَاَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتۡؕ

and obeys its Lord as it must,

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

Tafseer of 84:1–5

Whatever is related here about Doomsday refers apparently to an unknown world. However, such evidence exists as points to its veracity. An example of this is the present world itself. The very existence of the world proves that another similar or different world may come into existence. Furthermore, certain extraordinary aspects of the Quran prove that it is the Book of God. (For details see The Quran: An Abiding Wonder and The Call of the Quran by the commentator).

یٰۤاَیُّهَا الْاِنْسَانُ اِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ اِلٰی رَبِّكَ كَدْحًا فَمُلٰقِیْهِ ۟ۚيٰۤاَيُّهَا الۡاِنۡسَانُ اِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ اِلٰى رَبِّكَ كَدۡحًا فَمُلٰقِيۡهِ‌ۚ

O man, having striven hard towards your Lord, you shall meet Him:

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

فَاَمَّا مَنْ اُوْتِیَ كِتٰبَهٗ بِیَمِیْنِهٖ ۟ۙفَاَمَّا مَنۡ اُوۡتِىَ كِتٰبَهٗ بِيَمِيۡنِهٖۙ

he who is given his record in his right hand

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

فَسَوْفَ یُحَاسَبُ حِسَابًا یَّسِیْرًا ۟ۙفَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابًا يَّسِيۡرًا

shall have an easy reckoning

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

وَّیَنْقَلِبُ اِلٰۤی اَهْلِهٖ مَسْرُوْرًا ۟ؕوَّيَنۡقَلِبُ اِلٰٓى اَهۡلِهٖ مَسۡرُوۡرًا

and he shall return to his people, joyfully,

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

وَاَمَّا مَنْ اُوْتِیَ كِتٰبَهٗ وَرَآءَ ظَهْرِهٖ ۟ۙوَاَمَّا مَنۡ اُوۡتِىَ كِتٰبَهٗ وَرَآءَ ظَهۡرِهٖۙ

but as for him whose record shall be given to him from behind his back,

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

فَسَوْفَ یَدْعُوْا ثُبُوْرًا ۟ۙفَسَوۡفَ يَدۡعُوۡا ثُبُوۡرًا

he will pray for utter destruction

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

وَّیَصْلٰی سَعِیْرًا ۟ؕوَّيَصۡلٰى سَعِيۡرًا ؕ‏

and he will enter the blazing flame.

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

اِنَّهٗ كَانَ فِیْۤ اَهْلِهٖ مَسْرُوْرًا ۟ؕاِنَّهٗ كَانَ فِىۡۤ اَهۡلِهٖ مَسۡرُوۡرًا

He used to be happy with his own people;

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

اِنَّهٗ ظَنَّ اَنْ لَّنْ یَّحُوْرَ ۟ۚۛاِنَّهٗ ظَنَّ اَنۡ لَّنۡ يَّحُوۡرَ

for he never thought that he would have to return [to God].

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

بَلٰۤی ۛۚ— اِنَّ رَبَّهٗ كَانَ بِهٖ بَصِیْرًا ۟ؕبَلٰٓى ۛۚ اِنَّ رَبَّهٗ كَانَ بِهٖ بَصِيۡرًا

But he will indeed! His Lord was ever watching him.

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

فَلَاۤ اُقْسِمُ بِالشَّفَقِ ۟ۙفَلَاۤ اُقۡسِمُ بِالشَّفَقِۙ

I swear by the glow of sunset,

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

وَالَّیْلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ ۟ۙوَالَّيۡلِ وَمَا وَسَقَۙ‏

by the night and what it covers,

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

وَالْقَمَرِ اِذَا اتَّسَقَ ۟ۙوَالۡقَمَرِ اِذَا اتَّسَقَۙ

and the moon when it grows full,

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

لَتَرْكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَنْ طَبَقٍ ۟ؕلَتَرۡكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَنۡ طَبَقٍؕ

you will progress from stage to stage.

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

فَمَا لَهُمْ لَا یُؤْمِنُوْنَ ۟ۙفَمَا لَهُمۡ لَا يُؤۡمِنُوۡنَۙ

What is wrong with them that they do not believe?

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

وَاِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَیْهِمُ الْقُرْاٰنُ لَا یَسْجُدُوْنَ ۟وَاِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيۡهِمُ الۡقُرۡاٰنُ لَا يَسۡجُدُوۡنَ ؕ ۩‏

When the Quran is read to them, why do they not fall to their knees?

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

بَلِ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا یُكَذِّبُوْنَ ۟ؗۖبَلِ الَّذِيۡنَ كَفَرُوۡا يُكَذِّبُوۡنَ

Indeed, those who are bent on denying the truth reject it—

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

وَاللّٰهُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا یُوْعُوْنَ ۟ؗۖوَاللّٰهُ اَعۡلَمُ بِمَا يُوۡعُوۡنَ

God is quite aware of what they are storing in their hearts.

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

فَبَشِّرْهُمْ بِعَذَابٍ اَلِیْمٍ ۟ۙفَبَشِّرۡهُمۡ بِعَذَابٍ اَلِيۡمٍۙ

Therefore, give them the news of a painful punishment.

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

اِلَّا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ لَهُمْ اَجْرٌ غَیْرُ مَمْنُوْنٍ ۟۠اِلَّا الَّذِيۡنَ اٰمَنُوۡا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ لَهُمۡ اَجۡرٌ غَيۡرُ مَمۡنُوۡنٍ

But for those who believe and do good works; for them there shall be a never-ending reward.

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

Tafseer of 84:6–25

In spite of such clear indications, there are those who do not believe in the Hereafter and live out their lives without ever taking it into account. Such individuals are certainly committing a crime which is deserving of the punishment mentioned above.