Surah Al-Inshiqaq — Part 1

1. سُورَةُ الإنشقاق

The surah describes the sky and earth on the Last Day and says that every person will meet the result of their effort.

It is a Makki surah with 25 ayahs.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

• بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

2. إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتْ ﴿١﴾

When the sky has split [open]

• إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتْ ﴿١﴾

3. وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ ﴿٢﴾

And has listened [i.e., responded] 1 to its Lord and was obligated [to do so]

• وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ ﴿٢﴾

4. وَإِذَا ٱلْأَرْضُ مُدَّتْ ﴿٣﴾

And when the earth has been extended

• وَإِذَا ٱلْأَرْضُ مُدَّتْ ﴿٣﴾

5. وَأَلْقَتْ مَا فِيهَا وَتَخَلَّتْ ﴿٤﴾

And has cast out that within it 1 and relinquished [it].

• وَأَلْقَتْ مَا فِيهَا وَتَخَلَّتْ ﴿٤﴾

6. وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ ﴿٥﴾

And has listened [i.e., responded] to its Lord and was obligated [to do so] -

• وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ ﴿٥﴾

7. Summary

Review the word-by-word meanings from ayahs 1–5 of Surah Al-Inshiqaq.