1. Izas samaaa'un fatarat
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنفَطَرَتْ
When the sky breaks apart
The Cleaving
1. Izas samaaa'un fatarat
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنفَطَرَتْ
When the sky breaks apart
2. Wa izal kawaakibun tasarat
وَإِذَا ٱلْكَوَاكِبُ ٱنتَثَرَتْ
And when the stars fall, scattering,
3. Wa izal bihaaru fujjirat
وَإِذَا ٱلْبِحَارُ فُجِّرَتْ
And when the seas are erupted
4. Wa izal qubooru bu'sirat
وَإِذَا ٱلْقُبُورُ بُعْثِرَتْ
And when the [contents of] graves are scattered,
5. 'Alimat nafsum maa qaddamat wa akhkharat
عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌۭ مَّا قَدَّمَتْ وَأَخَّرَتْ
A soul will [then] know what it has put forth and kept back.
6. Yaaa ayyuhal insaaanu maa gharraka bi Rabbikal kareem
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَا غَرَّكَ بِرَبِّكَ ٱلْكَرِيمِ
O mankind, what has deceived you concerning your Lord, the Generous,
7. Allazee khalaqaka fasaw waaka fa'adalak
ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكَ فَسَوَّىٰكَ فَعَدَلَكَ
Who created you, proportioned you, and balanced you?
8. Feee ayye sooratim maa shaaa'a rakkabak
فِىٓ أَىِّ صُورَةٍۢ مَّا شَآءَ رَكَّبَكَ
In whatever form He willed has He assembled you.
9. Kalla bal tukazziboona bid deen
كَلَّا بَلْ تُكَذِّبُونَ بِٱلدِّينِ
No! But you deny the Recompense.
10. Wa inna 'alaikum lahaa fizeen
وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكُمْ لَحَٰفِظِينَ
And indeed, [appointed] over you are keepers,
One of the many practices taught by Islam is that its followers should begin their activities in the name of God.
The character of this surah is that of a prayer. The prayer begins with praise of the One to whom our prayer is addressed.