1. Izas samaaa'un shaqqat
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتْ
When the sky has split [open]
The Splitting Open
1. Izas samaaa'un shaqqat
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتْ
When the sky has split [open]
2. Wa azinat li Rabbihaa wa huqqat
وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ
And has responded to its Lord and was obligated [to do so]
3. Wa izal ardu muddat
وَإِذَا ٱلْأَرْضُ مُدَّتْ
And when the earth has been extended
4. Wa alqat maa feehaa wa takhallat
وَأَلْقَتْ مَا فِيهَا وَتَخَلَّتْ
And has cast out that within it and relinquished [it]
5. Wa azinat li Rabbihaa wa huqqat
وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ
And has responded to its Lord and was obligated [to do so] -
6. Yaaa ayyuhal insaanu innaka kaadihun ilaa Rabbika kad han famulaaqeeh
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدْحًۭا فَمُلَٰقِيهِ
O mankind, indeed you are laboring toward your Lord with [great] exertion and will meet it.
7. Fa ammaa man ootiya kitaabahoo biyameenih
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَٰبَهُۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ
Then as for he who is given his record in his right hand,
8. Fasawfa yuhaasabu hi saabai yaseeraa
فَسَوْفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابًۭا يَسِيرًۭا
He will be judged with an easy account
9. Wa yanqalibu ilaaa ahlihee masrooraa
وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ مَسْرُورًۭا
And return to his people in happiness.
10. Wa ammaa man ootiya kitaabahoo waraaa'a zahrih
وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَٰبَهُۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهْرِهِۦ
But as for he who is given his record behind his back,
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.