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Surah 84

Surah Al-Inshiqaq (The Sundering)

الإنشقاق

Also written: Inshiqaq

Surah Al-Inshiqaq (الإنشقاق) is surah 84 of the 114 surahs of the Quran. It has 25 ayahs, was revealed in Mecca (Meccan), and its name means “The Sundering”.

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Number
84
Ayahs
25
Revelation
Meccan
Meaning
The Sundering

Names, meaning and Meccan/Medinan classification as listed in the quran-json dataset.

About Surah Al-Inshiqaq

Al-Inshiqaq, “The Sundering”, takes its name from its opening image of the sky splitting apart on the Last Day. In 25 verses it describes the sky and earth obeying their Lord, reminds every person that they are toiling steadily towards a meeting with God, and contrasts the one who receives the record of his deeds in his right hand with the one who receives it behind his back.

Flow of the surah

  • Sky and earth submit (84:1–5): the sky splits, the earth is stretched out and empties what it holds, both listening to their Lord as they must.
  • The human journey (84:6): every person is striving, with real effort, towards their Lord — and will meet Him.
  • Two records (84:7–15): one receives an easy reckoning and returns joyfully to his people; the other, who once lived carefree among his family and assumed he would never return to God, cries out for ruin.
  • Oaths and stages (84:16–19): by the evening twilight, the night and the full moon, people will pass from one stage to another.
  • A question to the deniers (84:20–25): why do they not believe or bow down when the Quran is recited? The surah closes with an unending reward for those who believe and do good.

The easy reckoning

In Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, Aisha asked the Prophet about the “easy account” of 84:8. He explained that it refers to deeds simply being presented, whereas whoever is examined closely in the reckoning is ruined — a reminder that salvation rests on God’s mercy.

A place of prostration

84:21 is one of the places where many Muslims make a prostration of recitation. Sahih Muslim records Abu Hurayrah describing prostrating with the Prophet when this surah was recited.

Frequently asked questions

How many verses are in Surah Al-Inshiqaq?
25.
Is there a sajdah in Surah Al-Inshiqaq?
Yes. Verse 21 is a place of prostration of recitation according to many scholars, based on hadith in Sahih Muslim.
What does Al-Inshiqaq mean?
The Sundering or splitting apart, referring to the sky splitting open on the Last Day.
How many ayahs are in Surah Al-Inshiqaq?
Surah Al-Inshiqaq has 25 ayahs. It is surah number 84 in the Quran and is Meccan.
Can I read Surah Al-Inshiqaq in English or save it as a PDF?
Yes. This page shows the Arabic text of every ayah with the Saheeh International English meaning under it. Use “Print / Save as PDF” for a clean printable copy that you can save as a PDF file from your browser.
Is Surah Al-Inshiqaq the same as Surah Inshiqaq?
Yes. Inshiqaq and Al-Inshiqaq are different English spellings of the same surah name, الإنشقاق.

Summaries describe the surah’s content and commonly cited reports for general readers; they are not a tafsir or a religious ruling.

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Surah Al-Inshiqaq in Arabic with English meaning

Arabic: Uthmani script from The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia (quranenc.com), Uthmani script, via quran-json (CC-BY-SA 4.0), shown as in the verified dataset; open-tanween marks use the equivalent codepoints this font draws, as in the editor. English meaning: Saheeh International (tanzil.net). A translation conveys the meaning; it is not the Quran itself.

  1. إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ ۝١

    84:1When the sky has split [open]

  2. وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتۡ ۝٢

    84:2And has responded to its Lord and was obligated [to do so]

  3. وَإِذَا ٱلۡأَرۡضُ مُدَّتۡ ۝٣

    84:3And when the earth has been extended

  4. وَأَلۡقَتۡ مَا فِيهَا وَتَخَلَّتۡ ۝٤

    84:4And has cast out that within it and relinquished [it]

  5. وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتۡ ۝٥

    84:5And has responded to its Lord and was obligated [to do so]

  6. يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدۡحࣰا فَمُلَٰقِيهِ ۝٦

    84:6O mankind, indeed you are laboring toward your Lord with [great] exertion and will meet it

  7. فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِيَ كِتَٰبَهُۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ ۝٧

    84:7Then as for he who is given his record in his right hand

  8. فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابࣰا يَسِيرࣰا ۝٨

    84:8He will be judged with an easy account

  9. وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورࣰا ۝٩

    84:9And return to his people in happiness

  10. وَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِيَ كِتَٰبَهُۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهۡرِهِۦ ۝١٠

    84:10But as for he who is given his record behind his back

  11. فَسَوۡفَ يَدۡعُواْ ثُبُورࣰا ۝١١

    84:11He will cry out for destruction

  12. وَيَصۡلَىٰ سَعِيرًا ۝١٢

    84:12And [enter to] burn in a Blaze

  13. إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ فِيٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورًا ۝١٣

    84:13Indeed, he had [once] been among his people in happiness

  14. إِنَّهُۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ ۝١٤

    84:14Indeed, he had thought he would never return [to Allah]

  15. بَلَىٰٓۚ إِنَّ رَبَّهُۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرࣰا ۝١٥

    84:15But yes! Indeed, his Lord was ever of him, Seeing

  16. فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِٱلشَّفَقِ ۝١٦

    84:16So I swear by the twilight glow

  17. وَٱلَّيۡلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ ۝١٧

    84:17And [by] the night and what it envelops

  18. وَٱلۡقَمَرِ إِذَا ٱتَّسَقَ ۝١٨

    84:18And [by] the moon when it becomes full

  19. لَتَرۡكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقࣲ ۝١٩

    84:19[That] you will surely experience state after state

  20. فَمَا لَهُمۡ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ ۝٢٠

    84:20So what is [the matter] with them [that] they do not believe

  21. وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيۡهِمُ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانُ لَا يَسۡجُدُونَۤ۩ ۝٢١

    84:21And when the Qur'an is recited to them, they do not prostrate [to Allah]

  22. بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ يُكَذِّبُونَ ۝٢٢

    84:22But those who have disbelieved deny

  23. وَٱللَّهُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَ ۝٢٣

    84:23And Allah is most knowing of what they keep within themselves

  24. فَبَشِّرۡهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ ۝٢٤

    84:24So give them tidings of a painful punishment

  25. إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَٰتِ لَهُمۡ أَجۡرٌ غَيۡرُ مَمۡنُونِۭ ۝٢٥

    84:25Except for those who believe and do righteous deeds. For them is a reward uninterrupted