Al-Inshiqaq

When the sky splits open, and listens to its Guardian — and it is obligated to do so —, and when the earth is extended, and casts out what is within it and empties itself, and listens to its Guardian — and it is obligated to do so.

اذا السماء انشقت واذنت لربها وحقت واذا الارض مدت والقت ما فيها وتخلت واذنت لربها وحقت

O human being! You are indeed making your laborious way toward your Guardian, and you will meet Him.

يايها الانسن انك كادح الى ربك كدحا فملقيه

As for the one who is given his record in his right hand, he will be reckoned an easy reckoning, and return to his people elated.

فاما من اوتي كتبه بيمينه فسوف يحاسب حسابا يسيرا وينقلب الى اهله مسرورا

But as for the one who is given his record behind his back, he will call for his ruin, and he will be made to burn in an inferno.

واما من اوتي كتبه وراء ظهره فسوف يدعوا ثبورا ويصلى سعيرا

He had been elated among his people.

انه كان في اهله مسرورا

Indeed, his Guardian was ever All-Seeing of him.

ان ربه كان به بصيرا

No! I swear by the twilight glow, and by the night and what it gathers, and by the moon when it becomes full! You will surely embark upon state after state.

فلا اقسم بالشفق واليل وما وسق والقمر اذا اتسق لتركبن طبقا عن طبق

So what is the matter with them that they do not believe? And when the Recitation is read to them, they do not prostrate?

فما لهم لا يومنون واذا قري عليهم القرءان لا يسجدون

Rather, those who have disowned deny, and God knows best what they keep within.

بل الذين كفروا يكذبون والله اعلم بما يوعون

So announce to them a painful punishment,

فبشرهم بعذاب اليم

except for those who have believed and done sound deeds; theirs is a reward never held over them.

الا الذين ءامنوا وعملوا الصلحت لهم اجر غير ممنون