Surah 82
Torn Apart
Al-Infitar 💥
Stressing the intimate reality of personal accountability, this short surah warns humans against taking God's kindness for granted, reminding them that guardian angels record every single action. The title comes from the first verse, which describes the sky being torn apart at the end of time.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
1When the sky is torn apart,
2When the stars are scattered,
3When the seas burst forth,
4When graves turn inside out:
5Each soul will know what it has done and what it has left undone.
6Mankind, what has lured you away from God,
7Your generous Lord, who created you, shaped you, proportioned you,
8In whatever form He chose?
9Yet you still take the Judgement to be a lie!
10Over you stand
11Watchers, noble recorders
12Who know what you do:
13The good will live in bliss,
14And the wicked will burn in the Fire.
15They will enter it on the Day of Judgement
16And they will find no escape.
17What will explain to you what the Day of Judgement is?
18Yes! What will explain to you what the Day of Judgement is?
19The Day when no soul will be able to do anything for another; on that Day, command will belong to God.