Surah AL-Infitar - English Translation by Dr Kamal Omar
إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنفَطَرَتۡ
When the heaven developed cracks
Surah AL-Infitar, Verse 1
وَإِذَا ٱلۡكَوَاكِبُ ٱنتَثَرَتۡ
and when the planets slipped hither and thither
Surah AL-Infitar, Verse 2
وَإِذَا ٱلۡبِحَارُ فُجِّرَتۡ
and when the seas are burst forth (overriding their invisible barriers)
Surah AL-Infitar, Verse 3
وَإِذَا ٱلۡقُبُورُ بُعۡثِرَتۡ
and when the graves are exhumed (of their contents)
Surah AL-Infitar, Verse 4
عَلِمَتۡ نَفۡسٞ مَّا قَدَّمَتۡ وَأَخَّرَتۡ
(Afterwards, during Accountability) a Nafs came to know what she has sent forward (as her deeds) and what she left behind (as her traditions at the time she left the world)
Surah AL-Infitar, Verse 5
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ مَا غَرَّكَ بِرَبِّكَ ٱلۡكَرِيمِ
O you the human! What has made you careless concerning your Most Generous Nourisher-Sustainer —
Surah AL-Infitar, Verse 6
ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَكَ فَسَوَّىٰكَ فَعَدَلَكَ
Who created you, then fashioned you in perfection, then He set you in due proportion
Surah AL-Infitar, Verse 7
فِيٓ أَيِّ صُورَةٖ مَّا شَآءَ رَكَّبَكَ
In whatever form, that He desired, He developed you in shape
Surah AL-Infitar, Verse 8
كَلَّا بَلۡ تُكَذِّبُونَ بِٱلدِّينِ
Nay! Of course, you deny Accountability and Judgment
Surah AL-Infitar, Verse 9
وَإِنَّ عَلَيۡكُمۡ لَحَٰفِظِينَ
And certainly, over you, (are) indeed (set) guards and protectors
Surah AL-Infitar, Verse 10
كِرَامٗا كَٰتِبِينَ
Kiraman Katibin (Honourable scribes)
Surah AL-Infitar, Verse 11
يَعۡلَمُونَ مَا تَفۡعَلُونَ
They know whatever you do (and they immediately record your deeds)
Surah AL-Infitar, Verse 12
إِنَّ ٱلۡأَبۡرَارَ لَفِي نَعِيمٖ
Verily, Al-Abrar (will be) indeed in delights (of Paradise)
Surah AL-Infitar, Verse 13
وَإِنَّ ٱلۡفُجَّارَ لَفِي جَحِيمٖ
And verily, Al-Fujjar (will be) indeed in blazing Fire (of Hell)
Surah AL-Infitar, Verse 14
يَصۡلَوۡنَهَا يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ
they will reach therein on the Day of Judgment
Surah AL-Infitar, Verse 15
وَمَا هُمۡ عَنۡهَا بِغَآئِبِينَ
and they (i.e., Al-Fujjar) will not be absent therefrom
Surah AL-Infitar, Verse 16
وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ
And what did make you know what the Day of Judgment (is)
Surah AL-Infitar, Verse 17
ثُمَّ مَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ
Once more! What did make you know what the Day of Judgment or Recompense is
Surah AL-Infitar, Verse 18
يَوۡمَ لَا تَمۡلِكُ نَفۡسٞ لِّنَفۡسٖ شَيۡـٔٗاۖ وَٱلۡأَمۡرُ يَوۡمَئِذٖ لِّلَّهِ
The Day a Nafs does not own anything to favour or assist or redeem any Nafs. And the matter, that Day is solely with Allah
Surah AL-Infitar, Verse 19