Surah “The Sundering, Splitting Open”

as rendered by Word for Word
Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh, Ms. Kauser Katri, and more
— 25 verses

When the sky is split asunder,
And has listened to its Lord and was obligated,
And when the earth is spread,
And has cast out what (is) in it and becomes empty,
And has listened to its Lord and was obligated.
O mankind! Indeed, you (are) laboring to your Lord (with) exertion and you (will) meet Him.
Then as for (him) who is given his record in his right (hand),
Then soon his account will be taken an account, easy,
And he will return to his people happily.
But as for (him) who is given his record behind his back,
Then soon he will call (for) destruction,
And he will burn (in) a Blaze.
Indeed, he had been among his people happy,
Indeed, he (had) thought that never he would return.
Yes! Indeed, his Lord was of him All-Seer.
But nay! I swear by the twilight glow,
And the night and what it envelops,
And the moon when it becomes full,
You will surely embark (to) stage from stage.
So what (is) for them not they believe,
And when is recited to them the Quran, not they prostrate?
Nay! Those who disbelieved deny,
And Allah (is) most knowing of what they keep within themselves
so give them tidings of a punishment painful,
Except those who believe and do righteous deeds. For them (is) a reward never ending.