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Surah Al-Infitar (Arabic: سورة Al-Infitar, "The Cleaving") is the 82 chapter (surah) of the Qur'an, containing 19 verses (ayahs). It is classified as a Meccan Surah, meaning it is historically understood to have been revealed during the Meccan Period (610–622 CE) of the prophecy.
Introduction
Surah Al-Infitar ("The Cleaving") is chapter 82 of 114 in the Qur'an. The full Arabic text, English translation and transliteration of all 19 verses are given below, with verse-by-verse Tafsir available on each ayah.
Text and Translation
Verse 82:1
اِذَا السَّمَآءُ انۡفَطَرَتۡۙ
idhā l-samāu infaṭarat
When the sky breaks apart
Verse 82:2
وَاِذَا الۡكَوَاكِبُ انۡتَثَرَتۡۙ
wa-idhā l-kawākibu intatharat
And when the stars fall, scattering
Verse 82:3
وَاِذَا الۡبِحَارُ فُجِّرَتۡۙ
wa-idhā l-biḥāru fujjirat
And when the seas are erupted
Verse 82:4
وَاِذَا الۡقُبُوۡرُ بُعۡثِرَتۡۙ
wa-idhā l-qubūru buʿ'thirat
And when the [contents of] graves are scattered
Verse 82:5
عَلِمَتۡ نَفۡسٌ مَّا قَدَّمَتۡ وَاَخَّرَتۡؕ
ʿalimat nafsun mā qaddamat wa-akharat
A soul will [then] know what it has put forth and kept back
Verse 82:6
يٰ٘اَيُّهَا الۡاِنۡسَانُ مَا غَرَّكَ بِرَبِّكَ الۡكَرِيۡمِۙ
yāayyuhā l-insānu mā gharraka birabbika l-karīmi
O mankind, what has deceived you concerning your Lord, the Generous
Verse 82:7
الَّذِيۡ خَلَقَكَ فَسَوّٰىكَ فَعَدَلَكَۙ
alladhī khalaqaka fasawwāka faʿadalaka
Who created you, proportioned you, and balanced you
Verse 82:8
فِيۡ٘ اَيِّ صُوۡرَةٍ مَّا شَآءَ رَكَّبَكَؕ
fī ayyi ṣūratin mā shāa rakkabaka
In whatever form He willed has He assembled you
Verse 82:9
كَلَّا بَلۡ تُكَذِّبُوۡنَ بِالدِّيۡنِۙ
kallā bal tukadhibūna bil-dīni
No! But you deny the Recompense
Verse 82:10
وَاِنَّ عَلَيۡكُمۡ لَحٰفِظِيۡنَۙ
wa-inna ʿalaykum laḥāfiẓīna
And indeed, [appointed] over you are keepers
Verse 82:11
كِرَامًا كٰتِبِيۡنَۙ
Noble and recording
Verse 82:12
يَعۡلَمُوۡنَ مَا تَفۡعَلُوۡنَ
They know whatever you do
Verse 82:13
اِنَّ الۡاَبۡرَارَ لَفِيۡ نَعِيۡمٍۙ
Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure
Verse 82:14
وَّاِنَّ الۡفُجَّارَ لَفِيۡ جَحِيۡمٍۙ
And indeed, the wicked will be in Hellfire
Verse 82:15
يَّصۡلَوۡنَهَا يَوۡمَ الدِّيۡنِ
They will [enter to] burn therein on the Day of Recompense
Verse 82:16
وَمَا هُمۡ عَنۡهَا بِغَآئِبِيۡنَؕ
And never therefrom will they be absent
Verse 82:17
وَمَا٘ اَدۡرٰىكَ مَا يَوۡمُ الدِّيۡنِۙ
And what can make you know what is the Day of Recompense
Verse 82:18
ثُمَّ مَا٘ اَدۡرٰىكَ مَا يَوۡمُ الدِّيۡنِؕ
Then, what can make you know what is the Day of Recompense
Verse 82:19
يَوۡمَ لَا تَمۡلِكُ نَفۡسٌ لِّنَفۡسٍ شَيۡـًٔاؕ وَالۡاَمۡرُ يَوۡمَئِذٍ لِّلّٰهِࣖ
It is the Day when a soul will not possess for another soul [power to do] a thing; and the command, that Day, is [entirely] with Allah