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Surah Al-Inshiqaq

The Sundering

Chapter 84 of 114

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Surah Al-Inshiqaq

Recited by Salaah Bukhaatir

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About this Surah

The Surah takes its name 'Al-Furqan' from the first verse. Though it is symbolic like the names of many other Surahs, it has a close relation to its subject matter.

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Surah 84 of 114

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Salaah Bukhaatir

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Commentary

Tafsir

<h2>Name</h2><p>The Surah takes its name "Al-Furqan" from the first verse. Though it is symbolic like the names of many other Surahs, it has a close relation to its subject matter.</p><h2>Period of Revelation</h2><p>It appears from its style and subject matter that like Surah Al- Mu'minun, it was also revealed during the third stage of Prophethood at Makkah. Ibn Jarir and Imam Razi have cited a narration of Dahhak bin Muzahim that this Surah was revealed eight years before Surah An Nisa. This also confirms our opinion as to its period of revelation. (<em>Ibn Jarir</em>, Vol. XIX, pp. 28-30, and <em>Tafsir Kabir</em>, Vol. VI,p. 358).</p><h2>Subject Matter and Topics</h2><p>The Surah deals with the doubts and objections that were being raised against the Qur'an, the Prophethood of Muhammad (Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and his teachings by the disbelievers of Makkah. Appropriate answers to each and every objection have been given and the people were warned of the consequences of rejecting the Truth. At the end of the Surah, a clear picture of the moral superiority of the Believers has been depicted as in the beginning of Surah Al-Mu'minun, as if to say, 'Here is the criterion for distinguishing the genuine from the counterfeit. This is the noble character of those people who have believed in and followed the teachings of the Holy Prophet and these are the kind of people that he is trying to reform. You may yourselves compare and contrast this type of people with those Arabs, who have not yet accepted the Message, and who are upholding "ignorance" and exerting their utmost to defeat the Truth. Now you may judge for yourselves as to which you would like to choose." Though this question was not posed in so many words, it was placed before every one in Arabia in a tangible shape. It may be noted that during the next few years, the practical answer given to this question by the whole nation, with the exception of a small minority, was that they chose Islam.</p>

Verse by verse

Surah Al-Inshiqaq · The Sundering

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

  1. Ayah 1

    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ إِذَا السَّمَاءُ انشَقَّتْ

    Ma icerreg igenni,

  2. Ayah 2

    وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ

    issemêess i Mass is, ippuêeppem.

  3. Ayah 3

    وَإِذَا الْأَرْضُ مُدَّتْ

    Ma temsawi tmurt,

  4. Ayah 4

    وَأَلْقَتْ مَا فِيهَا وَتَخَلَّتْ

    tveggeô i illan degs, texla;

  5. Ayah 5

    وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ

    têess i Mass is, teppuêeppem,

  6. Ayah 6

    يَا أَيُّهَا الْإِنسَانُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدْحًا فَمُلَاقِيهِ

    a yamdan iôe$ben aîas Mass ik, yideS a ppemlilev!

  7. Ayah 7

    فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِيَ كِتَابَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ

    Wanag, win ibbwev leêsab is, yeffus is,

  8. Ayah 8

    فَسَوْفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابًا يَسِيرًا

    ad ishel lêisab is;

  9. Ayah 9

    وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهِ مَسْرُورًا

    s lferê ara iqqwel ar twacult is.

  10. Ayah 10

    وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِيَ كِتَابَهُ وَرَاءَ ظَهْرِهِ

    Ma d win ibbwev leêsab is, deffir waârur is,

  11. Ayah 11

    فَسَوْفَ يَدْعُو ثُبُورًا

    ad issawal i ssxev,

  12. Ayah 12

    وَيَصْلَىٰ سَعِيرًا

    ad ir$ di tmessi.

  13. Ayah 13

    إِنَّهُ كَانَ فِي أَهْلِهِ مَسْرُورًا

    Ni$ illa ifôeê ar twacult is.

  14. Ayah 14

    إِنَّهُ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ

    Neppa, ih, inwa ur d ippu$al.

  15. Ayah 15

    بَلَىٰ إِنَّ رَبَّهُ كَانَ بِهِ بَصِيرًا

    Xaîi! Zi$ la t Issikid Mass is.

  16. Ayah 16

    فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالشَّفَقِ

    Xaîi! Gulle$ s lme$ôeb!

  17. Ayah 17

    وَاللَّيْلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ

    S yiv akked wayen i$umm!

  18. Ayah 18

    وَالْقَمَرِ إِذَا اتَّسَقَ

    S waggur n tziri ma iççuô!

  19. Ayah 19

    لَتَرْكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍ

    War ccekk, a ppeddum si lêala ar tayev!

  20. Ayah 20

    فَمَا لَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

    Acu iten iu$en, ur uminen?

  21. Ayah 21

    وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْقُرْآنُ لَا يَسْجُدُونَ ۩

    Mara sen $ôen Leqwôan, ur kennun.

  22. Ayah 22

    بَلِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا يُكَذِّبُونَ

    Xaîi! Wid ijehlen skiddiben.

  23. Ayah 23

    وَاللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَ

    Öebbi Issen, sennig akw, ayen teffren.

  24. Ayah 24

    فَبَشِّرْهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ

    Becceô iten s uâaqeb aqeôêan!

  25. Ayah 25

    إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَهُمْ أَجْرٌ غَيْرُ مَمْنُونٍ

    Kkes ed wid iumnen, ixeddmen ayen ilhan; d imezgi warraz nnsen.

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