Revealed in Makkah, Surah Al-Infitar (The Cleaving) describes the sky splitting, the stars dispersing, and the graves being turned over on the Day of Judgment. It challenges human ingratitude with the powerful question: 'O mankind, what has deceived you concerning your Lord, the Generous?' It warns that recording angels document every action, and that righteous deeds lead to bliss while evil leads to fire.
Transliteration
Itha alssamao infatarat
Translation
When the sky breaks apart
Transliteration
Waitha alkawakibu intatharat
Translation
When the planets are scattered
Transliteration
Waitha albiharu fujjirat
Translation
When the oceans are exploded
Describes the apocalyptic upheaval of the oceans: 'When the seas are erupted/burst forth' ('Fujjirat')—tectonic fractures cracking oceanic beds, mingling fresh and salt waters, or releasing subterranean volcanic magma into boiling ocean basins.
Transliteration
Waitha alqubooru buAAthirat
Translation
When the tombs are strewn around
Transliteration
AAalimat nafsun ma qaddamat waakhkharat
Translation
Each soul will know what it has advanced, and what it has deferred
Transliteration
Ya ayyuha alinsanu ma gharraka birabbika alkareemi
Translation
O man! What deluded you concerning your Lord, the Most Generous
A tender yet piercing divine question: 'O human being, what has deluded you concerning your Generous Lord?' Notice the use of 'Al-Karim' (The Most Generous): God highlights that humanity abused His gentle patience, forbearance, and gifts to live in sinful heedlessness.
Transliteration
Allathee khalaqaka fasawwaka faAAadalaka
Translation
He Who created you, and formed you, and proportioned you
Directs attention to anatomical symmetry and bio-engineering: God created the human body in exquisite biological balance ('Fa-sawwaka fa-'adalak')—calibrating sensory organs, upright skeletal posture, and neurological coordination.
Transliteration
Fee ayyi sooratin ma shaa rakkabaka
Translation
In whatever shape He willed, He assembled you
Transliteration
Kalla bal tukaththiboona bialddeeni
Translation
But you reject the religion
Transliteration
Wainna AAalaykum lahafitheena
Translation
Though over you are watchers
Reminds humans that every life is attended by invisible celestial observers: 'Kiram al-Katibin'—noble angelic scribes who meticulously document every conscious choice, intention, and action.
Transliteration
Kiraman katibeena
Translation
Honest recorders
Transliteration
YaAAlamoona ma tafAAaloona
Translation
They know everything you do
Transliteration
Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin
Translation
The virtuous will be in bliss
Transliteration
Wainna alfujjara lafee jaheemin
Translation
While the wicked will be in Hell
Transliteration
Yaslawnaha yawma alddeeni
Translation
They will enter it on the Day of Justice
Transliteration
Wama hum AAanha bighaibeena
Translation
And they will not be absent from it
Transliteration
Wama adraka ma yawmu alddeeni
Translation
But what will convey to you what the Day of Justice is
Transliteration
Thumma ma adraka ma yawmu alddeeni
Translation
Then again, what will convey to you what the Day of Justice is
Transliteration
Yawma la tamliku nafsun linafsin shayan waalamru yawmaithin lillahi
Translation
The Day when no soul will avail another soul anything; and the decision on that Day is God’s
Captures the ultimate reality of Judgment Day: a Day when no human being—regardless of wealth, lineage, fame, or political power—possesses even the slightest leverage to save another soul, with all absolute sovereignty resting purely with God.