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Chapter 84

The Splittingal-Inshiqāq ( الإنشقاق )

25 verses • revealed at Meccan

»The surah that opens with a riveting description of The Splitting of the sky and the levelling of the earth as a sign of the commencement of the Day of Resurrection. It is named after the “splitting open” (inshiqāq) of the sky mentioned in verse 1. The surah deals with the inevitability of man’s meeting with his Lord on the Day of Judgement. The obedience of the sky and earth is contrasted with the disobedience of the disbelievers. The reaction of the believers and of the disbelievers on the Day of Judgement is described.«

The surah is also known as Bursting Asunder, Ripped Apart, Splitting Open, The Bursting, The Cleaving, The Rending, The Rending Asunder

بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ

Muhammad Asad: In The Name of God, The Most Gracious, The Dispenser of Grace:

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إِذَا السَّماءُ انشَقَّت

Muhammad Asad

IN THE chronological order, this surah comes immediately after surah 82 (Al-Infitar) and, hence, is probably one of the last Meccan revelations.
WHEN THE SKY is split asunder,1
  • I.e., at the coming of the Last Hour and the beginning of a new reality, both in fact and in man's perception.