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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

Ali Unal: IN THE NAME OF GOD, THE ALL-MERCIFUL, THE ALL-COMPASSIONATE

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إِذَا السَّماءُ انشَقَّت

Ali Unal

Revealed in Makkah, this sūrah of 25 verses warns people concerning God’s supreme Power and emphasizes the point that it is extremely easy for Him to resurrect them. It derives its name from the infinitive form, inshiqāq, of the verb, inshaqqa in the first verse.
When the heaven is split asunder,