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Chapter 82·Meccan·19 verses

الانفِطَارِ

Surah Al-Infitaar

The Cleaving

The splitting of the sky and the record of deeds.

About Surah Al-Infitaar

Al-Infitar, “The Cleaving,” describes the sky bursting apart on the Last Day and reminds each soul that honourable scribes record all that it does.

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

  1. 1 Al-Infitaar 82:1

    بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنفَطَرَتْ

    Izas samaaa'un fatarat

    When the sky breaks apart

  2. 2 Al-Infitaar 82:2

    وَإِذَا ٱلْكَوَاكِبُ ٱنتَثَرَتْ

    Wa izal kawaakibun tasarat

    And when the stars fall, scattering,

  3. 3 Al-Infitaar 82:3

    وَإِذَا ٱلْبِحَارُ فُجِّرَتْ

    Wa izal bihaaru fujjirat

    And when the seas are erupted

  4. 4 Al-Infitaar 82:4

    وَإِذَا ٱلْقُبُورُ بُعْثِرَتْ

    Wa izal qubooru bu'sirat

    And when the [contents of] graves are scattered,

  5. 5 Al-Infitaar 82:5

    عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌۭ مَّا قَدَّمَتْ وَأَخَّرَتْ

    'Alimat nafsum maa qaddamat wa akhkharat

    A soul will [then] know what it has put forth and kept back.

  6. 6 Al-Infitaar 82:6

    يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَا غَرَّكَ بِرَبِّكَ ٱلْكَرِيمِ

    Yaaa ayyuhal insaaanu maa gharraka bi Rabbikal kareem

    O mankind, what has deceived you concerning your Lord, the Generous,

  7. 7 Al-Infitaar 82:7

    ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكَ فَسَوَّىٰكَ فَعَدَلَكَ

    Allazee khalaqaka fasaw waaka fa'adalak

    Who created you, proportioned you, and balanced you?

  8. 8 Al-Infitaar 82:8

    فِىٓ أَىِّ صُورَةٍۢ مَّا شَآءَ رَكَّبَكَ

    Feee ayye sooratim maa shaaa'a rakkabak

    In whatever form He willed has He assembled you.

  9. 9 Al-Infitaar 82:9

    كَلَّا بَلْ تُكَذِّبُونَ بِٱلدِّينِ

    Kalla bal tukazziboona bid deen

    No! But you deny the Recompense.

  10. 10 Al-Infitaar 82:10

    وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكُمْ لَحَٰفِظِينَ

    Wa inna 'alaikum lahaa fizeen

    And indeed, [appointed] over you are keepers,

  11. 11 Al-Infitaar 82:11

    كِرَامًۭا كَٰتِبِينَ

    Kiraaman kaatibeen

    Noble and recording;

  12. 12 Al-Infitaar 82:12

    يَعْلَمُونَ مَا تَفْعَلُونَ

    Ya'lamoona ma taf'aloon

    They know whatever you do.

  13. 13 Al-Infitaar 82:13

    إِنَّ ٱلْأَبْرَارَ لَفِى نَعِيمٍۢ

    Innal abraara lafee na'eem

    Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure,

  14. 14 Al-Infitaar 82:14

    وَإِنَّ ٱلْفُجَّارَ لَفِى جَحِيمٍۢ

    Wa innal fujjaara lafee jaheem

    And indeed, the wicked will be in Hellfire.

  15. 15 Al-Infitaar 82:15

    يَصْلَوْنَهَا يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ

    Yaslawnahaa Yawmad Deen

    They will [enter to] burn therein on the Day of Recompense,

  16. 16 Al-Infitaar 82:16

    وَمَا هُمْ عَنْهَا بِغَآئِبِينَ

    Wa maa hum 'anhaa bighaaa 'ibeen

    And never therefrom will they be absent.

  17. 17 Al-Infitaar 82:17

    وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ

    Wa maaa adraaka maa Yawmud Deen

    And what can make you know what is the Day of Recompense?

  18. 18 Al-Infitaar 82:18

    ثُمَّ مَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ

    Summa maaa adraaka maa Yawmud Deen

    Then, what can make you know what is the Day of Recompense?

  19. 19 Al-Infitaar 82:19

    يَوْمَ لَا تَمْلِكُ نَفْسٌۭ لِّنَفْسٍۢ شَيْـًۭٔا ۖ وَٱلْأَمْرُ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلَّهِ

    Yawma laa tamliku nafsul linafsin shai'anw walamru yawma'izil lillaah

    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.

Surah Al-Infitaar — frequently asked questions

What does Surah Al-Infitaar mean?

“Al-Infitaar” translates to “The Cleaving.” It is the 82nd surah (chapter) of the Holy Quran.

How many verses are in Surah Al-Infitaar?

Surah Al-Infitaar has 19 verses (ayahs).

Is Surah Al-Infitaar Meccan or Medinan?

It is a Makkah (Meccan) surah — revealed before the Prophet’s ﷺ migration (Hijrah) to Madinah.

Can I read Surah Al-Infitaar in English online?

Yes. You can read Surah Al-Infitaar free on this page in Arabic with a clear English translation and transliteration, so you can both understand the meaning and learn to recite it.

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