How to memorize Surah Al-Infitar

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Recited by Mishary Rashid Alafasy

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Surah Al-Infitar: Arabic text, transliteration and translation

1. 82:1

   إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنفَطَرَتْ

   Izas samaaa'un fatarat

   When the sky splits open

2. 82:2

   وَإِذَا ٱلْكَوَاكِبُ ٱنتَثَرَتْ

   Wa izal kawaakibun tasarat

   and when the stars fall away

3. 82:3

   وَإِذَا ٱلْبِحَارُ فُجِّرَتْ

   Wa izal bihaaru fujjirat

   and when the seas burst forth

4. 82:4

   وَإِذَا ٱلْقُبُورُ بُعْثِرَتْ

   Wa izal qubooru bu'sirat

   and when the graves spill out

5. 82:5

   عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّا قَدَّمَتْ وَأَخَّرَتْ

   'Alimat nafsum maa qaddamat wa akhkharat

   ˹then˺ each soul will know what it has sent forth or left behind.

6. 82:6

   يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مَا غَرَّكَ بِرَبِّكَ ٱلْكَرِيمِ

   Yaaa ayyuhal insaaanu maa gharraka bi Rabbikal kareem

   O humanity! What has emboldened you against your Lord, the Most Generous

7. 82:7

   ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكَ فَسَوَّىٰكَ فَعَدَلَكَ

   Allazee khalaqaka fasaw waaka fa'adalak

   Who created you, fashioned you, and perfected your design

8. 82:8

   فِىٓ أَىِّ صُورَةٍ مَّا شَآءَ رَكَّبَكَ

   Feee ayye sooratim maa shaaa'a rakkabak

   moulding you in whatever form He willed?

9. 82:9

   كَلَّا بَلْ تُكَذِّبُونَ بِٱلدِّينِ

   Kalla bal tukazziboona bid deen

   But no! In fact, you deny the ˹final˺ Judgment

10. 82:10

    وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكُمْ لَحَـٰفِظِينَ

    Wa inna 'alaikum lahaa fizeen

    while you are certainly observed by vigilant

11. 82:11

    كِرَامًا كَـٰتِبِينَ

    Kiraaman kaatibeen

    honourable angels, recording ˹everything˺.

12. 82:12

    يَعْلَمُونَ مَا تَفْعَلُونَ

    Ya'lamoona ma taf'aloon

    They know whatever you do.

13. 82:13

    إِنَّ ٱلْأَبْرَارَ لَفِى نَعِيمٍ

    Innal abraara lafee na'eem

    Indeed, the virtuous will be in bliss

14. 82:14

    وَإِنَّ ٱلْفُجَّارَ لَفِى جَحِيمٍ

    Wa innal fujjaara lafee jaheem

    and the wicked will be in Hell

15. 82:15

    يَصْلَوْنَهَا يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ

    Yaslawnahaa Yawmad Deen

    burning in it on Judgment Day

16. 82:16

    وَمَا هُمْ عَنْهَا بِغَآئِبِينَ

    Wa maa hum 'anhaa bighaaa 'ibeen

    and they will have no escape from it.

17. 82:17

    وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ

    Wa maaa adraaka maa Yawmud Deen

    What will make you realize what Judgment Day is?

18. 82:18

    ثُمَّ مَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ

    Summa maaa adraaka maa Yawmud Deen

    Again, what will make you realize what Judgment Day is?

19. 82:19

    يَوْمَ لَا تَمْلِكُ نَفْسٌ لِّنَفْسٍ شَيْـًٔا ۖ وَٱلْأَمْرُ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلَّهِ

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

    ˹It is˺ the Day no soul will be of ˹any˺ benefit to another whatsoever, for all authority on that Day belongs to Allah ˹entirely˺.

Sources

• Translation: Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran.
• Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy, via mp3quran.net.
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