How to memorize Surah Al-Inshiqaq

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Surah Al-Inshiqaq: Arabic text, transliteration and translation

1. 84:1

   إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتْ

   Izas samaaa'un shaqqat

   When the sky bursts open

2. 84:2

   وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ

   Wa azinat li Rabbihaa wa huqqat

   obeying its Lord as it must

3. 84:3

   وَإِذَا ٱلْأَرْضُ مُدَّتْ

   Wa izal ardu muddat

   and when the earth is flattened out

4. 84:4

   وَأَلْقَتْ مَا فِيهَا وَتَخَلَّتْ

   Wa alqat maa feehaa wa takhallat

   and ejects ˹all˺ its contents and becomes empty

5. 84:5

   وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ

   Wa azinat li Rabbihaa wa huqqat

   obeying its Lord as it must, ˹surely you will all be judged˺.

6. 84:6

   يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدْحًا فَمُلَـٰقِيهِ

   Yaaa ayyuhal insaanu innaka kaadihun ilaa Rabbika kad han famulaaqeeh

   O humanity! Indeed, you are labouring restlessly towards your Lord, and will ˹eventually˺ meet the consequences.

7. 84:7

   فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ

   Fa ammaa man ootiya kitaabahoo biyameenih

   As for those who are given their record in their right hand

8. 84:8

   فَسَوْفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابًا يَسِيرًا

   Fasawfa yuhaasabu hi saabai yaseeraa

   they will have an easy reckoning

9. 84:9

   وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ مَسْرُورًا

   Wa yanqalibu ilaaa ahlihee masrooraa

   and will return to their people joyfully.

10. 84:10

    وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهْرِهِۦ

    Wa ammaa man ootiya kitaabahoo waraaa'a zahrih

    And as for those who are given their record ˹in their left hand˺ from behind their backs

11. 84:11

    فَسَوْفَ يَدْعُوا۟ ثُبُورًا

    Fasawfa yad'oo subooraa

    they will cry for ˹instant˺ destruction

12. 84:12

    وَيَصْلَىٰ سَعِيرًا

    Wa yaslaa sa'eeraa

    and will burn in the blazing Fire.

13. 84:13

    إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهْلِهِۦ مَسْرُورًا

    Innahoo kaana feee ahlihee masrooraa

    For they used to be prideful among their people

14. 84:14

    إِنَّهُۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ

    Innahoo zanna al lai yahoor

    thinking they would never return ˹to Allah˺.

15. 84:15

    بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرًا

    Balaaa inna Rabbahoo kaana bihee baseeraa

    Yes ˹they would˺! Surely their Lord has always been All-Seeing of them.

16. 84:16

    فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلشَّفَقِ

    Falaaa uqsimu bishshafaq

    So, I do swear by the twilight!

17. 84:17

    وَٱلَّيْلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ

    Wallaili wa maa wasaq

    And by the night and whatever it envelops!

18. 84:18

    وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا ٱتَّسَقَ

    Walqamari izat tasaq

    And by the moon when it waxes full!

19. 84:19

    لَتَرْكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍ

    Latarkabunna tabaqan 'an tabaq

    You will certainly pass from one state to another.

20. 84:20

    فَمَا لَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

    Famaa lahum laa yu'minoon

    So what is the matter with them that they do not believe

21. 84:21

    وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ لَا يَسْجُدُونَ ۩

    Wa izaa quri'a 'alaihimul Quraanu laa yasjudoon

    and when the Quran is recited to them, they do not bow down ˹in submission˺?

22. 84:22

    بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يُكَذِّبُونَ

    Balil lazeena kafaroo yukazziboon

    In fact, the disbelievers persist in denial.

23. 84:23

    وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَ

    Wallaahu a'lamu bimaa yoo'oon

    But Allah knows best whatever they hide.

24. 84:24

    فَبَشِّرْهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ

    Fabashshirhum bi'azaabin aleem

    So give them good news of a painful punishment.

25. 84:25

    إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمْ أَجْرٌ غَيْرُ مَمْنُونٍۭ

    Illal lazeena aamanoo wa 'amilus saalihaati lahum ajrun ghairu mamnoon

    But those who believe and do good will have a never-ending reward.

Sources

• Translation: Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran.
• Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy, via mp3quran.net.
• Transliteration is only a reading aid. Learn the exact pronunciation from the recitation or a teacher.