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Surah 82Meccan19 ayahs

Surah Al-Infitar

الانفطار

The Cleaving

About Surah Al-Infitar

Surah Al-Infitar (الانفطار) is the 82nd chapter of the Qur'an, a Meccan surah of 19 ayahs whose name means "The Cleaving". It was the 82nd surah revealed to the Prophet ﷺ. Read it in full below in Arabic with the English translation and phonetic transliteration, listen to the recitation, and start memorising it with SABR.

Chapter
82 of 114
Verses
19
Revelation
Meccan
Revelation order
82

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Ayah 1 of 19
82:1

إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنفَطَرَتْ

Itha assamao infatarat

When the sky breaks apart

82:2

وَإِذَا ٱلْكَوَاكِبُ ٱنتَثَرَتْ

Wa-itha alkawakibu intatharat

And when the stars fall, scattering,

82:3

وَإِذَا ٱلْبِحَارُ فُجِّرَتْ

Wa-itha albiharu fujjirat

And when the seas are erupted

82:4

وَإِذَا ٱلْقُبُورُ بُعْثِرَتْ

Wa-itha alqubooru buAAthirat

And when the [contents of] graves are scattered [i.e., exposed],

82:5

عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّا قَدَّمَتْ وَأَخَّرَتْ

AAalimat nafsun ma qaddamatwaakhkharat

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

82:6

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مَا غَرَّكَ بِرَبِّكَ ٱلْكَرِيمِ

Ya ayyuha al-insanu magharraka birabbika alkareem

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

82:7

ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكَ فَسَوَّىٰكَ فَعَدَلَكَ

Allathee khalaqaka fasawwakafaAAadalak

Who created you, proportioned you, and balanced you?

82:8

فِىٓ أَىِّ صُورَةٍ مَّا شَآءَ رَكَّبَكَ

Fee ayyi sooratin ma shaarakkabak

In whatever form He willed has He assembled you.

82:9

كَلَّا بَلْ تُكَذِّبُونَ بِٱلدِّينِ

Kalla bal tukaththiboona biddeen

No! But you deny the Recompense.

82:10

وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكُمْ لَحَـٰفِظِينَ

Wa-inna AAalaykum lahafitheen

And indeed, [appointed] over you are keepers,1

82:11

كِرَامًا كَـٰتِبِينَ

Kiraman katibeen

Noble and recording;

82:12

يَعْلَمُونَ مَا تَفْعَلُونَ

YaAAlamoona ma tafAAaloon

They know whatever you do.

82:13

إِنَّ ٱلْأَبْرَارَ لَفِى نَعِيمٍ

Inna al-abrara lafee naAAeem

Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure,

82:14

وَإِنَّ ٱلْفُجَّارَ لَفِى جَحِيمٍ

Wa-inna alfujjara lafee jaheem

And indeed, the wicked will be in Hellfire.

82:15

يَصْلَوْنَهَا يَوْمَ ٱلدِّينِ

Yaslawnaha yawma addeen

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

82:16

وَمَا هُمْ عَنْهَا بِغَآئِبِينَ

Wama hum AAanha bigha-ibeen

And never therefrom will they be absent.

82:17

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ

Wama adraka ma yawmu addeeni

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

82:18

ثُمَّ مَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ

Thumma ma adraka mayawmu addeen

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

82:19

يَوْمَ لَا تَمْلِكُ نَفْسٌ لِّنَفْسٍ شَيْـًٔا ۖ وَٱلْأَمْرُ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلَّهِ

Yawma la tamliku nafsun linafsinshay-an wal-amru yawma-ithin lillah

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 Allāh.

Frequently asked about Surah Al-Infitar

How many verses (ayahs) are in Surah Al-Infitar?

Surah Al-Infitar has 19 ayahs (verses). It is the 82nd chapter of the Qur'an.

Is Surah Al-Infitar Meccan or Medinan?

Surah Al-Infitar is a Meccan surah, revealed before the Hijrah. It was the 82nd surah revealed.

What does Surah Al-Infitar mean?

The name "Al-Infitar" (الانفطار) means "The Cleaving" in English.

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