82. Al-Infitar

When the sky breaks apart

When the sky is cleft asunder

When the sky is shattered. (The conquest of the high Space will begin)

And when the stars fall, scattering,

and when the stars are scattered

And when the planets are dispersed. (Some of them are counted and named)

And when the seas are erupted

when the seas overflow

And when the oceans will overflow with traffic

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

and when the graves are laid open

And when the hidden things in the earth are overturned. (The earth will be excavated for Archaeology)

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

then everyone will know what he has sent ahead, and what he has left behind

A 'Self' will know what it has done and what it has left undone. (Psychology will make strides)

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

O man! What is it that lures you away from your bountiful Sustainer

O Man! What has lured you away from your Sustainer, the Bountiful

Who created you, proportioned you, and balanced you?

who created you, fashioned you and proportioned you

Who created you, then fashioned you, then proportioned you

In whatever form He willed has He assembled you.

in whatever form He pleased

Having shaped you and put you together well in accordance with His Laws

No! But you deny the Recompense.

Yet you deny the Last Judgement

Nay, but you deny the Judgment and the Divine System of life. ('Deen' = Divine System = Final Judgment = Way of life = Erroneously, but frequently translated as religion)

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

Surely, there are guardians watching over you

Behold, there are above you guardians ever-vigilant

Noble and recording;

noble recorders

Noble, recording

They know whatever you do.

who know all that you do

They know whatever you do. (Verses 10, 11, 12, refer to the Divine Law of Requital)

Indeed, the righteous will be in pleasure,

the virtuous will dwell in bliss

Behold, the virtuous who create room for others in the society, will be in Bliss

And indeed, the wicked will be in Hellfire.

whereas the wicked will be in Hell

And behold, those who split humanity will face an Insurmountable Barrier

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

which they shall enter on the Day of Judgement

They will be visibly exposed to it on the Day of Judgment

And never therefrom will they be absent.

and from which they will find no escape

And will not be able to abscond from it

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

What will make you realize what the Day of Judgement will be

And what will enlighten you about the Day of Judgment

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

Again: what will make you realize what the Day of Judgement will be

Again, what will enlighten you about the Day of Judgment

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.

It will be a Day when no human being shall be of the least avail to any other human being, God [alone] will hold command on that Day

That is the Day when no person will have the power to help another. For, on that Day (it will become obvious) that all Command belongs to Allah alone