The Sundering
Surah
Al-Inshiqaq
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When the sky bursts open,

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obeying its Lord as it must,

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and when the earth is flattened out,

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and ejects ˹all˺ its contents1 and becomes empty,

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

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

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

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they will have an easy reckoning,

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and will return to their people joyfully.

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

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