The Sundering, Splitting Open — Yusuf Ali Orig 1938 Translation – Parallel Quran

1 The Bursting Asunder

إِذَا السَّمَاءُ انشَقَّتْ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

When the sky is rent asunder

Itha alssamao inshaqqat

وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

And hearkens to (the Command of) its Lord, and it must needs (do so);

Waathinat lirabbiha wahuqqat

وَإِذَا الْأَرْضُ مُدَّتْ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

And when the earth is flattened out

Wa-itha al-ardu muddat

وَأَلْقَتْ مَا فِيهَا وَتَخَلَّتْ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

And casts forth what is within it and becomes (clean) empty

Waalqat ma feeha watakhallat

وَأَذِنَتْ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتْ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

And hearkens to (the Command of) its Lord,- and it must needs (do so);- (then will come Home the full reality)

Waathinat lirabbiha wahuqqat

يَا أَيُّهَا الْإِنسَانُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدْحًا فَمُلَاقِيهِ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

O thou man! Verily thou art ever toiling on towards thy Lord- painfully toiling,- but thou shalt meet Him

Ya ayyuha al-insanu innaka kadihun ila rabbika kadhan famulaqeehi

فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِيَ كِتَابَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Then he who is given his Record in his right hand

Faama man ootiya kitabahu biyameenihi

فَسَوْفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابًا يَسِيرًا

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Soon will his account be taken by an easy reckoning

Fasawfa yuhasabu hisaban yaseeran

وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهِ مَسْرُورًا

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

And he will turn to his people, rejoicing

Wayanqalibu ila ahlihi masrooran

وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِيَ كِتَابَهُ وَرَاءَ ظَهْرِهِ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

But he who is given his Record behind his back,

Waamma man ootiya kitabahu waraa thahrihi

فَسَوْفَ يَدْعُو ثُبُورًا

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Soon will he cry for perdition

Fasawfa yadAAoo thubooran

وَيَصْلَىٰ سَعِيرًا

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

And he will enter a Blazing Fire

Wayasla saAAeeran

إِنَّهُ كَانَ فِي أَهْلِهِ مَسْرُورًا

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Truly, did he go about among his people, rejoicing

Innahu kana fee ahlihi masrooran

إِنَّهُ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Truly, did he think that he would not have to return (to Us)

Innahu thanna an lan yahoora

بَلَىٰ إِنَّ رَبَّهُ كَانَ بِهِ بَصِيرًا

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Nay, nay! for his Lord was (ever) watchful of him

Bala inna rabbahu kana bihi baseeran

فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالشَّفَقِ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

So I do call to witness the ruddy glow of Sunset

Fala oqsimu bialshshafaqi

وَاللَّيْلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

The Night and its Homing

Waallayli wama wasaqa

وَالْقَمَرِ إِذَا اتَّسَقَ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

And the Moon in her fullness

Waalqamari itha ittasaqa

لَتَرْكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Ye shall surely travel from stage to stage

Latarkabunna tabaqan AAan tabaqin

فَمَا لَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

What then is the matter with them, that they believe not?

Fama lahum la yu/minoona

وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْقُرْآنُ لَا يَسْجُدُونَ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

And when the Qur'an is read to them, they fall not prostrate

Wa-itha quri-a AAalayhimu alqur-anu la yasjudoona

بَلِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا يُكَذِّبُونَ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

But on the contrary the Unbelievers reject (it)

Bali allatheena kafaroo yukaththiboona

وَاللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

But God has full knowledge of what they secrete (in their breasts

WaAllahu aAAlamu bima yooAAoona

فَبَشِّرْهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

So announce to them a Penalty Grievous

Fabashshirhum biAAathabin aleemin

إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَهُمْ أَجْرٌ غَيْرُ مَمْنُونٍ

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

Except to those who believe and work righteous deeds: For them is a Reward that will never fail

Illa allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati lahum ajrun ghayru mamnoonin

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