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Surah 84 of 114

Al-Inshiqaq

25 verses
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1
إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ
When the sky has split [open]
إِذَاWhen
ٱلسَّمَآءُthe sky
ٱنشَقَّتۡis split asunder,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Prostration of Recitation in Surat Al-Inshiqaq

It is reported from Abu Salamah that while leading them in prayer, Abu Hurayrah recited,

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ

(When the heaven is split asunder.) And he prostrated during its recitation. Then when he completed the prayer, he informed them that the Messenger of Allah prostrated during its recitation. This was recorded by Muslim and An-Nasa'i on the authority of Malik. Al-Bukhari recorded from Abu Rafi` that he prayed the Night prayer with Abu Hurayrah) recited,

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ

(When the heaven is split asunder.) then he prostrated. So Abu Rafi` said something to him about it (questioning it). Abu Hurayrah replied, "I prostrated behind Abul-Qasim (the Prophet ), and I will never cease prostrating during its recitation until I meet him.''

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّہَا وَحُقَّتۡ وَإِذَا ٱلۡأَرۡضُ مُدَّتۡ وَأَلۡقَتۡ مَا فِيہَا وَتَخَلَّتۡ وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّہَا وَحُقَّتۡ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدۡحً۬ا فَمُلَـٰقِيهِ فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورً۬ا وَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهۡرِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يَدۡعُواْ ثُبُورً۬ا وَيَصۡلَىٰ سَعِيرًا إِنَّهُ ۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورًا إِنَّهُ ۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُ ۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرً۬ا

(1. When the heaven is split asunder,) (2. And listens to and obeys its Lord -- and it must do so.) (3. And when the earth is stretched forth,) (4. And has cast out all that was in it and became empty.) (5. And listens to and obeys its Lord -- and it must do so.) (6. O man! Verily, you are returning towards your Lord with your deeds and actions, a sure returning, and you will meet.) (7. Then as for him who will be given his Record in his right hand,) (8. He surely will receive an easy reckoning,) (9. And will return to his family Masrur (in joy)!) (10. But whosoever is given his Record behind his back,) (11. He will invoke destruction,) (12. And he shall enter a blazing Fire, and made to taste its burning.) (13. Verily, he was among his people in joy!) (14. Verily, he thought that he would never return!) (15. Yes! Verily, his Lord has been ever beholding him!)

2
وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّہَا وَحُقَّتۡ
And has responded to its Lord and was obligated [to do so]
وَأَذِنَتۡAnd has listened
لِرَبِّہَاto its Lord
وَحُقَّتۡand was obligated,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Prostration of Recitation in Surat Al-Inshiqaq

It is reported from Abu Salamah that while leading them in prayer, Abu Hurayrah recited,

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ

(When the heaven is split asunder.) And he prostrated during its recitation. Then when he completed the prayer, he informed them that the Messenger of Allah prostrated during its recitation. This was recorded by Muslim and An-Nasa'i on the authority of Malik. Al-Bukhari recorded from Abu Rafi` that he prayed the Night prayer with Abu Hurayrah) recited,

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ

(When the heaven is split asunder.) then he prostrated. So Abu Rafi` said something to him about it (questioning it). Abu Hurayrah replied, "I prostrated behind Abul-Qasim (the Prophet ), and I will never cease prostrating during its recitation until I meet him.''

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّہَا وَحُقَّتۡ وَإِذَا ٱلۡأَرۡضُ مُدَّتۡ وَأَلۡقَتۡ مَا فِيہَا وَتَخَلَّتۡ وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّہَا وَحُقَّتۡ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدۡحً۬ا فَمُلَـٰقِيهِ فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورً۬ا وَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهۡرِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يَدۡعُواْ ثُبُورً۬ا وَيَصۡلَىٰ سَعِيرًا إِنَّهُ ۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورًا إِنَّهُ ۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُ ۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرً۬ا

(1. When the heaven is split asunder,) (2. And listens to and obeys its Lord -- and it must do so.) (3. And when the earth is stretched forth,) (4. And has cast out all that was in it and became empty.) (5. And listens to and obeys its Lord -- and it must do so.) (6. O man! Verily, you are returning towards your Lord with your deeds and actions, a sure returning, and you will meet.) (7. Then as for him who will be given his Record in his right hand,) (8. He surely will receive an easy reckoning,) (9. And will return to his family Masrur (in joy)!) (10. But whosoever is given his Record behind his back,) (11. He will invoke destruction,) (12. And he shall enter a blazing Fire, and made to taste its burning.) (13. Verily, he was among his people in joy!) (14. Verily, he thought that he would never return!) (15. Yes! Verily, his Lord has been ever beholding him!)

3
وَإِذَا ٱلۡأَرۡضُ مُدَّتۡ
And when the earth has been extended
وَإِذَاAnd when
ٱلۡأَرۡضُthe earth
مُدَّتۡis spread,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Prostration of Recitation in Surat Al-Inshiqaq

It is reported from Abu Salamah that while leading them in prayer, Abu Hurayrah recited,

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ

(When the heaven is split asunder.) And he prostrated during its recitation. Then when he completed the prayer, he informed them that the Messenger of Allah prostrated during its recitation. This was recorded by Muslim and An-Nasa'i on the authority of Malik. Al-Bukhari recorded from Abu Rafi` that he prayed the Night prayer with Abu Hurayrah) recited,

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ

(When the heaven is split asunder.) then he prostrated. So Abu Rafi` said something to him about it (questioning it). Abu Hurayrah replied, "I prostrated behind Abul-Qasim (the Prophet ), and I will never cease prostrating during its recitation until I meet him.''

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّہَا وَحُقَّتۡ وَإِذَا ٱلۡأَرۡضُ مُدَّتۡ وَأَلۡقَتۡ مَا فِيہَا وَتَخَلَّتۡ وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّہَا وَحُقَّتۡ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدۡحً۬ا فَمُلَـٰقِيهِ فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورً۬ا وَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهۡرِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يَدۡعُواْ ثُبُورً۬ا وَيَصۡلَىٰ سَعِيرًا إِنَّهُ ۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورًا إِنَّهُ ۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُ ۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرً۬ا

(1. When the heaven is split asunder,) (2. And listens to and obeys its Lord -- and it must do so.) (3. And when the earth is stretched forth,) (4. And has cast out all that was in it and became empty.) (5. And listens to and obeys its Lord -- and it must do so.) (6. O man! Verily, you are returning towards your Lord with your deeds and actions, a sure returning, and you will meet.) (7. Then as for him who will be given his Record in his right hand,) (8. He surely will receive an easy reckoning,) (9. And will return to his family Masrur (in joy)!) (10. But whosoever is given his Record behind his back,) (11. He will invoke destruction,) (12. And he shall enter a blazing Fire, and made to taste its burning.) (13. Verily, he was among his people in joy!) (14. Verily, he thought that he would never return!) (15. Yes! Verily, his Lord has been ever beholding him!)

4
وَأَلۡقَتۡ مَا فِيہَا وَتَخَلَّتۡ
And has cast out that within it and relinquished [it]
وَأَلۡقَتۡAnd has cast out
مَاwhat
فِيہَا(is) in it
وَتَخَلَّتۡand becomes empty,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Prostration of Recitation in Surat Al-Inshiqaq

It is reported from Abu Salamah that while leading them in prayer, Abu Hurayrah recited,

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ

(When the heaven is split asunder.) And he prostrated during its recitation. Then when he completed the prayer, he informed them that the Messenger of Allah prostrated during its recitation. This was recorded by Muslim and An-Nasa'i on the authority of Malik. Al-Bukhari recorded from Abu Rafi` that he prayed the Night prayer with Abu Hurayrah) recited,

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ

(When the heaven is split asunder.) then he prostrated. So Abu Rafi` said something to him about it (questioning it). Abu Hurayrah replied, "I prostrated behind Abul-Qasim (the Prophet ), and I will never cease prostrating during its recitation until I meet him.''

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّہَا وَحُقَّتۡ وَإِذَا ٱلۡأَرۡضُ مُدَّتۡ وَأَلۡقَتۡ مَا فِيہَا وَتَخَلَّتۡ وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّہَا وَحُقَّتۡ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدۡحً۬ا فَمُلَـٰقِيهِ فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورً۬ا وَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهۡرِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يَدۡعُواْ ثُبُورً۬ا وَيَصۡلَىٰ سَعِيرًا إِنَّهُ ۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورًا إِنَّهُ ۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُ ۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرً۬ا

(1. When the heaven is split asunder,) (2. And listens to and obeys its Lord -- and it must do so.) (3. And when the earth is stretched forth,) (4. And has cast out all that was in it and became empty.) (5. And listens to and obeys its Lord -- and it must do so.) (6. O man! Verily, you are returning towards your Lord with your deeds and actions, a sure returning, and you will meet.) (7. Then as for him who will be given his Record in his right hand,) (8. He surely will receive an easy reckoning,) (9. And will return to his family Masrur (in joy)!) (10. But whosoever is given his Record behind his back,) (11. He will invoke destruction,) (12. And he shall enter a blazing Fire, and made to taste its burning.) (13. Verily, he was among his people in joy!) (14. Verily, he thought that he would never return!) (15. Yes! Verily, his Lord has been ever beholding him!)

5
وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّہَا وَحُقَّتۡ
And has responded to its Lord and was obligated [to do so] –
وَأَذِنَتۡAnd has listened
لِرَبِّہَاto its Lord
وَحُقَّتۡand was obligated.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Prostration of Recitation in Surat Al-Inshiqaq

It is reported from Abu Salamah that while leading them in prayer, Abu Hurayrah recited,

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ

(When the heaven is split asunder.) And he prostrated during its recitation. Then when he completed the prayer, he informed them that the Messenger of Allah prostrated during its recitation. This was recorded by Muslim and An-Nasa'i on the authority of Malik. Al-Bukhari recorded from Abu Rafi` that he prayed the Night prayer with Abu Hurayrah) recited,

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ

(When the heaven is split asunder.) then he prostrated. So Abu Rafi` said something to him about it (questioning it). Abu Hurayrah replied, "I prostrated behind Abul-Qasim (the Prophet ), and I will never cease prostrating during its recitation until I meet him.''

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّہَا وَحُقَّتۡ وَإِذَا ٱلۡأَرۡضُ مُدَّتۡ وَأَلۡقَتۡ مَا فِيہَا وَتَخَلَّتۡ وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّہَا وَحُقَّتۡ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدۡحً۬ا فَمُلَـٰقِيهِ فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورً۬ا وَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهۡرِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يَدۡعُواْ ثُبُورً۬ا وَيَصۡلَىٰ سَعِيرًا إِنَّهُ ۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورًا إِنَّهُ ۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُ ۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرً۬ا

(1. When the heaven is split asunder,) (2. And listens to and obeys its Lord -- and it must do so.) (3. And when the earth is stretched forth,) (4. And has cast out all that was in it and became empty.) (5. And listens to and obeys its Lord -- and it must do so.) (6. O man! Verily, you are returning towards your Lord with your deeds and actions, a sure returning, and you will meet.) (7. Then as for him who will be given his Record in his right hand,) (8. He surely will receive an easy reckoning,) (9. And will return to his family Masrur (in joy)!) (10. But whosoever is given his Record behind his back,) (11. He will invoke destruction,) (12. And he shall enter a blazing Fire, and made to taste its burning.) (13. Verily, he was among his people in joy!) (14. Verily, he thought that he would never return!) (15. Yes! Verily, his Lord has been ever beholding him!)

6
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدۡحً۬ا فَمُلَـٰقِيهِ
O mankind, indeed you are laboring toward your Lord with [great] exertion and will meet it.
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُO mankind!
إِنَّكَIndeed, you
كَادِحٌ(are) laboring
إِلَىٰto
رَبِّكَyour Lord
كَدۡحً۬ا(with) exertion
فَمُلَـٰقِيهِand you (will) meet Him.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Prostration of Recitation in Surat Al-Inshiqaq

It is reported from Abu Salamah that while leading them in prayer, Abu Hurayrah recited,

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ

(When the heaven is split asunder.) And he prostrated during its recitation. Then when he completed the prayer, he informed them that the Messenger of Allah prostrated during its recitation. This was recorded by Muslim and An-Nasa'i on the authority of Malik. Al-Bukhari recorded from Abu Rafi` that he prayed the Night prayer with Abu Hurayrah) recited,

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ

(When the heaven is split asunder.) then he prostrated. So Abu Rafi` said something to him about it (questioning it). Abu Hurayrah replied, "I prostrated behind Abul-Qasim (the Prophet ), and I will never cease prostrating during its recitation until I meet him.''

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّہَا وَحُقَّتۡ وَإِذَا ٱلۡأَرۡضُ مُدَّتۡ وَأَلۡقَتۡ مَا فِيہَا وَتَخَلَّتۡ وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّہَا وَحُقَّتۡ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدۡحً۬ا فَمُلَـٰقِيهِ فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورً۬ا وَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهۡرِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يَدۡعُواْ ثُبُورً۬ا وَيَصۡلَىٰ سَعِيرًا إِنَّهُ ۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورًا إِنَّهُ ۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُ ۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرً۬ا

(1. When the heaven is split asunder,) (2. And listens to and obeys its Lord -- and it must do so.) (3. And when the earth is stretched forth,) (4. And has cast out all that was in it and became empty.) (5. And listens to and obeys its Lord -- and it must do so.) (6. O man! Verily, you are returning towards your Lord with your deeds and actions, a sure returning, and you will meet.) (7. Then as for him who will be given his Record in his right hand,) (8. He surely will receive an easy reckoning,) (9. And will return to his family Masrur (in joy)!) (10. But whosoever is given his Record behind his back,) (11. He will invoke destruction,) (12. And he shall enter a blazing Fire, and made to taste its burning.) (13. Verily, he was among his people in joy!) (14. Verily, he thought that he would never return!) (15. Yes! Verily, his Lord has been ever beholding him!)

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فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ
Then as for he who is given his record in his right hand,
فَأَمَّاThen as for
مَنۡ(him) who
أُوتِىَis given
كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥhis record
بِيَمِينِهِۦin his right hand,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Prostration of Recitation in Surat Al-Inshiqaq

It is reported from Abu Salamah that while leading them in prayer, Abu Hurayrah recited,

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ

(When the heaven is split asunder.) And he prostrated during its recitation. Then when he completed the prayer, he informed them that the Messenger of Allah prostrated during its recitation. This was recorded by Muslim and An-Nasa'i on the authority of Malik. Al-Bukhari recorded from Abu Rafi` that he prayed the Night prayer with Abu Hurayrah) recited,

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ

(When the heaven is split asunder.) then he prostrated. So Abu Rafi` said something to him about it (questioning it). Abu Hurayrah replied, "I prostrated behind Abul-Qasim (the Prophet ), and I will never cease prostrating during its recitation until I meet him.''

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّہَا وَحُقَّتۡ وَإِذَا ٱلۡأَرۡضُ مُدَّتۡ وَأَلۡقَتۡ مَا فِيہَا وَتَخَلَّتۡ وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّہَا وَحُقَّتۡ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدۡحً۬ا فَمُلَـٰقِيهِ فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورً۬ا وَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهۡرِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يَدۡعُواْ ثُبُورً۬ا وَيَصۡلَىٰ سَعِيرًا إِنَّهُ ۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورًا إِنَّهُ ۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُ ۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرً۬ا

(1. When the heaven is split asunder,) (2. And listens to and obeys its Lord -- and it must do so.) (3. And when the earth is stretched forth,) (4. And has cast out all that was in it and became empty.) (5. And listens to and obeys its Lord -- and it must do so.) (6. O man! Verily, you are returning towards your Lord with your deeds and actions, a sure returning, and you will meet.) (7. Then as for him who will be given his Record in his right hand,) (8. He surely will receive an easy reckoning,) (9. And will return to his family Masrur (in joy)!) (10. But whosoever is given his Record behind his back,) (11. He will invoke destruction,) (12. And he shall enter a blazing Fire, and made to taste its burning.) (13. Verily, he was among his people in joy!) (14. Verily, he thought that he would never return!) (15. Yes! Verily, his Lord has been ever beholding him!)

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فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا
He will be judged with an easy account
فَسَوۡفَSoon
يُحَاسَبُhis account will be taken
حِسَابً۬اan account,
يَسِيرً۬اeasy,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Prostration of Recitation in Surat Al-Inshiqaq

It is reported from Abu Salamah that while leading them in prayer, Abu Hurayrah recited,

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ

(When the heaven is split asunder.) And he prostrated during its recitation. Then when he completed the prayer, he informed them that the Messenger of Allah prostrated during its recitation. This was recorded by Muslim and An-Nasa'i on the authority of Malik. Al-Bukhari recorded from Abu Rafi` that he prayed the Night prayer with Abu Hurayrah) recited,

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ

(When the heaven is split asunder.) then he prostrated. So Abu Rafi` said something to him about it (questioning it). Abu Hurayrah replied, "I prostrated behind Abul-Qasim (the Prophet ), and I will never cease prostrating during its recitation until I meet him.''

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّہَا وَحُقَّتۡ وَإِذَا ٱلۡأَرۡضُ مُدَّتۡ وَأَلۡقَتۡ مَا فِيہَا وَتَخَلَّتۡ وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّہَا وَحُقَّتۡ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدۡحً۬ا فَمُلَـٰقِيهِ فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورً۬ا وَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهۡرِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يَدۡعُواْ ثُبُورً۬ا وَيَصۡلَىٰ سَعِيرًا إِنَّهُ ۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورًا إِنَّهُ ۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُ ۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرً۬ا

(1. When the heaven is split asunder,) (2. And listens to and obeys its Lord -- and it must do so.) (3. And when the earth is stretched forth,) (4. And has cast out all that was in it and became empty.) (5. And listens to and obeys its Lord -- and it must do so.) (6. O man! Verily, you are returning towards your Lord with your deeds and actions, a sure returning, and you will meet.) (7. Then as for him who will be given his Record in his right hand,) (8. He surely will receive an easy reckoning,) (9. And will return to his family Masrur (in joy)!) (10. But whosoever is given his Record behind his back,) (11. He will invoke destruction,) (12. And he shall enter a blazing Fire, and made to taste its burning.) (13. Verily, he was among his people in joy!) (14. Verily, he thought that he would never return!) (15. Yes! Verily, his Lord has been ever beholding him!)

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وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورً۬ا
And return to his people in happiness.
وَيَنقَلِبُAnd he will return
إِلَىٰٓto
أَهۡلِهِۦhis people
مَسۡرُورً۬اhappily.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Prostration of Recitation in Surat Al-Inshiqaq

It is reported from Abu Salamah that while leading them in prayer, Abu Hurayrah recited,

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ

(When the heaven is split asunder.) And he prostrated during its recitation. Then when he completed the prayer, he informed them that the Messenger of Allah prostrated during its recitation. This was recorded by Muslim and An-Nasa'i on the authority of Malik. Al-Bukhari recorded from Abu Rafi` that he prayed the Night prayer with Abu Hurayrah) recited,

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ

(When the heaven is split asunder.) then he prostrated. So Abu Rafi` said something to him about it (questioning it). Abu Hurayrah replied, "I prostrated behind Abul-Qasim (the Prophet ), and I will never cease prostrating during its recitation until I meet him.''

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّہَا وَحُقَّتۡ وَإِذَا ٱلۡأَرۡضُ مُدَّتۡ وَأَلۡقَتۡ مَا فِيہَا وَتَخَلَّتۡ وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّہَا وَحُقَّتۡ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدۡحً۬ا فَمُلَـٰقِيهِ فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورً۬ا وَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهۡرِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يَدۡعُواْ ثُبُورً۬ا وَيَصۡلَىٰ سَعِيرًا إِنَّهُ ۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورًا إِنَّهُ ۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُ ۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرً۬ا

(1. When the heaven is split asunder,) (2. And listens to and obeys its Lord -- and it must do so.) (3. And when the earth is stretched forth,) (4. And has cast out all that was in it and became empty.) (5. And listens to and obeys its Lord -- and it must do so.) (6. O man! Verily, you are returning towards your Lord with your deeds and actions, a sure returning, and you will meet.) (7. Then as for him who will be given his Record in his right hand,) (8. He surely will receive an easy reckoning,) (9. And will return to his family Masrur (in joy)!) (10. But whosoever is given his Record behind his back,) (11. He will invoke destruction,) (12. And he shall enter a blazing Fire, and made to taste its burning.) (13. Verily, he was among his people in joy!) (14. Verily, he thought that he would never return!) (15. Yes! Verily, his Lord has been ever beholding him!)

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وَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهۡرِهِۦ
But as for he who is given his record behind his back,
وَأَمَّاBut as for
مَنۡ(him) who
أُوتِىَis given
كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥhis record
وَرَآءَbehind
ظَهۡرِهِۦhis back,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Prostration of Recitation in Surat Al-Inshiqaq

It is reported from Abu Salamah that while leading them in prayer, Abu Hurayrah recited,

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ

(When the heaven is split asunder.) And he prostrated during its recitation. Then when he completed the prayer, he informed them that the Messenger of Allah prostrated during its recitation. This was recorded by Muslim and An-Nasa'i on the authority of Malik. Al-Bukhari recorded from Abu Rafi` that he prayed the Night prayer with Abu Hurayrah) recited,

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ

(When the heaven is split asunder.) then he prostrated. So Abu Rafi` said something to him about it (questioning it). Abu Hurayrah replied, "I prostrated behind Abul-Qasim (the Prophet ), and I will never cease prostrating during its recitation until I meet him.''

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّہَا وَحُقَّتۡ وَإِذَا ٱلۡأَرۡضُ مُدَّتۡ وَأَلۡقَتۡ مَا فِيہَا وَتَخَلَّتۡ وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّہَا وَحُقَّتۡ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدۡحً۬ا فَمُلَـٰقِيهِ فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورً۬ا وَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهۡرِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يَدۡعُواْ ثُبُورً۬ا وَيَصۡلَىٰ سَعِيرًا إِنَّهُ ۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورًا إِنَّهُ ۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُ ۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرً۬ا

(1. When the heaven is split asunder,) (2. And listens to and obeys its Lord -- and it must do so.) (3. And when the earth is stretched forth,) (4. And has cast out all that was in it and became empty.) (5. And listens to and obeys its Lord -- and it must do so.) (6. O man! Verily, you are returning towards your Lord with your deeds and actions, a sure returning, and you will meet.) (7. Then as for him who will be given his Record in his right hand,) (8. He surely will receive an easy reckoning,) (9. And will return to his family Masrur (in joy)!) (10. But whosoever is given his Record behind his back,) (11. He will invoke destruction,) (12. And he shall enter a blazing Fire, and made to taste its burning.) (13. Verily, he was among his people in joy!) (14. Verily, he thought that he would never return!) (15. Yes! Verily, his Lord has been ever beholding him!)

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فَسَوۡفَ يَدۡعُواْ ثُبُورً۬ا
He will cry out for destruction
فَسَوۡفَSoon
يَدۡعُواْhe will call
ثُبُورً۬ا(for) destruction,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Prostration of Recitation in Surat Al-Inshiqaq

It is reported from Abu Salamah that while leading them in prayer, Abu Hurayrah recited,

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ

(When the heaven is split asunder.) And he prostrated during its recitation. Then when he completed the prayer, he informed them that the Messenger of Allah prostrated during its recitation. This was recorded by Muslim and An-Nasa'i on the authority of Malik. Al-Bukhari recorded from Abu Rafi` that he prayed the Night prayer with Abu Hurayrah) recited,

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ

(When the heaven is split asunder.) then he prostrated. So Abu Rafi` said something to him about it (questioning it). Abu Hurayrah replied, "I prostrated behind Abul-Qasim (the Prophet ), and I will never cease prostrating during its recitation until I meet him.''

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّہَا وَحُقَّتۡ وَإِذَا ٱلۡأَرۡضُ مُدَّتۡ وَأَلۡقَتۡ مَا فِيہَا وَتَخَلَّتۡ وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّہَا وَحُقَّتۡ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدۡحً۬ا فَمُلَـٰقِيهِ فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورً۬ا وَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهۡرِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يَدۡعُواْ ثُبُورً۬ا وَيَصۡلَىٰ سَعِيرًا إِنَّهُ ۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورًا إِنَّهُ ۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُ ۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرً۬ا

(1. When the heaven is split asunder,) (2. And listens to and obeys its Lord -- and it must do so.) (3. And when the earth is stretched forth,) (4. And has cast out all that was in it and became empty.) (5. And listens to and obeys its Lord -- and it must do so.) (6. O man! Verily, you are returning towards your Lord with your deeds and actions, a sure returning, and you will meet.) (7. Then as for him who will be given his Record in his right hand,) (8. He surely will receive an easy reckoning,) (9. And will return to his family Masrur (in joy)!) (10. But whosoever is given his Record behind his back,) (11. He will invoke destruction,) (12. And he shall enter a blazing Fire, and made to taste its burning.) (13. Verily, he was among his people in joy!) (14. Verily, he thought that he would never return!) (15. Yes! Verily, his Lord has been ever beholding him!)

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وَيَصۡلَىٰ سَعِيرًا
And [enter to] burn in a Blaze.
وَيَصۡلَىٰAnd he will burn
سَعِيرًا(in) a Blaze.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Prostration of Recitation in Surat Al-Inshiqaq

It is reported from Abu Salamah that while leading them in prayer, Abu Hurayrah recited,

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ

(When the heaven is split asunder.) And he prostrated during its recitation. Then when he completed the prayer, he informed them that the Messenger of Allah prostrated during its recitation. This was recorded by Muslim and An-Nasa'i on the authority of Malik. Al-Bukhari recorded from Abu Rafi` that he prayed the Night prayer with Abu Hurayrah) recited,

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ

(When the heaven is split asunder.) then he prostrated. So Abu Rafi` said something to him about it (questioning it). Abu Hurayrah replied, "I prostrated behind Abul-Qasim (the Prophet ), and I will never cease prostrating during its recitation until I meet him.''

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّہَا وَحُقَّتۡ وَإِذَا ٱلۡأَرۡضُ مُدَّتۡ وَأَلۡقَتۡ مَا فِيہَا وَتَخَلَّتۡ وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّہَا وَحُقَّتۡ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدۡحً۬ا فَمُلَـٰقِيهِ فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورً۬ا وَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهۡرِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يَدۡعُواْ ثُبُورً۬ا وَيَصۡلَىٰ سَعِيرًا إِنَّهُ ۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورًا إِنَّهُ ۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُ ۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرً۬ا

(1. When the heaven is split asunder,) (2. And listens to and obeys its Lord -- and it must do so.) (3. And when the earth is stretched forth,) (4. And has cast out all that was in it and became empty.) (5. And listens to and obeys its Lord -- and it must do so.) (6. O man! Verily, you are returning towards your Lord with your deeds and actions, a sure returning, and you will meet.) (7. Then as for him who will be given his Record in his right hand,) (8. He surely will receive an easy reckoning,) (9. And will return to his family Masrur (in joy)!) (10. But whosoever is given his Record behind his back,) (11. He will invoke destruction,) (12. And he shall enter a blazing Fire, and made to taste its burning.) (13. Verily, he was among his people in joy!) (14. Verily, he thought that he would never return!) (15. Yes! Verily, his Lord has been ever beholding him!)

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إِنَّهُ ۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورًا
Indeed, he had [once] been among his people in happiness;
إِنَّهُ ۥIndeed, he
كَانَhad been
فِىٓamong
أَهۡلِهِۦhis people
مَسۡرُورًاhappy,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Prostration of Recitation in Surat Al-Inshiqaq

It is reported from Abu Salamah that while leading them in prayer, Abu Hurayrah recited,

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ

(When the heaven is split asunder.) And he prostrated during its recitation. Then when he completed the prayer, he informed them that the Messenger of Allah prostrated during its recitation. This was recorded by Muslim and An-Nasa'i on the authority of Malik. Al-Bukhari recorded from Abu Rafi` that he prayed the Night prayer with Abu Hurayrah) recited,

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ

(When the heaven is split asunder.) then he prostrated. So Abu Rafi` said something to him about it (questioning it). Abu Hurayrah replied, "I prostrated behind Abul-Qasim (the Prophet ), and I will never cease prostrating during its recitation until I meet him.''

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّہَا وَحُقَّتۡ وَإِذَا ٱلۡأَرۡضُ مُدَّتۡ وَأَلۡقَتۡ مَا فِيہَا وَتَخَلَّتۡ وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّہَا وَحُقَّتۡ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدۡحً۬ا فَمُلَـٰقِيهِ فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورً۬ا وَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهۡرِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يَدۡعُواْ ثُبُورً۬ا وَيَصۡلَىٰ سَعِيرًا إِنَّهُ ۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورًا إِنَّهُ ۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُ ۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرً۬ا

(1. When the heaven is split asunder,) (2. And listens to and obeys its Lord -- and it must do so.) (3. And when the earth is stretched forth,) (4. And has cast out all that was in it and became empty.) (5. And listens to and obeys its Lord -- and it must do so.) (6. O man! Verily, you are returning towards your Lord with your deeds and actions, a sure returning, and you will meet.) (7. Then as for him who will be given his Record in his right hand,) (8. He surely will receive an easy reckoning,) (9. And will return to his family Masrur (in joy)!) (10. But whosoever is given his Record behind his back,) (11. He will invoke destruction,) (12. And he shall enter a blazing Fire, and made to taste its burning.) (13. Verily, he was among his people in joy!) (14. Verily, he thought that he would never return!) (15. Yes! Verily, his Lord has been ever beholding him!)

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إِنَّهُ ۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ
Indeed, he had thought he would never return [to Allah].
إِنَّهُ ۥIndeed, he
ظَنَّ(had) thought
أَنthat
لَّنnever
يَحُورَhe would return.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Prostration of Recitation in Surat Al-Inshiqaq

It is reported from Abu Salamah that while leading them in prayer, Abu Hurayrah recited,

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ

(When the heaven is split asunder.) And he prostrated during its recitation. Then when he completed the prayer, he informed them that the Messenger of Allah prostrated during its recitation. This was recorded by Muslim and An-Nasa'i on the authority of Malik. Al-Bukhari recorded from Abu Rafi` that he prayed the Night prayer with Abu Hurayrah) recited,

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ

(When the heaven is split asunder.) then he prostrated. So Abu Rafi` said something to him about it (questioning it). Abu Hurayrah replied, "I prostrated behind Abul-Qasim (the Prophet ), and I will never cease prostrating during its recitation until I meet him.''

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّہَا وَحُقَّتۡ وَإِذَا ٱلۡأَرۡضُ مُدَّتۡ وَأَلۡقَتۡ مَا فِيہَا وَتَخَلَّتۡ وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّہَا وَحُقَّتۡ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدۡحً۬ا فَمُلَـٰقِيهِ فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورً۬ا وَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهۡرِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يَدۡعُواْ ثُبُورً۬ا وَيَصۡلَىٰ سَعِيرًا إِنَّهُ ۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورًا إِنَّهُ ۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُ ۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرً۬ا

(1. When the heaven is split asunder,) (2. And listens to and obeys its Lord -- and it must do so.) (3. And when the earth is stretched forth,) (4. And has cast out all that was in it and became empty.) (5. And listens to and obeys its Lord -- and it must do so.) (6. O man! Verily, you are returning towards your Lord with your deeds and actions, a sure returning, and you will meet.) (7. Then as for him who will be given his Record in his right hand,) (8. He surely will receive an easy reckoning,) (9. And will return to his family Masrur (in joy)!) (10. But whosoever is given his Record behind his back,) (11. He will invoke destruction,) (12. And he shall enter a blazing Fire, and made to taste its burning.) (13. Verily, he was among his people in joy!) (14. Verily, he thought that he would never return!) (15. Yes! Verily, his Lord has been ever beholding him!)

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بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُ ۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرً۬ا
But yes! Indeed, his Lord was ever of him, Seeing.
بَلَىٰٓNay!
إِنَّIndeed,
رَبَّهُ ۥhis Lord
كَانَwas
بِهِۦof him
بَصِيرً۬اseeing.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Prostration of Recitation in Surat Al-Inshiqaq

It is reported from Abu Salamah that while leading them in prayer, Abu Hurayrah recited,

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ

(When the heaven is split asunder.) And he prostrated during its recitation. Then when he completed the prayer, he informed them that the Messenger of Allah prostrated during its recitation. This was recorded by Muslim and An-Nasa'i on the authority of Malik. Al-Bukhari recorded from Abu Rafi` that he prayed the Night prayer with Abu Hurayrah) recited,

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ

(When the heaven is split asunder.) then he prostrated. So Abu Rafi` said something to him about it (questioning it). Abu Hurayrah replied, "I prostrated behind Abul-Qasim (the Prophet ), and I will never cease prostrating during its recitation until I meet him.''

﴿ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿ إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّہَا وَحُقَّتۡ وَإِذَا ٱلۡأَرۡضُ مُدَّتۡ وَأَلۡقَتۡ مَا فِيہَا وَتَخَلَّتۡ وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّہَا وَحُقَّتۡ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدۡحً۬ا فَمُلَـٰقِيهِ فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورً۬ا وَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهۡرِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يَدۡعُواْ ثُبُورً۬ا وَيَصۡلَىٰ سَعِيرًا إِنَّهُ ۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورًا إِنَّهُ ۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُ ۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرً۬ا

(1. When the heaven is split asunder,) (2. And listens to and obeys its Lord -- and it must do so.) (3. And when the earth is stretched forth,) (4. And has cast out all that was in it and became empty.) (5. And listens to and obeys its Lord -- and it must do so.) (6. O man! Verily, you are returning towards your Lord with your deeds and actions, a sure returning, and you will meet.) (7. Then as for him who will be given his Record in his right hand,) (8. He surely will receive an easy reckoning,) (9. And will return to his family Masrur (in joy)!) (10. But whosoever is given his Record behind his back,) (11. He will invoke destruction,) (12. And he shall enter a blazing Fire, and made to taste its burning.) (13. Verily, he was among his people in joy!) (14. Verily, he thought that he would never return!) (15. Yes! Verily, his Lord has been ever beholding him!)

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فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِٱلشَّفَقِ
So I swear by the twilight glow
فَلَآBut nay!
أُقۡسِمُI swear
بِٱلشَّفَقِby the twilight glow,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Presentation and the Discussion that will take place during the Reckoning

Then Allah says,

﴿ فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا

(Then as for him who will be given his Record in his right hand, he surely, will receive an easy reckoning,) (84:7-8) meaning, easy without any difficulty. This means that he will not be investigated for all the minute details of his deeds. For verily, whoever is reckoned like that, he will certainly be destroyed. Imam Ahmad recorded from `A'ishah that the Messenger of Allah said,

« مَنْ نُوقِشَ الْحِسَابَ عُذِّب »

(Whoever is interrogated during the reckoning, then he will be punished.) `A'ishah then said, "But didn't Allah say,

﴿ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا

(He surely will receive an easy reckoning,)'' The Prophet replied,

« لَيْسَ ذَاكِ بِالْحِسَابِ، وَلَــكِنْ ذلِكِ الْعَرْضُ، مَنْ نُوقِشَ الْحِسَابَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عُذِّب »

(That is not during to the Reckoning, rather it is referring to the presentation. Whoever is interrogated during the Reckoning on the Day of Judgement, then he will be punished.) This Hadith has also been recorded by Al-Bukhari, Muslim, At-Tirmidhi, An-Nasa'i and Ibn Jarir. In reference to Allah's statement,

﴿ وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورً۬ا

(And will return to his family Masrur!) This means that he will return to his family in Paradise. This was said by Qatadah and Ad-Dahhak. They also said, "Masrur means happy and delighted by what Allah has given him.'' Allah said;

﴿ وَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهۡرِهِۦ

(But whosoever is given his Record behind his back,) meaning, he will be given his Book in his left hand, behind his back, while his hand is bent behind him.

﴿ فَسَوۡفَ يَدۡعُواْ ثُبُورً۬ا

(He will invoke destruction,) meaning, loss and destruction.

﴿ وَيَصۡلَىٰ سَعِيرًا إِنَّهُ ۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورًا

(And he shall enter a blazing Fire, and made to taste its burning. Verily, he was among his people in joy!) meaning, happy. He did not think about the consequences, nor feared what (future) was in front of him. His light happiness will be followed by long grief.

﴿ إِنَّهُ ۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ

(Verily, he thought that he would never return!) meaning, he used to believe that he would not return to Allah, nor would Allah bring him back (to life) after his death. This was said by Ibn `Abbas, Qatadah and others. Allah then says,

﴿ بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُ ۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرً۬ا

(Yes! Verily, his Lord has been ever beholding him!) meaning, certainly Allah will repeat his creation just as he began his creation, and He will reward him based upon his deeds, whether they were good or bad. He was ever watchful of him, meaning All-Knowing and All-Aware.

﴿ فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِٱلشَّفَقِ وَٱلَّيۡلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ وَٱلۡقَمَرِ إِذَا ٱتَّسَقَ لَتَرۡكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍ۬ فَمَا لَهُمۡ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيۡہِمُ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانُ لَا يَسۡجُدُونَ ۩ بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ يُكَذِّبُونَ وَٱللَّهُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَ فَبَشِّرۡهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمۡ أَجۡرٌ غَيۡرُ مَمۡنُونِۭ

(16. But no! I swear by Ash-Shafaq;) (17. And the night and what it Wasaqa,) (18. And the moon when it Ittasaq.) (19. You shall certainly travel from stage to stage.) (20. What is the matter with them, that they believe not) (21. And when the Qur'an is recited to them, they fall not prostrate.) (22. Nay, those who disbelieve deny.) (23. And Allah knows best what they gather,) (24. So, announce to them a painful torment.) (25. Save those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them is a reward that will never come to an end.)

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وَٱلَّيۡلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ
And [by] the night and what it envelops
وَٱلَّيۡلِAnd the night
وَمَاand what
وَسَقَit envelops,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Presentation and the Discussion that will take place during the Reckoning

Then Allah says,

﴿ فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا

(Then as for him who will be given his Record in his right hand, he surely, will receive an easy reckoning,) (84:7-8) meaning, easy without any difficulty. This means that he will not be investigated for all the minute details of his deeds. For verily, whoever is reckoned like that, he will certainly be destroyed. Imam Ahmad recorded from `A'ishah that the Messenger of Allah said,

« مَنْ نُوقِشَ الْحِسَابَ عُذِّب »

(Whoever is interrogated during the reckoning, then he will be punished.) `A'ishah then said, "But didn't Allah say,

﴿ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا

(He surely will receive an easy reckoning,)'' The Prophet replied,

« لَيْسَ ذَاكِ بِالْحِسَابِ، وَلَــكِنْ ذلِكِ الْعَرْضُ، مَنْ نُوقِشَ الْحِسَابَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عُذِّب »

(That is not during to the Reckoning, rather it is referring to the presentation. Whoever is interrogated during the Reckoning on the Day of Judgement, then he will be punished.) This Hadith has also been recorded by Al-Bukhari, Muslim, At-Tirmidhi, An-Nasa'i and Ibn Jarir. In reference to Allah's statement,

﴿ وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورً۬ا

(And will return to his family Masrur!) This means that he will return to his family in Paradise. This was said by Qatadah and Ad-Dahhak. They also said, "Masrur means happy and delighted by what Allah has given him.'' Allah said;

﴿ وَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهۡرِهِۦ

(But whosoever is given his Record behind his back,) meaning, he will be given his Book in his left hand, behind his back, while his hand is bent behind him.

﴿ فَسَوۡفَ يَدۡعُواْ ثُبُورً۬ا

(He will invoke destruction,) meaning, loss and destruction.

﴿ وَيَصۡلَىٰ سَعِيرًا إِنَّهُ ۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورًا

(And he shall enter a blazing Fire, and made to taste its burning. Verily, he was among his people in joy!) meaning, happy. He did not think about the consequences, nor feared what (future) was in front of him. His light happiness will be followed by long grief.

﴿ إِنَّهُ ۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ

(Verily, he thought that he would never return!) meaning, he used to believe that he would not return to Allah, nor would Allah bring him back (to life) after his death. This was said by Ibn `Abbas, Qatadah and others. Allah then says,

﴿ بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُ ۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرً۬ا

(Yes! Verily, his Lord has been ever beholding him!) meaning, certainly Allah will repeat his creation just as he began his creation, and He will reward him based upon his deeds, whether they were good or bad. He was ever watchful of him, meaning All-Knowing and All-Aware.

﴿ فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِٱلشَّفَقِ وَٱلَّيۡلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ وَٱلۡقَمَرِ إِذَا ٱتَّسَقَ لَتَرۡكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍ۬ فَمَا لَهُمۡ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيۡہِمُ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانُ لَا يَسۡجُدُونَ ۩ بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ يُكَذِّبُونَ وَٱللَّهُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَ فَبَشِّرۡهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمۡ أَجۡرٌ غَيۡرُ مَمۡنُونِۭ

(16. But no! I swear by Ash-Shafaq;) (17. And the night and what it Wasaqa,) (18. And the moon when it Ittasaq.) (19. You shall certainly travel from stage to stage.) (20. What is the matter with them, that they believe not) (21. And when the Qur'an is recited to them, they fall not prostrate.) (22. Nay, those who disbelieve deny.) (23. And Allah knows best what they gather,) (24. So, announce to them a painful torment.) (25. Save those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them is a reward that will never come to an end.)

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وَٱلۡقَمَرِ إِذَا ٱتَّسَقَ
And [by] the moon when it becomes full
وَٱلۡقَمَرِAnd the moon
إِذَاwhen
ٱتَّسَقَit becomes full,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Presentation and the Discussion that will take place during the Reckoning

Then Allah says,

﴿ فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا

(Then as for him who will be given his Record in his right hand, he surely, will receive an easy reckoning,) (84:7-8) meaning, easy without any difficulty. This means that he will not be investigated for all the minute details of his deeds. For verily, whoever is reckoned like that, he will certainly be destroyed. Imam Ahmad recorded from `A'ishah that the Messenger of Allah said,

« مَنْ نُوقِشَ الْحِسَابَ عُذِّب »

(Whoever is interrogated during the reckoning, then he will be punished.) `A'ishah then said, "But didn't Allah say,

﴿ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا

(He surely will receive an easy reckoning,)'' The Prophet replied,

« لَيْسَ ذَاكِ بِالْحِسَابِ، وَلَــكِنْ ذلِكِ الْعَرْضُ، مَنْ نُوقِشَ الْحِسَابَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عُذِّب »

(That is not during to the Reckoning, rather it is referring to the presentation. Whoever is interrogated during the Reckoning on the Day of Judgement, then he will be punished.) This Hadith has also been recorded by Al-Bukhari, Muslim, At-Tirmidhi, An-Nasa'i and Ibn Jarir. In reference to Allah's statement,

﴿ وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورً۬ا

(And will return to his family Masrur!) This means that he will return to his family in Paradise. This was said by Qatadah and Ad-Dahhak. They also said, "Masrur means happy and delighted by what Allah has given him.'' Allah said;

﴿ وَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهۡرِهِۦ

(But whosoever is given his Record behind his back,) meaning, he will be given his Book in his left hand, behind his back, while his hand is bent behind him.

﴿ فَسَوۡفَ يَدۡعُواْ ثُبُورً۬ا

(He will invoke destruction,) meaning, loss and destruction.

﴿ وَيَصۡلَىٰ سَعِيرًا إِنَّهُ ۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورًا

(And he shall enter a blazing Fire, and made to taste its burning. Verily, he was among his people in joy!) meaning, happy. He did not think about the consequences, nor feared what (future) was in front of him. His light happiness will be followed by long grief.

﴿ إِنَّهُ ۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ

(Verily, he thought that he would never return!) meaning, he used to believe that he would not return to Allah, nor would Allah bring him back (to life) after his death. This was said by Ibn `Abbas, Qatadah and others. Allah then says,

﴿ بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُ ۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرً۬ا

(Yes! Verily, his Lord has been ever beholding him!) meaning, certainly Allah will repeat his creation just as he began his creation, and He will reward him based upon his deeds, whether they were good or bad. He was ever watchful of him, meaning All-Knowing and All-Aware.

﴿ فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِٱلشَّفَقِ وَٱلَّيۡلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ وَٱلۡقَمَرِ إِذَا ٱتَّسَقَ لَتَرۡكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍ۬ فَمَا لَهُمۡ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيۡہِمُ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانُ لَا يَسۡجُدُونَ ۩ بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ يُكَذِّبُونَ وَٱللَّهُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَ فَبَشِّرۡهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمۡ أَجۡرٌ غَيۡرُ مَمۡنُونِۭ

(16. But no! I swear by Ash-Shafaq;) (17. And the night and what it Wasaqa,) (18. And the moon when it Ittasaq.) (19. You shall certainly travel from stage to stage.) (20. What is the matter with them, that they believe not) (21. And when the Qur'an is recited to them, they fall not prostrate.) (22. Nay, those who disbelieve deny.) (23. And Allah knows best what they gather,) (24. So, announce to them a painful torment.) (25. Save those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them is a reward that will never come to an end.)

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لَتَرۡكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍ۬
[That] you will surely experience state after state.
لَتَرۡكَبُنَّYou will surely embark
طَبَقًا(to) stage
عَنfrom
طَبَقٍ۬stage.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Presentation and the Discussion that will take place during the Reckoning

Then Allah says,

﴿ فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا

(Then as for him who will be given his Record in his right hand, he surely, will receive an easy reckoning,) (84:7-8) meaning, easy without any difficulty. This means that he will not be investigated for all the minute details of his deeds. For verily, whoever is reckoned like that, he will certainly be destroyed. Imam Ahmad recorded from `A'ishah that the Messenger of Allah said,

« مَنْ نُوقِشَ الْحِسَابَ عُذِّب »

(Whoever is interrogated during the reckoning, then he will be punished.) `A'ishah then said, "But didn't Allah say,

﴿ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا

(He surely will receive an easy reckoning,)'' The Prophet replied,

« لَيْسَ ذَاكِ بِالْحِسَابِ، وَلَــكِنْ ذلِكِ الْعَرْضُ، مَنْ نُوقِشَ الْحِسَابَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عُذِّب »

(That is not during to the Reckoning, rather it is referring to the presentation. Whoever is interrogated during the Reckoning on the Day of Judgement, then he will be punished.) This Hadith has also been recorded by Al-Bukhari, Muslim, At-Tirmidhi, An-Nasa'i and Ibn Jarir. In reference to Allah's statement,

﴿ وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورً۬ا

(And will return to his family Masrur!) This means that he will return to his family in Paradise. This was said by Qatadah and Ad-Dahhak. They also said, "Masrur means happy and delighted by what Allah has given him.'' Allah said;

﴿ وَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهۡرِهِۦ

(But whosoever is given his Record behind his back,) meaning, he will be given his Book in his left hand, behind his back, while his hand is bent behind him.

﴿ فَسَوۡفَ يَدۡعُواْ ثُبُورً۬ا

(He will invoke destruction,) meaning, loss and destruction.

﴿ وَيَصۡلَىٰ سَعِيرًا إِنَّهُ ۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورًا

(And he shall enter a blazing Fire, and made to taste its burning. Verily, he was among his people in joy!) meaning, happy. He did not think about the consequences, nor feared what (future) was in front of him. His light happiness will be followed by long grief.

﴿ إِنَّهُ ۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ

(Verily, he thought that he would never return!) meaning, he used to believe that he would not return to Allah, nor would Allah bring him back (to life) after his death. This was said by Ibn `Abbas, Qatadah and others. Allah then says,

﴿ بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُ ۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرً۬ا

(Yes! Verily, his Lord has been ever beholding him!) meaning, certainly Allah will repeat his creation just as he began his creation, and He will reward him based upon his deeds, whether they were good or bad. He was ever watchful of him, meaning All-Knowing and All-Aware.

﴿ فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِٱلشَّفَقِ وَٱلَّيۡلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ وَٱلۡقَمَرِ إِذَا ٱتَّسَقَ لَتَرۡكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍ۬ فَمَا لَهُمۡ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيۡہِمُ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانُ لَا يَسۡجُدُونَ ۩ بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ يُكَذِّبُونَ وَٱللَّهُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَ فَبَشِّرۡهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمۡ أَجۡرٌ غَيۡرُ مَمۡنُونِۭ

(16. But no! I swear by Ash-Shafaq;) (17. And the night and what it Wasaqa,) (18. And the moon when it Ittasaq.) (19. You shall certainly travel from stage to stage.) (20. What is the matter with them, that they believe not) (21. And when the Qur'an is recited to them, they fall not prostrate.) (22. Nay, those who disbelieve deny.) (23. And Allah knows best what they gather,) (24. So, announce to them a painful torment.) (25. Save those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them is a reward that will never come to an end.)

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فَمَا لَهُمۡ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ
So what is [the matter] with them [that] they do not believe,
فَمَاSo what
لَهُمۡ(is) for them
لَاnot
يُؤۡمِنُونَthey believe,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Presentation and the Discussion that will take place during the Reckoning

Then Allah says,

﴿ فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا

(Then as for him who will be given his Record in his right hand, he surely, will receive an easy reckoning,) (84:7-8) meaning, easy without any difficulty. This means that he will not be investigated for all the minute details of his deeds. For verily, whoever is reckoned like that, he will certainly be destroyed. Imam Ahmad recorded from `A'ishah that the Messenger of Allah said,

« مَنْ نُوقِشَ الْحِسَابَ عُذِّب »

(Whoever is interrogated during the reckoning, then he will be punished.) `A'ishah then said, "But didn't Allah say,

﴿ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا

(He surely will receive an easy reckoning,)'' The Prophet replied,

« لَيْسَ ذَاكِ بِالْحِسَابِ، وَلَــكِنْ ذلِكِ الْعَرْضُ، مَنْ نُوقِشَ الْحِسَابَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عُذِّب »

(That is not during to the Reckoning, rather it is referring to the presentation. Whoever is interrogated during the Reckoning on the Day of Judgement, then he will be punished.) This Hadith has also been recorded by Al-Bukhari, Muslim, At-Tirmidhi, An-Nasa'i and Ibn Jarir. In reference to Allah's statement,

﴿ وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورً۬ا

(And will return to his family Masrur!) This means that he will return to his family in Paradise. This was said by Qatadah and Ad-Dahhak. They also said, "Masrur means happy and delighted by what Allah has given him.'' Allah said;

﴿ وَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهۡرِهِۦ

(But whosoever is given his Record behind his back,) meaning, he will be given his Book in his left hand, behind his back, while his hand is bent behind him.

﴿ فَسَوۡفَ يَدۡعُواْ ثُبُورً۬ا

(He will invoke destruction,) meaning, loss and destruction.

﴿ وَيَصۡلَىٰ سَعِيرًا إِنَّهُ ۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورًا

(And he shall enter a blazing Fire, and made to taste its burning. Verily, he was among his people in joy!) meaning, happy. He did not think about the consequences, nor feared what (future) was in front of him. His light happiness will be followed by long grief.

﴿ إِنَّهُ ۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ

(Verily, he thought that he would never return!) meaning, he used to believe that he would not return to Allah, nor would Allah bring him back (to life) after his death. This was said by Ibn `Abbas, Qatadah and others. Allah then says,

﴿ بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُ ۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرً۬ا

(Yes! Verily, his Lord has been ever beholding him!) meaning, certainly Allah will repeat his creation just as he began his creation, and He will reward him based upon his deeds, whether they were good or bad. He was ever watchful of him, meaning All-Knowing and All-Aware.

﴿ فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِٱلشَّفَقِ وَٱلَّيۡلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ وَٱلۡقَمَرِ إِذَا ٱتَّسَقَ لَتَرۡكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍ۬ فَمَا لَهُمۡ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيۡہِمُ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانُ لَا يَسۡجُدُونَ ۩ بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ يُكَذِّبُونَ وَٱللَّهُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَ فَبَشِّرۡهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمۡ أَجۡرٌ غَيۡرُ مَمۡنُونِۭ

(16. But no! I swear by Ash-Shafaq;) (17. And the night and what it Wasaqa,) (18. And the moon when it Ittasaq.) (19. You shall certainly travel from stage to stage.) (20. What is the matter with them, that they believe not) (21. And when the Qur'an is recited to them, they fall not prostrate.) (22. Nay, those who disbelieve deny.) (23. And Allah knows best what they gather,) (24. So, announce to them a painful torment.) (25. Save those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them is a reward that will never come to an end.)

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وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيۡہِمُ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانُ لَا يَسۡجُدُونَ ۩
And when the Qur’an is recited to them, they do not prostrate [to Allah]?
وَإِذَاAnd when
قُرِئَis recited
عَلَيۡہِمُto them
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانُthe Quran,
لَاnot
يَسۡجُدُونَ ۩they prostrate?
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Presentation and the Discussion that will take place during the Reckoning

Then Allah says,

﴿ فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا

(Then as for him who will be given his Record in his right hand, he surely, will receive an easy reckoning,) (84:7-8) meaning, easy without any difficulty. This means that he will not be investigated for all the minute details of his deeds. For verily, whoever is reckoned like that, he will certainly be destroyed. Imam Ahmad recorded from `A'ishah that the Messenger of Allah said,

« مَنْ نُوقِشَ الْحِسَابَ عُذِّب »

(Whoever is interrogated during the reckoning, then he will be punished.) `A'ishah then said, "But didn't Allah say,

﴿ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا

(He surely will receive an easy reckoning,)'' The Prophet replied,

« لَيْسَ ذَاكِ بِالْحِسَابِ، وَلَــكِنْ ذلِكِ الْعَرْضُ، مَنْ نُوقِشَ الْحِسَابَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عُذِّب »

(That is not during to the Reckoning, rather it is referring to the presentation. Whoever is interrogated during the Reckoning on the Day of Judgement, then he will be punished.) This Hadith has also been recorded by Al-Bukhari, Muslim, At-Tirmidhi, An-Nasa'i and Ibn Jarir. In reference to Allah's statement,

﴿ وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورً۬ا

(And will return to his family Masrur!) This means that he will return to his family in Paradise. This was said by Qatadah and Ad-Dahhak. They also said, "Masrur means happy and delighted by what Allah has given him.'' Allah said;

﴿ وَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهۡرِهِۦ

(But whosoever is given his Record behind his back,) meaning, he will be given his Book in his left hand, behind his back, while his hand is bent behind him.

﴿ فَسَوۡفَ يَدۡعُواْ ثُبُورً۬ا

(He will invoke destruction,) meaning, loss and destruction.

﴿ وَيَصۡلَىٰ سَعِيرًا إِنَّهُ ۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورًا

(And he shall enter a blazing Fire, and made to taste its burning. Verily, he was among his people in joy!) meaning, happy. He did not think about the consequences, nor feared what (future) was in front of him. His light happiness will be followed by long grief.

﴿ إِنَّهُ ۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ

(Verily, he thought that he would never return!) meaning, he used to believe that he would not return to Allah, nor would Allah bring him back (to life) after his death. This was said by Ibn `Abbas, Qatadah and others. Allah then says,

﴿ بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُ ۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرً۬ا

(Yes! Verily, his Lord has been ever beholding him!) meaning, certainly Allah will repeat his creation just as he began his creation, and He will reward him based upon his deeds, whether they were good or bad. He was ever watchful of him, meaning All-Knowing and All-Aware.

﴿ فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِٱلشَّفَقِ وَٱلَّيۡلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ وَٱلۡقَمَرِ إِذَا ٱتَّسَقَ لَتَرۡكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍ۬ فَمَا لَهُمۡ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيۡہِمُ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانُ لَا يَسۡجُدُونَ ۩ بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ يُكَذِّبُونَ وَٱللَّهُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَ فَبَشِّرۡهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمۡ أَجۡرٌ غَيۡرُ مَمۡنُونِۭ

(16. But no! I swear by Ash-Shafaq;) (17. And the night and what it Wasaqa,) (18. And the moon when it Ittasaq.) (19. You shall certainly travel from stage to stage.) (20. What is the matter with them, that they believe not) (21. And when the Qur'an is recited to them, they fall not prostrate.) (22. Nay, those who disbelieve deny.) (23. And Allah knows best what they gather,) (24. So, announce to them a painful torment.) (25. Save those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them is a reward that will never come to an end.)

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بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ يُكَذِّبُونَ
But those who have disbelieved deny,
بَلِNay!
ٱلَّذِينَThose who
كَفَرُواْdisbelieved
يُكَذِّبُونَdeny,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Presentation and the Discussion that will take place during the Reckoning

Then Allah says,

﴿ فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا

(Then as for him who will be given his Record in his right hand, he surely, will receive an easy reckoning,) (84:7-8) meaning, easy without any difficulty. This means that he will not be investigated for all the minute details of his deeds. For verily, whoever is reckoned like that, he will certainly be destroyed. Imam Ahmad recorded from `A'ishah that the Messenger of Allah said,

« مَنْ نُوقِشَ الْحِسَابَ عُذِّب »

(Whoever is interrogated during the reckoning, then he will be punished.) `A'ishah then said, "But didn't Allah say,

﴿ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا

(He surely will receive an easy reckoning,)'' The Prophet replied,

« لَيْسَ ذَاكِ بِالْحِسَابِ، وَلَــكِنْ ذلِكِ الْعَرْضُ، مَنْ نُوقِشَ الْحِسَابَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عُذِّب »

(That is not during to the Reckoning, rather it is referring to the presentation. Whoever is interrogated during the Reckoning on the Day of Judgement, then he will be punished.) This Hadith has also been recorded by Al-Bukhari, Muslim, At-Tirmidhi, An-Nasa'i and Ibn Jarir. In reference to Allah's statement,

﴿ وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورً۬ا

(And will return to his family Masrur!) This means that he will return to his family in Paradise. This was said by Qatadah and Ad-Dahhak. They also said, "Masrur means happy and delighted by what Allah has given him.'' Allah said;

﴿ وَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهۡرِهِۦ

(But whosoever is given his Record behind his back,) meaning, he will be given his Book in his left hand, behind his back, while his hand is bent behind him.

﴿ فَسَوۡفَ يَدۡعُواْ ثُبُورً۬ا

(He will invoke destruction,) meaning, loss and destruction.

﴿ وَيَصۡلَىٰ سَعِيرًا إِنَّهُ ۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورًا

(And he shall enter a blazing Fire, and made to taste its burning. Verily, he was among his people in joy!) meaning, happy. He did not think about the consequences, nor feared what (future) was in front of him. His light happiness will be followed by long grief.

﴿ إِنَّهُ ۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ

(Verily, he thought that he would never return!) meaning, he used to believe that he would not return to Allah, nor would Allah bring him back (to life) after his death. This was said by Ibn `Abbas, Qatadah and others. Allah then says,

﴿ بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُ ۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرً۬ا

(Yes! Verily, his Lord has been ever beholding him!) meaning, certainly Allah will repeat his creation just as he began his creation, and He will reward him based upon his deeds, whether they were good or bad. He was ever watchful of him, meaning All-Knowing and All-Aware.

﴿ فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِٱلشَّفَقِ وَٱلَّيۡلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ وَٱلۡقَمَرِ إِذَا ٱتَّسَقَ لَتَرۡكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍ۬ فَمَا لَهُمۡ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيۡہِمُ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانُ لَا يَسۡجُدُونَ ۩ بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ يُكَذِّبُونَ وَٱللَّهُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَ فَبَشِّرۡهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمۡ أَجۡرٌ غَيۡرُ مَمۡنُونِۭ

(16. But no! I swear by Ash-Shafaq;) (17. And the night and what it Wasaqa,) (18. And the moon when it Ittasaq.) (19. You shall certainly travel from stage to stage.) (20. What is the matter with them, that they believe not) (21. And when the Qur'an is recited to them, they fall not prostrate.) (22. Nay, those who disbelieve deny.) (23. And Allah knows best what they gather,) (24. So, announce to them a painful torment.) (25. Save those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them is a reward that will never come to an end.)

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وَٱللَّهُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَ
And Allah is most knowing of what they keep within themselves.
وَٱللَّهُAnd Allah
أَعۡلَمُ(is) most knowing
بِمَاof what
يُوعُونَthey keep within themselves.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Presentation and the Discussion that will take place during the Reckoning

Then Allah says,

﴿ فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا

(Then as for him who will be given his Record in his right hand, he surely, will receive an easy reckoning,) (84:7-8) meaning, easy without any difficulty. This means that he will not be investigated for all the minute details of his deeds. For verily, whoever is reckoned like that, he will certainly be destroyed. Imam Ahmad recorded from `A'ishah that the Messenger of Allah said,

« مَنْ نُوقِشَ الْحِسَابَ عُذِّب »

(Whoever is interrogated during the reckoning, then he will be punished.) `A'ishah then said, "But didn't Allah say,

﴿ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا

(He surely will receive an easy reckoning,)'' The Prophet replied,

« لَيْسَ ذَاكِ بِالْحِسَابِ، وَلَــكِنْ ذلِكِ الْعَرْضُ، مَنْ نُوقِشَ الْحِسَابَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عُذِّب »

(That is not during to the Reckoning, rather it is referring to the presentation. Whoever is interrogated during the Reckoning on the Day of Judgement, then he will be punished.) This Hadith has also been recorded by Al-Bukhari, Muslim, At-Tirmidhi, An-Nasa'i and Ibn Jarir. In reference to Allah's statement,

﴿ وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورً۬ا

(And will return to his family Masrur!) This means that he will return to his family in Paradise. This was said by Qatadah and Ad-Dahhak. They also said, "Masrur means happy and delighted by what Allah has given him.'' Allah said;

﴿ وَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهۡرِهِۦ

(But whosoever is given his Record behind his back,) meaning, he will be given his Book in his left hand, behind his back, while his hand is bent behind him.

﴿ فَسَوۡفَ يَدۡعُواْ ثُبُورً۬ا

(He will invoke destruction,) meaning, loss and destruction.

﴿ وَيَصۡلَىٰ سَعِيرًا إِنَّهُ ۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورًا

(And he shall enter a blazing Fire, and made to taste its burning. Verily, he was among his people in joy!) meaning, happy. He did not think about the consequences, nor feared what (future) was in front of him. His light happiness will be followed by long grief.

﴿ إِنَّهُ ۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ

(Verily, he thought that he would never return!) meaning, he used to believe that he would not return to Allah, nor would Allah bring him back (to life) after his death. This was said by Ibn `Abbas, Qatadah and others. Allah then says,

﴿ بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُ ۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرً۬ا

(Yes! Verily, his Lord has been ever beholding him!) meaning, certainly Allah will repeat his creation just as he began his creation, and He will reward him based upon his deeds, whether they were good or bad. He was ever watchful of him, meaning All-Knowing and All-Aware.

﴿ فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِٱلشَّفَقِ وَٱلَّيۡلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ وَٱلۡقَمَرِ إِذَا ٱتَّسَقَ لَتَرۡكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍ۬ فَمَا لَهُمۡ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيۡہِمُ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانُ لَا يَسۡجُدُونَ ۩ بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ يُكَذِّبُونَ وَٱللَّهُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَ فَبَشِّرۡهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمۡ أَجۡرٌ غَيۡرُ مَمۡنُونِۭ

(16. But no! I swear by Ash-Shafaq;) (17. And the night and what it Wasaqa,) (18. And the moon when it Ittasaq.) (19. You shall certainly travel from stage to stage.) (20. What is the matter with them, that they believe not) (21. And when the Qur'an is recited to them, they fall not prostrate.) (22. Nay, those who disbelieve deny.) (23. And Allah knows best what they gather,) (24. So, announce to them a painful torment.) (25. Save those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them is a reward that will never come to an end.)

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فَبَشِّرۡهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ
So give them tidings of a painful punishment,
فَبَشِّرۡهُمSo give them tidings
بِعَذَابٍof a punishment
أَلِيمٍpainful,
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Presentation and the Discussion that will take place during the Reckoning

Then Allah says,

﴿ فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا

(Then as for him who will be given his Record in his right hand, he surely, will receive an easy reckoning,) (84:7-8) meaning, easy without any difficulty. This means that he will not be investigated for all the minute details of his deeds. For verily, whoever is reckoned like that, he will certainly be destroyed. Imam Ahmad recorded from `A'ishah that the Messenger of Allah said,

« مَنْ نُوقِشَ الْحِسَابَ عُذِّب »

(Whoever is interrogated during the reckoning, then he will be punished.) `A'ishah then said, "But didn't Allah say,

﴿ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا

(He surely will receive an easy reckoning,)'' The Prophet replied,

« لَيْسَ ذَاكِ بِالْحِسَابِ، وَلَــكِنْ ذلِكِ الْعَرْضُ، مَنْ نُوقِشَ الْحِسَابَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عُذِّب »

(That is not during to the Reckoning, rather it is referring to the presentation. Whoever is interrogated during the Reckoning on the Day of Judgement, then he will be punished.) This Hadith has also been recorded by Al-Bukhari, Muslim, At-Tirmidhi, An-Nasa'i and Ibn Jarir. In reference to Allah's statement,

﴿ وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورً۬ا

(And will return to his family Masrur!) This means that he will return to his family in Paradise. This was said by Qatadah and Ad-Dahhak. They also said, "Masrur means happy and delighted by what Allah has given him.'' Allah said;

﴿ وَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهۡرِهِۦ

(But whosoever is given his Record behind his back,) meaning, he will be given his Book in his left hand, behind his back, while his hand is bent behind him.

﴿ فَسَوۡفَ يَدۡعُواْ ثُبُورً۬ا

(He will invoke destruction,) meaning, loss and destruction.

﴿ وَيَصۡلَىٰ سَعِيرًا إِنَّهُ ۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورًا

(And he shall enter a blazing Fire, and made to taste its burning. Verily, he was among his people in joy!) meaning, happy. He did not think about the consequences, nor feared what (future) was in front of him. His light happiness will be followed by long grief.

﴿ إِنَّهُ ۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ

(Verily, he thought that he would never return!) meaning, he used to believe that he would not return to Allah, nor would Allah bring him back (to life) after his death. This was said by Ibn `Abbas, Qatadah and others. Allah then says,

﴿ بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُ ۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرً۬ا

(Yes! Verily, his Lord has been ever beholding him!) meaning, certainly Allah will repeat his creation just as he began his creation, and He will reward him based upon his deeds, whether they were good or bad. He was ever watchful of him, meaning All-Knowing and All-Aware.

﴿ فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِٱلشَّفَقِ وَٱلَّيۡلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ وَٱلۡقَمَرِ إِذَا ٱتَّسَقَ لَتَرۡكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍ۬ فَمَا لَهُمۡ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيۡہِمُ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانُ لَا يَسۡجُدُونَ ۩ بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ يُكَذِّبُونَ وَٱللَّهُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَ فَبَشِّرۡهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمۡ أَجۡرٌ غَيۡرُ مَمۡنُونِۭ

(16. But no! I swear by Ash-Shafaq;) (17. And the night and what it Wasaqa,) (18. And the moon when it Ittasaq.) (19. You shall certainly travel from stage to stage.) (20. What is the matter with them, that they believe not) (21. And when the Qur'an is recited to them, they fall not prostrate.) (22. Nay, those who disbelieve deny.) (23. And Allah knows best what they gather,) (24. So, announce to them a painful torment.) (25. Save those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them is a reward that will never come to an end.)

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إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمۡ أَجۡرٌ غَيۡرُ مَمۡنُونِۭ
Except for those who believe and do righteous deeds. For them is a reward uninterrupted.
إِلَّاExcept
ٱلَّذِينَthose who
ءَامَنُواْbelieve
وَعَمِلُواْand do
ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِrighteous deeds.
لَهُمۡFor them
أَجۡرٌ(is) a reward
غَيۡرُnever
مَمۡنُونِۭending.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

The Presentation and the Discussion that will take place during the Reckoning

Then Allah says,

﴿ فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا

(Then as for him who will be given his Record in his right hand, he surely, will receive an easy reckoning,) (84:7-8) meaning, easy without any difficulty. This means that he will not be investigated for all the minute details of his deeds. For verily, whoever is reckoned like that, he will certainly be destroyed. Imam Ahmad recorded from `A'ishah that the Messenger of Allah said,

« مَنْ نُوقِشَ الْحِسَابَ عُذِّب »

(Whoever is interrogated during the reckoning, then he will be punished.) `A'ishah then said, "But didn't Allah say,

﴿ فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابً۬ا يَسِيرً۬ا

(He surely will receive an easy reckoning,)'' The Prophet replied,

« لَيْسَ ذَاكِ بِالْحِسَابِ، وَلَــكِنْ ذلِكِ الْعَرْضُ، مَنْ نُوقِشَ الْحِسَابَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عُذِّب »

(That is not during to the Reckoning, rather it is referring to the presentation. Whoever is interrogated during the Reckoning on the Day of Judgement, then he will be punished.) This Hadith has also been recorded by Al-Bukhari, Muslim, At-Tirmidhi, An-Nasa'i and Ibn Jarir. In reference to Allah's statement,

﴿ وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورً۬ا

(And will return to his family Masrur!) This means that he will return to his family in Paradise. This was said by Qatadah and Ad-Dahhak. They also said, "Masrur means happy and delighted by what Allah has given him.'' Allah said;

﴿ وَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُ ۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهۡرِهِۦ

(But whosoever is given his Record behind his back,) meaning, he will be given his Book in his left hand, behind his back, while his hand is bent behind him.

﴿ فَسَوۡفَ يَدۡعُواْ ثُبُورً۬ا

(He will invoke destruction,) meaning, loss and destruction.

﴿ وَيَصۡلَىٰ سَعِيرًا إِنَّهُ ۥ كَانَ فِىٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورًا

(And he shall enter a blazing Fire, and made to taste its burning. Verily, he was among his people in joy!) meaning, happy. He did not think about the consequences, nor feared what (future) was in front of him. His light happiness will be followed by long grief.

﴿ إِنَّهُ ۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ

(Verily, he thought that he would never return!) meaning, he used to believe that he would not return to Allah, nor would Allah bring him back (to life) after his death. This was said by Ibn `Abbas, Qatadah and others. Allah then says,

﴿ بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ رَبَّهُ ۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرً۬ا

(Yes! Verily, his Lord has been ever beholding him!) meaning, certainly Allah will repeat his creation just as he began his creation, and He will reward him based upon his deeds, whether they were good or bad. He was ever watchful of him, meaning All-Knowing and All-Aware.

﴿ فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِٱلشَّفَقِ وَٱلَّيۡلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ وَٱلۡقَمَرِ إِذَا ٱتَّسَقَ لَتَرۡكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍ۬ فَمَا لَهُمۡ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيۡہِمُ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانُ لَا يَسۡجُدُونَ ۩ بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ يُكَذِّبُونَ وَٱللَّهُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَ فَبَشِّرۡهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمۡ أَجۡرٌ غَيۡرُ مَمۡنُونِۭ

(16. But no! I swear by Ash-Shafaq;) (17. And the night and what it Wasaqa,) (18. And the moon when it Ittasaq.) (19. You shall certainly travel from stage to stage.) (20. What is the matter with them, that they believe not) (21. And when the Qur'an is recited to them, they fall not prostrate.) (22. Nay, those who disbelieve deny.) (23. And Allah knows best what they gather,) (24. So, announce to them a painful torment.) (25. Save those who believe and do righteous good deeds, for them is a reward that will never come to an end.)