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Surah Introduction

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The Surah reminds the human being that Allah has given them a wonderful proportionate shape, but they and the whole universe are totally dependent upon Allah. The creation has a purpose and the Day of Judgment will come.

The Surah takes its name from the first Ayat, إِذَا السَّمَاءُ انفَطَرَتْ "When the sky breaks apart" [81:1]

There are 19 Ayat in this Surah.

1	Surah Introduction
2	Central Theme
3	Connection of the name of the Surah and its Ayaat
4	Connection between the beginning and the ending of the Surah
5	Connection of the Surah to the Surah before/after it
6	The Virtues of the Surah
7	Special Features of the Surah
8	Important key and unique words of the Surah
9	Period of Revelation
10	Background Reasons for Revelation
11	Relevant Hadith
12	Lessons/Guidance/Major-Issues/Reflections
13	Wiki Forum
14	Miscellaneous Issues
15	External Links

Overview

Total Ayat	19
Total Words *	80
Root Words *	40
Unique Root Words *	0
Makki / Madani	Makki
Chronological Order*	82nd (according to Ibn Abbas)
Year of Revelation*
Events during/before this Surah* N/A
Events during/after still to occur* N/A
Names of Prophets Mentioned No Prophets names are mentioned in this Surah
Surah Index Angels (guardian) , Grave, Hell, Judgement, Judgement (Day) , Judgement (Day) (seas will burst beyond their bounds), Judgement (Day) (rent asunder), Judgement (Day) (scattered), Resurrection (of soul)

Central Theme

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Its theme is the Hereafter. According to a hadith related in Musnad Ahmad, Tirmidhi, Ibn al-Mundhir, Tabarani, Hakim and Ibn Marduyah, on the authority of Abdullah bin Umar, the Messenger said: “The one who wants that he should see the Resurrection Day as one would see it with one’s eyes, should read Surah At-Takwir, Surah Al-Infitar and Surah Al-Ishiqaq.”

In this Surah, first the Resurrection Day has been described and it is said that when it occurs, every person will see whatever he has done in the world. After this, man has been asked to ponder the question: “O man, what has deluded you into thinking that the God, Who brought you into being and by Whose favour and bounty you possess the finest body, limbs and features among all creatures, is only bountiful and not just? His being bountiful and generous does not mean that you should become fearless of His justice.” Then, man has been warned, as to say: “Do not remain involved in any misunderstanding. Your complete record is being prepared. There are trustworthy writers who are writing down whatever you do.” In conclusion, it has been forcefully stated that the Day of Resurrection will surely take place when the righteous shall enjoy every kind of bliss in Paradise and the wicked shall be punished in Hell. On that day, no one shall avail anyone anything. All powers of judgment shall be with God.

Connection of the name of the Surah and its Ayaat

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Connection between the beginning and the ending of the Surah

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Manuscripts / Inscriptions

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1st Century Hijrah (7th Century CE)

by Topkapi Museum, Istanbul, Turkey

Surah al-Infitar 82:1 onward. The Topkapi manuscript, which is generally attributed to Caliph Uthman, is preserved at the Sac...read more

Connection of the Surah to the Surah before/after it

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The Virtues of the Surah

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Ibn Umar narrated that: "The Messenger of Allah said: “Whoever wishes to look at the Day of Resurrection, as if he is seeing it with this eye, then let him recite: ‘When the sun Kuwwirat’ and ‘When the heaven is cleft sunder (Infatarat) and ‘When the heaven is split asunder.’” [SurahTakwir 81]. Tirmidhee no. 3333

Special Features of the Surah

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Important key and unique words of the Surah

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Period of Revelation

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Background Reasons for Revelation

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Relevant Hadith

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Lessons/Guidance/Major-Issues/Reflections

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A description as to what will happen on the Day of Judgement.
Guardian angels are assigned to each individual who are recording each and every action.
Allah Himself will be the Judge on the Day of Judgement.

Tafsir Zone

Overview (Verses 1 - 5)

The Great Upheaval

When the sky is cleft asunder, when the stars are scattered, when the oceans are made to explode, when the graves are hurled about, each soul shall know its earlier actions and its later ones. (Verses 1-5)

In the commentary on the previous surah we described the feelings generated in people when they visualize the universe undergoing a change so violent that it leaves nothing in its familiar shape and condition. We also said that such feelings tend to pull man away from anything which gives him a sense of security, with the exception of God, the Creator of the universe, the One who lives on after everything has died and withered away. Man’s heart is thus made to turn to the only true being who neither changes nor dies, to seek His support and security in the face of the general upheaval which destroys everything that might once have seemed so permanent. For nothing lives forever except the Creator who is the only one worthy of worship.

The first aspect mentioned here of the universal upheaval is the cleaving or rending of the sky, which is mentioned in other surahs: “When the sky is split asunder and becomes rose red, like freshly tanned leather.” (55: 37) “When the sky will be rent asunder, for on that day it is frail and tottering.” (69: 16) “When the sky is rent asunder.” (84: 1) That the sky will be split or rent asunder on that hectic day is certain. What is meant exactly by such rending, and how the sky will look after it has been rent are difficult to say. All that we are left with is a feeling of violent change which overwhelms the universe, as we see it, and a realization that its perfect system will no longer be in operation.

The violent upheaval in the universe causes the stars to scatter after they have been held together by a system which makes every star stick to its orbit, even though its movement is exceedingly fast. If this system is broken, as will happen when the life of the stars comes to its end, they will just disappear in the wide space, as does a particle of dust running loose.

The explosion of the oceans may refer to their being overfull to the extent that they swallow all dry land and rivers. It may, alternatively, mean an explosion which separates oxygen from hydrogen, the two gases which form water. Thus water returns to its original gas condition. The verse may also be taken to refer to a nuclear explosion of the atoms of the two gases. If this is the case, then the explosion would be so fearful that our nuclear devices of today would seem, in comparison, like child’s toys. The explosion may also take a different form, totally unknown to us. One thing, however, we know for certain is that there will be a horror far greater than any man could ever have experienced.

The hurling about of the graves may be a result of one of the events mentioned above. It may also be a separate event which occurs on that eventful day. As these graves are hurled about people are resurrected so as to face the reckoning and receive their reward or punishment. This is complemented by the verse which follows: “Each soul shall know its earlier actions and its later ones.” (Verse 5) That is, each soul shall come face to face with what it has done and what it has left behind of the consequences of its actions; or, what it has enjoyed in this present life and what it has saved for the hereafter. Such knowledge, however, will accompany these horrific events. It will indeed be part of them, for it terrifies the soul no less than any of the other events.

The Arabic expression used here, `alimat nafsun, may be translated literally as “a soul shall know...” It is, however, in Arabic a neater and more effective denotation of “each soul shall know...” Furthermore, such knowledge by every soul is not the end of the matter. It has consequences which are as violent as the scenes portrayed here of the great upheaval. These consequences are merely implied, not stated, and this is even more effective.

Ibn Kathir (English)

Sayyid Qutb

Sha'rawi

Al Jalalain

Mawdudi

الطبري - جامع البيان

ابن كثير - تفسير القرآن العظيم

القرطبي - الجامع لأحكام

البغوي - معالم التنزيل

ابن أبي حاتم الرازي - تفسير القرآن

ابن عاشور - التحرير والتنوير

ابن القيم - تفسير ابن قيّم

السيوطي - الدر المنثور

الشنقيطي - أضواء البيان

ابن الجوزي - زاد المسير

الآلوسي - روح المعاني

ابن عطية - المحرر الوجيز

الرازي - مفاتيح الغيب

أبو السعود - إرشاد العقل السليم

الزمخشري - الكشاف

البقاعي - نظم الدرر

الهداية إلى بلوغ النهاية — مكي ابن أبي طالب

القاسمي - محاسن التأويل

الماوردي - النكت والعيون

السعدي - تيسير الكريم الرحمن

عبد الرحمن الثعالبي - الجواهر الحسان

السمرقندي - بحر العلوم

أبو إسحاق الثعلبي - الكشف والبيان

الشوكاني - فتح القدير

النيسابوري - التفسير البسيط

أبو حيان - البحر المحيط

البيضاوي - أنوار التنزيل

النسفي - مدارك التنزيل

ابن جُزَيّ - التسهيل لعلوم التنزيل

علي الواحدي النيسابوري - الوجيز

السيوطي - تفسير الجلالين

المختصر في التفسير — مركز تفسير

Overview (Verses 1 - 5)

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Miscellaneous Issues

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External Links

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Surah 82. Al-Infitar - Saad al Ghamidi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWQ796m9YS8&list=PLhM2xiAUdw2cAqW_o3zZkbhJNw0bnaBZN&index=82
Surah 82. Al-Infitar Mahmoud Khalil Al Hussary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSZFurgpnMk&index=82&list=PLxpAkjlGauHfMFWX22VZWOKpzjr-vH_BM
Surah 82. Al-Infitar Muhammad Al Luhaydan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoFHB6L2eaY&index=82&list=PLxpAkjlGauHfKAYuQLRNAZomoezhfhRZe
Surah 82. Al-Infitar Idris Akbar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQSg0oU6QMY
Surah 82. Al-Infitar Muhammad Minshawi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx9upIqkIqc&index=82&list=PLxpAkjlGauHdUcO_uc-8F8J2NUQRDZjPG

Overview - Surah 82: al-Infitar (The Cleaving Asunder )

Surah Introduction

Contents

Overview

Central Theme

Connection of the name of the Surah and its Ayaat

Connection between the beginning and the ending of the Surah

Manuscripts / Inscriptions

1st Century Hijrah (7th Century CE)

Connection of the Surah to the Surah before/after it

The Virtues of the Surah

Special Features of the Surah

Important key and unique words of the Surah

Period of Revelation

Background Reasons for Revelation

Relevant Hadith

Lessons/Guidance/Major-Issues/Reflections

Tafsir Zone

Wiki Forum

Miscellaneous Issues

External Links