Surah “The Sundering, Splitting Open”

as rendered by M. Farook Malik — 25 verses

When heaven will split asunder
obeying her Lord’s command as she ought to
When the earth will spread out
and cast out all that is within her and becomes empty
obeying her Lord’s command as she ought to
, O mankind! Surely you must strive towards your Lord, a hard striving, then you shall meet Him
Then he who will be given his Book of deeds in his right hand
shall have a quick and easy reckonin
and shall return to his people rejoicing
But he who will be given his book of deeds from behind his back
shall soon be calling for death
and shall be made to enter a blazing fire
for he used to live happily with his kinfolk
and thought that he would never return to Allah for accountability
Yet, surely his Lord was ever watching
I swear by the glow of sunset
by the night and all that it gathers together
by the moon, when she grows full
that you shall gradually pass from one stage to another
What is the matter with the people that they do not believe
and when the Qur’an is recited to them, they do not prostrate
Nay! The unbelievers will deny
and Allah knows what they are hiding in their hearts
Therefore, proclaim to them a painful punishment
except those who embrace the true faith and do good deeds; for them there will be a never ending reward