Name
It is derived from the word infatarat in the first verse. Infitar is an infinitive which means to cleave or split asunder, thereby implying that it is the Surah in which the splitting asunder of the sky has been mentioned.
Period of Revelation
This Surah and the Surah At-Takwir closely resemble each other in their subject matter. This shows that both w ... Show More
Dec 2016
Surah 002 - AL-BAQARAH (THE COW) - سورة البقرة
Name
Why the name Al-Baqarah?
Al-Baqarah (the Cow) has been so named from the story of the Cow occurring in this Surah (vv. 67-73). It has not, however, been used as a title to indicate the subject of the Surah. It will, therefore, be as wrong to translate the name Al-Baqarah ... Show More
1h 48m
Aug 2022
Quran Chapter 82: Surah Al-Infitar (The Cleaving) English Translation
<p>(82:1) When the heaven is split asunder, (82:2) when the stars are scattered, (82:3) when the seas are made to burst forth, (82:4) and when graves are laid open, (82:5) everyone shall know all his deeds, both the earlier and the later. (82:6) O man! What has deceived you about ... Show More
1m 18s
Aug 2022
Quran Chapter 84: Surah Al-Inshiqaq (The Sundering) English Translation
<p>(84:1) When the sky is rent asunder (84:2) and hearkens to the command of its Lord, doing what it should; (84:3) and when the earth is stretched out (84:4) and casts out what is within it and is emptied, (84:5) and hearkens to the command of its Lord, doing what it should. (84 ... Show More
1m 42s