The Splitting Asunder

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The Splitting Asunder is the English rendering of the name of Surah Al-Inshiqaq, a chapter of the Qur’an that vividly depicts the sky and earth being torn apart on the Day of Judgment.

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Label Occurrences
The Splitting Asunder canonical 3
The Splitting 2
The Cleaving Asunder 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic religious text
Quran surah
chapter of the Quran
addresses all humanity
canonicalOrder 84
contains verses recited in daily Muslim prayers
describes earth being stretched and emptied
sky being torn apart
emphasizes certainty of the Hereafter
inevitability of divine judgment
focusesOn contrast between believers and disbelievers
followsSurah Surah Al-Mutaffifin
Surah Al-Mutaffifin
surface form: Surah Al-Mutaffifin (83)
hasArabicName Surah Al-Inshiqaq
surface form: سورة الانشقاق
hasClassification Meccan surah
hasEnglishTitle The Splitting Asunder self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Rending Asunder

The Splitting Asunder self-link
The Sundering
hasJuz 30
hasKeyConcept presentation of human deeds on the Day of Judgment
submission of heaven and earth to God’s command
hasNumberOfVerses 25
hasOpeningOathStyle description of cosmic events
hasPrimaryTheme Day of Judgment
accountability of human deeds
cosmic upheaval
resurrection
hasSurahNumber 84
hasTransliteratedName Surah Al-Inshiqaq
isRecitedFor reflection on accountability
remembrance of the Hereafter
language Arabic
mentions punishment of the wicked
record of human deeds
reward of the righteous
partOf Quran
precedesSurah Surah Al-Buruj
surface form: Surah Al-Buruj (85)

Surah Al-Mutaffifin
religiousTradition Islam
revealedIn Mecca
revealedTo Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad
style concise rhythmic verses
vivid eschatological imagery
traditionalOrderOfRevelation 83

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Surah Al-Inshiqaq meaningOfName The Splitting Asunder
Surah Al-Infitar titleMeaning The Splitting Asunder
this entity surface form: The Splitting
Surah Al-Infitar titleMeaning The Splitting Asunder
this entity surface form: The Cleaving Asunder
Al-Inshiqaq hasEnglishTitle The Splitting Asunder
Al-Inshiqaq hasEnglishTitle The Splitting Asunder
this entity surface form: The Splitting
The Splitting Asunder hasEnglishTitle The Splitting Asunder self-link
The Splitting Asunder hasEnglishTitle The Splitting Asunder self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: The Rending Asunder