Surah Al-Infitar

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Surah Al-Infitar is the 82nd chapter of the Quran, a short Meccan surah that vividly describes scenes of the Day of Judgment and emphasizes human accountability before God.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Meccan surah
Surah of the Quran
addresses O mankind, what has deceived you concerning your Lord, the Generous?
mankind
chapterNumber 82
classification Makki surah
contains description of graves being overturned
description of people learning what they sent ahead and left behind
description of the splitting of the sky
oaths by cosmic phenomena
emphasizes God’s knowledge of all deeds
the role of recording angels
focusesOn contrast between righteous and wicked
final reckoning
followedBy Surah Al-Mutaffifin
juz 30
language Arabic
lengthCategory short surah
mentions angels who record human actions
name Al-Infitar
numberOfVerses 19
openingVerseMotif cosmic upheaval at the end of the world
placeOfRevelation Mecca
precededBy Surah At-Takwir
quranicOrder 82
quranPart last part of the Quran
quranSection Al-Mufassal surahs
recitationContext often recited in prayer
remindsOf creation of human beings
human dependence on God
revealedBefore Hijrah of Prophet Muhammad
surface form: Hijra to Medina
revealedIn Arabic language
scripture Quran
teaches that every soul will know its deeds
that the righteous will be in bliss
that the wicked will be in a blazing Fire
theme Day of Judgment
human accountability
recording of deeds
resurrection
reward and punishment
titleMeaning The Splitting Asunder
surface form: The Cleaving Asunder

The Splitting Asunder
surface form: The Splitting
verseStyle short vivid verses
warnsAgainst deception about the Day of Judgment
ingratitude toward God

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Surah At-Takwir followedBy Surah Al-Infitar
Quran hasPart Surah Al-Infitar