Meccan·Surah 69

الحاقة

Surah Al-Haqqah — Ayah 16

The Reality

52 Ayahs·Verse 69:16
69:16

وَٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَهِىَ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَاهِيَةٌ

And the heaven will split [open], for that Day it is infirm.

Context in Surah Al-Haqqah

Nearby ayahs help place verse 69:16 in sequence and meaning.

وَحُمِلَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَٱلْجِبَالُ فَدُكَّتَا دَكَّةً وَٰحِدَةً

And the earth and the mountains are lifted and leveled with one blow -

فَيَوْمَئِذٍ وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ

Then on that Day, the Resurrection will occur,

وَٱلْمَلَكُ عَلَىٰٓ أَرْجَآئِهَا ۚ وَيَحْمِلُ عَرْشَ رَبِّكَ فَوْقَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ ثَمَـٰنِيَةٌ

And the angels are at its edges. And there will bear the Throne of your Lord above them, that Day, eight [of them].

يَوْمَئِذٍ تُعْرَضُونَ لَا تَخْفَىٰ مِنكُمْ خَافِيَةٌ

That Day, you will be exhibited [for judgement]; not hidden among you is anything concealed.