Meccan·Surah 82

الانفطار

Surah Al-Infitar — Ayah 3

The Cleaving

19 Ayahs·Verse 82:3
82:3

وَإِذَا ٱلْبِحَارُ فُجِّرَتْ

And when the seas are erupted

Context in Surah Al-Infitar

Nearby ayahs help place verse 82:3 in sequence and meaning.

إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنفَطَرَتْ

When the sky breaks apart

وَإِذَا ٱلْكَوَاكِبُ ٱنتَثَرَتْ

And when the stars fall, scattering,

وَإِذَا ٱلْقُبُورُ بُعْثِرَتْ

And when the [contents of] graves are scattered,

عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّا قَدَّمَتْ وَأَخَّرَتْ

A soul will [then] know what it has put forth and kept back.