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Al-Haqqah (الحاقة)

Quran 69:16 — Surah Al-Haqqah, Verse 16

Chapter 69 · The Reality · Juz 29

16

وَٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَهِىَ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ وَاهِيَةٌۭ

Wanshaqqatis samaaa'u fahiya yawma 'izinw-waahiyah

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

Quran 69:16 — Surah Al-Haqqah

About This Verse

This is verse 16 of 52 in Surah Al-Haqqah (الحاقة), meaning “The Reality”. It is a Meccan surah — revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah. This verse is located in Juz 29 (Part 29) of the Quran.

Surah Al-Haqqah is the 69th chapter of the Holy Quran and contains 52 verses (ayat). You can listen to this surah with audio recitation and follow along with transliteration on QuranMakkah.com.

How to Read Quran 69:16

To pronounce this verse, follow the transliteration below. Each syllable represents the Arabic sounds written in Latin letters:

Wanshaqqatis samaaa'u fahiya yawma 'izinw-waahiyah

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Surrounding Verses

14

وَحُمِلَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَٱلْجِبَالُ فَدُكَّتَا دَكَّةًۭ وَٰحِدَةًۭ

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

15

فَيَوْمَئِذٍۢ وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ

Then on that Day, the Resurrection will occur,

16

وَٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَهِىَ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ وَاهِيَةٌۭ

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

17

وَٱلْمَلَكُ عَلَىٰٓ أَرْجَآئِهَا ۚ وَيَحْمِلُ عَرْشَ رَبِّكَ فَوْقَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ ثَمَٰنِيَةٌۭ

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

18

يَوْمَئِذٍۢ تُعْرَضُونَ لَا تَخْفَىٰ مِنكُمْ خَافِيَةٌۭ

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