Faithful Reflections

Nineteen verses that take the universe apart and then ask you one question Surah Al-Infitar Tafsir: Meaning of Every Verse Islamic Research Notes · Quran Studies · Written in Kathmandu · 85 minute read In short Nineteen short verses. The sky tears open, the stars scatter, the seas burst, the graves are turned out — and then, without warning, the surah stops describing the universe and speaks to you directly: what deceived you about your Lord, the Generous? This extended edition works through every verse with the Arabic broken down word by word and four commentaries running alongside each other. It also does what the standard version had no room for: the full argument between Ibn Kathir and the Sufi commentators over verse 6, the three surahs that form one continuous unit on the record, the variant readings, and the question of whether al-Infitar has anything to say to someone who is not afraid of the Day at all. How to use this page. Every verse has three layers. ...