Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
[the Day] on which the skies shall be rent asunder, [and] His promise [of resurrection] fulfilled
M. M. Pickthall
The very heaven being then rent asunder. His promise is to be fulfilled
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Whereon the sky will be cleft asunder? His Promise needs must be accomplished
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
It will ˹even˺ cause the sky to split apart. His promise ˹of judgment˺ must be fulfilled.
Safi Kaskas
A Day when the heavens will shatter. God’s promise is always fulfilled.
Wahiduddin Khan
The Day when the heavens will be rent asunder and God's promise shall be fulfilled
Shakir
The heaven shall rend asunder thereby; His promise is ever brought to fulfillment
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
The heaven will be that which is split apart from it. His promise had been one that is accomplished.
T.B.Irving
The sky will crack open from it; His promise will be fulfilled.
Abdul Hye
the heaven will split asunder? His Promise will certainly be fulfilled
The Study Quran
The sky shall be rent asunder thereon. His Promise shall be fulfilled
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
The sky will shatter thereby. His promise is always fulfilled.
Talal Itani (2012)
The heaven will shatter thereby. His promise is always fulfilled
Dr. Kamal Omar
With (the approach of) that (Day) the heaven is one which is about to break-up. His Promise has become fulfilled
the heaven shall split asunder, and His promise shall be fulfilled
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Whereby the heaven will be rent asunder; His promise has (always) been performed
Muhammad Sarwar
On that day, the heavens will be rent asunder. This is the decree of God which has already been ordained
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
whereby the sky will burst apart. His promise has to be fulfilled
Shabbir Ahmed
The very sky will then be rent asunder. (The arrogant leaders will be scattered). His Promise always come to pass
Dr. Munir Munshey
(On that day), the sky will burst asunder; His promise is (simply) bound to be fulfilled
Syed Vickar Ahamed
When the sky will be torn apart— His Promise certainly will come true
The heaven will break apart therefrom; ever is His promise fulfilled
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
The heaven will crack with it. His promise is always delivered
Abdel Haleem
a Day when the sky will be torn apart? God’s promise will certainly be fulfilled
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
And the heaven shall be split there in. His promise needs must be fulfilled
Ahmed Ali
The heavens itself will be rent asunder (on that day). His promise is bound to be fulfilled
Aisha Bewley
by which heaven will be split apart? His promise will be fulfilled.
Ali Ünal
The sky will cleft open thereby. His promise (of Resurrection and Judgment) is certainly to be fulfilled
Ali Quli Qara'i
and wherein the sky will be rent apart? His promise is bound to be fulfilled
Hamid S. Aziz
The heaven shall rend asunder thereby; His promise is ever brought to fulfilment
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
(The day when) the sky is torn apart in it. God's promise shall be done.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
When the universe will be cleft asunder? His promise must be accomplished
Musharraf Hussain
The sky will be torn into pieces, and His promise fulfilled.
Maududi
the Day whose severity shall cause the heaven to split asunder? Allah´s promise is ever bound to be fulfilled
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
The heavens will crack with it. His promise is always delivered.
Mohammad Shafi
The sky will break apart whereat, as His promise is fulfilled
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
The sky will be split on account of its grief. The promise of Allah shall be fulfilled.
The heaven will shatter therefrom. His promise is true.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
on which the heaven will split apart, and His promise is done
Maulana Muhammad Ali
The heaven being rent asunder thereby. His promise is ever fulfilled
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
The sky/space is split/cleaved with (by) it, His promise was/is made/done
Bijan Moeinian
The day on which the sky will open up into pieces; God’s promises will surely be fulfilled
Faridul Haque
The heaven will split asunder with its grief; the promise of Allah will surely occur
Sher Ali
The day when the heaven will be rent asunder; and HIS promise is bound to be fulfilled
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
(The Day) by whose severity the heaven will be split apart? His promise is bound to be fulfilled
Amatul Rahman Omar
And because of which the heaven shall be rent asunder. (This is the promise of God,) remember His promise is bound to be fulfilled
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
Whereon the heaven will be cleft asunder? His Promise is certainly to be accomplished
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
The heaven will rent asunder thereat and truly His promise must come to pass.
Munir Mezyed
On that day, even the sky will be rent asunder. His promise is bound to be fulfilled.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
The sky will break up then, His promise will be accomplished.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
The sky will rip apart! His promise will be realized!
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
The heaven shatters thereby; His promise has always been fulfilled.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
The sky will crack open from it; His promise will be fulfilled.
Samy Mahdy
The sky was clefted apart by doing it. His promise mustily be done.
Ahmed Hulusi
The heaven will split apart there from; His promise is fulfilled!
Mir Aneesuddin
(and) on which (day) the sky will be cleft asunder ? His promise is to be fulfilled.
It is a Day of violent physical disturbance that rends the heaven to pieces
The Wise Quran
The sky will be rent by it; His promise is to be done.