Al-Inshiqaq 84:16–19
Stage after stage
فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلشَّفَقِ ١٦ وَٱلَّيْلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ ١٧ وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا ٱتَّسَقَ ١٨ لَتَرْكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍۢ ١٩
The meaning, simply
Allah swears by the red glow of sunset, by the night and all it gathers, and by the moon when it is full: you will surely pass through stage after stage, from creation to death to being raised again.
Meaning from Tafsir Al-Muyassar, simplified for children. Reviewed by Sherif Alkady, 17 October 2026.
Words to understand
- بِٱلشَّفَقِ
- the redness of sunset
- وَسَقَ
- what it gathers in
- ٱتَّسَقَ
- becomes full
- طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍۢ
- stage after stage
Think with me
The moon grows night after night, and so do you. What has changed in you since you were little?