Surah Inshiqaq (Arabic: سورة الانشقاق‎) is the 84th Surah of the Quran and the meaning of the title is “The Sundering” or “Splitting Open”. It is classified as a Meccan Surah meaning it’s revelation was before Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and his followers migrated from Mecca to Medina. It is composed of 25th ayats (verses).
It is derived from the word inshaqqat in the first verse. Inshaqqat is infinitive which means to split asunder, thereby implying that it is the Surah in which mention has been made of the splitting asunder of the heavens.
Period of Revelation
This too is one of the earliest Surahs to be revealed at Makkah. The internal evidence of its subject matter indicates that persecution of the Muslims had not yet started; however, the message of the Qur'an was being openly repudiated at Makkah and the people were refusing to acknowledge that Resurrection would ever take place when they would have to appear before their God to render an account of their deeds.