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81. At-Takwir

التَّكۡوِيرِ · The Overthrowing · 29 ayat · Meccan

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

At-Takwir 81:1

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ إِذَا ٱلشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ1

When the sun is wrapped up [in darkness]

Izash shamsu kuwwirat

At-Takwir 81:2

وَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ ٱنكَدَرَتْ2

And when the stars fall, dispersing,

Wa izan nujoomun kadarat

At-Takwir 81:3

وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ3

And when the mountains are removed

Wa izal jibaalu suyyirat

At-Takwir 81:4

وَإِذَا ٱلْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ4

And when full-term she-camels are neglected

Wa izal 'ishaaru 'uttilat

At-Takwir 81:5

وَإِذَا ٱلْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ5

And when the wild beasts are gathered

Wa izal wuhooshu hushirat

At-Takwir 81:6

وَإِذَا ٱلْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ6

And when the seas are filled with flame

Wa izal bihaaru sujjirat

At-Takwir 81:7

وَإِذَا ٱلنُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ7

And when the souls are paired

Wa izan nufoosu zuwwijat

At-Takwir 81:8

وَإِذَا ٱلْمَوْءُۥدَةُ سُئِلَتْ8

And when the girl [who was] buried alive is asked

Wa izal maw'oodatu su'ilat

At-Takwir 81:9

بِأَىِّ ذَنۢبٍۢ قُتِلَتْ9

For what sin she was killed

Bi ayyi zambin qutilat

At-Takwir 81:10

وَإِذَا ٱلصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتْ10

And when the pages are made public

Wa izas suhufu nushirat

At-Takwir 81:11

وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ كُشِطَتْ11

And when the sky is stripped away

Wa izas samaaa'u kushitat

At-Takwir 81:12

وَإِذَا ٱلْجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتْ12

And when Hellfire is set ablaze

Wa izal jaheemu su'-'irat

At-Takwir 81:13

وَإِذَا ٱلْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ13

And when Paradise is brought near,

Wa izal jannatu uzlifat

At-Takwir 81:14

عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌۭ مَّآ أَحْضَرَتْ14

A soul will [then] know what it has brought [with it].

'Alimat nafsum maaa ahdarat

At-Takwir 81:15

فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلْخُنَّسِ15

So I swear by the retreating stars -

Falaaa uqsimu bil khunnas

At-Takwir 81:16

ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْكُنَّسِ16

Those that run [their courses] and disappear -

Al jawaaril kunnas

At-Takwir 81:17

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ17

And by the night as it closes in

Wallaili izaa 'as'as

At-Takwir 81:18

وَٱلصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ18

And by the dawn when it breathes

Wassubhi izaa tanaffas

At-Takwir 81:19

إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍۢ كَرِيمٍۢ19

[That] indeed, the Qur'an is a word [conveyed by] a noble messenger

Innahoo laqawlu rasoolin kareem

At-Takwir 81:20

ذِى قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِى ٱلْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍۢ20

[Who is] possessed of power and with the Owner of the Throne, secure [in position],

Zee quwwatin 'inda zil 'arshi makeen

At-Takwir 81:21

مُّطَاعٍۢ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍۢ21

Obeyed there [in the heavens] and trustworthy.

Mutaa'in samma ameen

At-Takwir 81:22

وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجْنُونٍۢ22

And your companion is not [at all] mad.

Wa maa saahibukum bimajnoon

At-Takwir 81:23

وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْمُبِينِ23

And he has already seen Gabriel in the clear horizon.

Wa laqad ra aahu bilufuqil mubeen

At-Takwir 81:24

وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى ٱلْغَيْبِ بِضَنِينٍۢ24

And Muhammad is not a withholder of [knowledge of] the unseen.

Wa maa huwa 'alal ghaibi bidaneen

At-Takwir 81:25

وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطَٰنٍۢ رَّجِيمٍۢ25

And the Qur'an is not the word of a devil, expelled [from the heavens].

Wa maa huwa biqawli shaitaanir rajeem

At-Takwir 81:26

فَأَيْنَ تَذْهَبُونَ26

So where are you going?

Fa ayna tazhaboon

At-Takwir 81:27

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌۭ لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ27

It is not except a reminder to the worlds

In huwa illaa zikrul lil'aalameen

At-Takwir 81:28

لِمَن شَآءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَسْتَقِيمَ28

For whoever wills among you to take a right course.

Liman shaaa'a minkum ai yastaqeem

At-Takwir 81:29

وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ29

And you do not will except that Allah wills - Lord of the worlds.

Wa maa tashaaa'oona illaaa ai yashaaa 'al laahu Rabbul 'Aalameen

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