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At-Takwir
Chapter 81 - The Overthrowing - 29 verses
سُورَةُ التَّكۡوِيرِ
About At-Takwir
The Overthrowing • Meccan • 29 verses
Verse 1
إِذَا ٱلشَّمۡسُ كُوِّرَتۡ
Pronunciation
Izash shamsu kuwwirat
Translation
When the sun is wrapped up [in darkness]
Verse 2
وَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ ٱنكَدَرَتۡ
Pronunciation
Wa izan nujoomun kadarat
Translation
And when the stars fall, dispersing,
Verse 3
وَإِذَا ٱلۡجِبَالُ سُیِّرَتۡ
Pronunciation
Wa izal jibaalu suyyirat
Translation
And when the mountains are removed
Verse 4
وَإِذَا ٱلۡعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتۡ
Pronunciation
Wa izal 'ishaaru 'uttilat
Translation
And when full-term she-camels are neglected
Verse 5
وَإِذَا ٱلۡوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتۡ
Pronunciation
Wa izal wuhooshu hushirat
Translation
And when the wild beasts are gathered
Verse 6
وَإِذَا ٱلۡبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتۡ
Pronunciation
Wa izal bihaaru sujjirat
Translation
And when the seas are filled with flame
Verse 7
وَإِذَا ٱلنُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتۡ
Pronunciation
Wa izan nufoosu zuwwijat
Translation
And when the souls are paired
Verse 8
وَإِذَا ٱلۡمَوۡءُۥدَةُ سُىِٕلَتۡ
Pronunciation
Wa izal maw'oodatu su'ilat
Translation
And when the girl [who was] buried alive is asked
Verse 9
بِأَیِّ ذَنۢبࣲ قُتِلَتۡ
Pronunciation
Bi ayyi zambin qutilat
Translation
For what sin she was killed
Verse 10
وَإِذَا ٱلصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتۡ
Pronunciation
Wa izas suhufu nushirat
Translation
And when the pages are made public
Verse 11
وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَاۤءُ كُشِطَتۡ
Pronunciation
Wa izas samaaa'u kushitat
Translation
And when the sky is stripped away
Verse 12
وَإِذَا ٱلۡجَحِیمُ سُعِّرَتۡ
Pronunciation
Wa izal jaheemu su'-'irat
Translation
And when Hellfire is set ablaze
Verse 13
وَإِذَا ٱلۡجَنَّةُ أُزۡلِفَتۡ
Pronunciation
Wa izal jannatu uzlifat
Translation
And when Paradise is brought near,
Verse 14
عَلِمَتۡ نَفۡسࣱ مَّاۤ أَحۡضَرَتۡ
Pronunciation
'Alimat nafsum maaa ahdarat
Translation
A soul will [then] know what it has brought [with it].
Verse 15
فَلَاۤ أُقۡسِمُ بِٱلۡخُنَّسِ
Pronunciation
Falaaa uqsimu bil khunnas
Translation
So I swear by the retreating stars -
Verse 16
ٱلۡجَوَارِ ٱلۡكُنَّسِ
Pronunciation
Al jawaaril kunnas
Translation
Those that run [their courses] and disappear -
Verse 17
وَٱلَّیۡلِ إِذَا عَسۡعَسَ
Pronunciation
Wallaili izaa 'as'as
Translation
And by the night as it closes in
Verse 18
وَٱلصُّبۡحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ
Pronunciation
Wassubhi izaa tanaffas
Translation
And by the dawn when it breathes
Verse 19
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوۡلُ رَسُولࣲ كَرِیمࣲ
Pronunciation
Innahoo laqawlu rasoolin kareem
Translation
[That] indeed, the Qur'an is a word [conveyed by] a noble messenger
Verse 20
ذِی قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِی ٱلۡعَرۡشِ مَكِینࣲ
Pronunciation
Zee quwwatin 'inda zil 'arshi makeen
Translation
[Who is] possessed of power and with the Owner of the Throne, secure [in position],
Verse 21
مُّطَاعࣲ ثَمَّ أَمِینࣲ
Pronunciation
Mutaa'in samma ameen
Translation
Obeyed there [in the heavens] and trustworthy.
Verse 22
وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجۡنُونࣲ
Pronunciation
Wa maa saahibukum bimajnoon
Translation
And your companion is not [at all] mad.
Verse 23
وَلَقَدۡ رَءَاهُ بِٱلۡأُفُقِ ٱلۡمُبِینِ
Pronunciation
Wa laqad ra aahu bilufuqil mubeen
Translation
And he has already seen Gabriel in the clear horizon.
Verse 24
وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى ٱلۡغَیۡبِ بِضَنِینࣲ
Pronunciation
Wa maa huwa 'alal ghaibi bidaneen
Translation
And Muhammad is not a withholder of [knowledge of] the unseen.
Verse 25
وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوۡلِ شَیۡطَـٰنࣲ رَّجِیمࣲ
Pronunciation
Wa maa huwa biqawli shaitaanir rajeem
Translation
And the Qur'an is not the word of a devil, expelled [from the heavens].
Verse 26
فَأَیۡنَ تَذۡهَبُونَ
Pronunciation
Fa ayna tazhaboon
Translation
So where are you going?
Verse 27
إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكۡرࣱ لِّلۡعَـٰلَمِینَ
Pronunciation
In huwa illaa zikrul lil'aalameen
Translation
It is not except a reminder to the worlds
Verse 28
لِمَن شَاۤءَ مِنكُمۡ أَن یَسۡتَقِیمَ
Pronunciation
Liman shaaa'a minkum ai yastaqeem
Translation
For whoever wills among you to take a right course.
Verse 29
وَمَا تَشَاۤءُونَ إِلَّاۤ أَن یَشَاۤءَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِینَ
Pronunciation
Wa maa tashaaa'oona illaaa ai yashaaa 'al laahu Rabbul 'Aalameen
Translation
And you do not will except that Allah wills - Lord of the worlds.
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