At-Takwir Surah 81 · 29 verses

التكوير

At-Takwir

The Overthrowing

Revelation: Meccan
Verses: 29 verses
Ruku: 1 ruku
Order of revelation: 7th revealed

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

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إِذَا ٱلشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ

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When the sun is overthrown,
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وَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ ٱنكَدَرَتْ

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And when the stars fall,
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وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ

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And when the hills are moved,
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وَإِذَا ٱلْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ

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And when the camels big with young are abandoned,
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وَإِذَا ٱلْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ

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And when the wild beasts are herded together,
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وَإِذَا ٱلْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ

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And when the seas rise,
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وَإِذَا ٱلنُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ

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And when souls are reunited,
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وَإِذَا ٱلْمَوْءُۥدَةُ سُئِلَتْ

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And when the girl-child that was buried alive is asked
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بِأَىِّ ذَنۢبٍ قُتِلَتْ

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For what sin she was slain,
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وَإِذَا ٱلصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتْ

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And when the pages are laid open,
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وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ كُشِطَتْ

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And when the sky is torn away,
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وَإِذَا ٱلْجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتْ

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And when hell is lighted,
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وَإِذَا ٱلْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ

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And when the Garden is brought nigh,
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عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّآ أَحْضَرَتْ

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(Then) every soul will know what it hath made ready.
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فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلْخُنَّسِ

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Oh, but I call to witness the planets,
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ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْكُنَّسِ

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The stars which rise and set,
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وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ

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And the close of night,
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وَٱلصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ

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And the breath of morning
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إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ

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That this is in truth the word of an honoured messenger,
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ذِى قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِى ٱلْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍ

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Mighty, established in the presence of the Lord of the Throne,
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مُّطَاعٍ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍ

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(One) to be obeyed, and trustworthy;
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وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجْنُونٍ

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And your comrade is not mad.
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وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْمُبِينِ

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Surely he beheld Him on the clear horizon.
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وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى ٱلْغَيْبِ بِضَنِينٍ

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And he is not avid of the Unseen.
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وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطَٰنٍ رَّجِيمٍ

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Nor is this the utterance of a devil worthy to be stoned.
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فَأَيْنَ تَذْهَبُونَ

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Whither then go ye?
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إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ

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This is naught else than a reminder unto creation,
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لِمَن شَآءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَسْتَقِيمَ

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Unto whomsoever of you willeth to walk straight.
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وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

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And ye will not, unless (it be) that Allah willeth, the Lord of Creation.

About Surah At-Takwir

Also written Takwir, Takweer

Surah At-Takwir is the 81st surah of the Quran: a Makki surah of 29 verses in para 30.

It describes the events of the Hour: the stars fall, the mountains move, the seas are set ablaze, and the baby girl buried alive is asked for what sin she was killed (81:1–14). It affirms that the Quran is the word of a noble messenger, and that the Prophet ﷺ is not mad (81:19–22).

What is the meaning of Surah At-Takwir?

At-Takwir means “the Folding Up”, from its opening: when the sun is wrapped up (81:1).

How many verses are in Surah At-Takwir?

Surah At-Takwir has 29 verses (ayat) in 1 ruku.

Is Surah At-Takwir Makki or Madani?

It is a Makki (Meccan) surah, revealed in Mecca before the Hijrah. It was the 7th surah to be revealed.

Which para is Surah At-Takwir in?

It is in para (juz) 30 of the Quran, Juz ‘Amma.

Can I read Surah At-Takwir with transliteration?

Yes. Open Display (the sliders icon above the verses) and turn on Transliteration to show the Arabic in Latin letters beneath each verse, or Word by word for the meaning of every word. The tafsir (commentary) of any verse opens from the book icon beside it.