The Overthrowing

81 - At-Takwir

سُورَةُ التَّكۡوِيرِ

  • 81:1
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    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ إِذَا الشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ

    When the sunlight is rolled up.

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    وَإِذَا النُّجُومُ انْكَدَرَتْ

    And when the stars fall down.

  • 81:3
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    وَإِذَا الْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ

    And when the mountains are driven.

  • 81:4
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    وَإِذَا الْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ

    And when milch camels roam abandoned.

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    وَإِذَا الْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ

    And when wild animals are herded together.

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    وَإِذَا الْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ

    And when the seas are set afire.

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    وَإِذَا النُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ

    And when the souls are paired.

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    وَإِذَا الْمَوْءُودَةُ سُئِلَتْ

    And when the girl-child who was buried alive is asked.

  • 81:9
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    بِأَيِّ ذَنْبٍ قُتِلَتْ

    Upon what sin was she killed for.

  • 81:10
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    وَإِذَا الصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتْ

    And when the Records of Account are laid bare.

  • 81:11
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    وَإِذَا السَّمَاءُ كُشِطَتْ

    And when the heaven is torn away.

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    وَإِذَا الْجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتْ

    And when hell is further enflamed.

  • 81:13
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    وَإِذَا الْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ

    And when Paradise is brought near.

  • 81:14
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    عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَا أَحْضَرَتْ

    Every soul will then come know what it has brought.

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    فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِ

    So by oath of those that revolve. (The planets.)

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    الْجَوَارِ الْكُنَّسِ

    Who move straight and stop.

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    وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ

    And by oath of the night when it turns back.

  • 81:18
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    وَالصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ

    And by oath of the morning when it takes birth.

  • 81:19
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    إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ

    This is indeed the recitation of an honoured Noble Messenger. (Angel Jibreel – peace and blessings be upon him.)

  • 81:20
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    ذِي قُوَّةٍ عِنْدَ ذِي الْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍ

    The mighty, the honoured in the presence of the Lord of the Throne.

  • 81:21
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    مُطَاعٍ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍ

    The one who is obeyed, and trustworthy. (Other angels obey angel Jibreel).

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    وَمَا صَاحِبُكُمْ بِمَجْنُونٍ

    And your companion is not insane.

  • 81:23
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    وَلَقَدْ رَآهُ بِالْأُفُقِ الْمُبِينِ

    And indeed he saw him on the clear horizon. (Prophet Mohammed saw Angel Jibreel in his true shape – peace and blessings be upon them).

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    وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى الْغَيْبِ بِضَنِينٍ

    And this Prophet is not miserly upon the hidden. (Allah gave the knowledge of the hidden to the Holy Prophet – peace and blessings be upon him.)

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    وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطَانٍ رَجِيمٍ

    And the Qur’an is not the recitation of Satan the outcast.

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    فَأَيْنَ تَذْهَبُونَ

    So where are you going?

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    إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِلْعَالَمِينَ

    That is but an advice to the entire creation!

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    لِمَنْ شَاءَ مِنْكُمْ أَنْ يَسْتَقِيمَ

    For the one among you who wishes to become upright.

  • 81:29
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    وَمَا تَشَاءُونَ إِلَّا أَنْ يَشَاءَ اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ

    And what will you wish, except if Allah wills – the Lord of the Creation.