Surah At-Takwir - The Overthrowing

Chapter 81 Meccan 29 Ayahs

سورة التكوير

At-Takwir - The Overthrowing

Meccan • 29 Ayahs

سورة التكوير

Ayahs of Surah At-Takwir

Ayah 1 of At-Takwir 81:1

Arabic Text

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ إِذَا ٱلشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ

Transliteration

Izash shamsu kuwwirat

Translation

When the sun is wrapped up [in darkness]

Ayah 2 of At-Takwir 81:2

Arabic Text

وَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ ٱنكَدَرَتْ

Transliteration

Wa izan nujoomun kadarat

Translation

And when the stars fall, dispersing,

Ayah 3 of At-Takwir 81:3

Arabic Text

وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ

Transliteration

Wa izal jibaalu suyyirat

Translation

And when the mountains are removed

Ayah 4 of At-Takwir 81:4

Arabic Text

وَإِذَا ٱلْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ

Transliteration

Wa izal 'ishaaru 'uttilat

Translation

And when full-term she-camels are neglected

Ayah 5 of At-Takwir 81:5

Arabic Text

وَإِذَا ٱلْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ

Transliteration

Wa izal wuhooshu hushirat

Translation

And when the wild beasts are gathered

Ayah 6 of At-Takwir 81:6

Arabic Text

وَإِذَا ٱلْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ

Transliteration

Wa izal bihaaru sujjirat

Translation

And when the seas are filled with flame

Ayah 7 of At-Takwir 81:7

Arabic Text

وَإِذَا ٱلنُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ

Transliteration

Wa izan nufoosu zuwwijat

Translation

And when the souls are paired

Ayah 8 of At-Takwir 81:8

Arabic Text

وَإِذَا ٱلْمَوْءُۥدَةُ سُئِلَتْ

Transliteration

Wa izal maw'oodatu su'ilat

Translation

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

Ayah 9 of At-Takwir 81:9

Arabic Text

بِأَىِّ ذَنۢبٍۢ قُتِلَتْ

Transliteration

Bi ayyi zambin qutilat

Translation

For what sin she was killed

Ayah 10 of At-Takwir 81:10

Arabic Text

وَإِذَا ٱلصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتْ

Transliteration

Wa izas suhufu nushirat

Translation

And when the pages are made public

Ayah 11 of At-Takwir 81:11

Arabic Text

وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ كُشِطَتْ

Transliteration

Wa izas samaaa'u kushitat

Translation

And when the sky is stripped away

Ayah 12 of At-Takwir 81:12

Arabic Text

وَإِذَا ٱلْجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتْ

Transliteration

Wa izal jaheemu su'-'irat

Translation

And when Hellfire is set ablaze

Ayah 13 of At-Takwir 81:13

Arabic Text

وَإِذَا ٱلْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ

Transliteration

Wa izal jannatu uzlifat

Translation

And when Paradise is brought near,

Ayah 14 of At-Takwir 81:14

Arabic Text

عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌۭ مَّآ أَحْضَرَتْ

Transliteration

'Alimat nafsum maaa ahdarat

Translation

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

Ayah 15 of At-Takwir 81:15

Arabic Text

فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلْخُنَّسِ

Transliteration

Falaaa uqsimu bil khunnas

Translation

So I swear by the retreating stars -

Ayah 16 of At-Takwir 81:16

Arabic Text

ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْكُنَّسِ

Transliteration

Al jawaaril kunnas

Translation

Those that run [their courses] and disappear -

Ayah 17 of At-Takwir 81:17

Arabic Text

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ

Transliteration

Wallaili izaa 'as'as

Translation

And by the night as it closes in

Ayah 18 of At-Takwir 81:18

Arabic Text

وَٱلصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ

Transliteration

Wassubhi izaa tanaffas

Translation

And by the dawn when it breathes

Ayah 19 of At-Takwir 81:19

Arabic Text

إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍۢ كَرِيمٍۢ

Transliteration

Innahoo laqawlu rasoolin kareem

Translation

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

Ayah 20 of At-Takwir 81:20

Arabic Text

ذِى قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِى ٱلْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍۢ

Transliteration

Zee quwwatin 'inda zil 'arshi makeen

Translation

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

Ayah 21 of At-Takwir 81:21

Arabic Text

مُّطَاعٍۢ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍۢ

Transliteration

Mutaa'in samma ameen

Translation

Obeyed there [in the heavens] and trustworthy.

Ayah 22 of At-Takwir 81:22

Arabic Text

وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجْنُونٍۢ

Transliteration

Wa maa saahibukum bimajnoon

Translation

And your companion is not [at all] mad.

Ayah 23 of At-Takwir 81:23

Arabic Text

وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْمُبِينِ

Transliteration

Wa laqad ra aahu bilufuqil mubeen

Translation

And he has already seen Gabriel in the clear horizon.

Ayah 24 of At-Takwir 81:24

Arabic Text

وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى ٱلْغَيْبِ بِضَنِينٍۢ

Transliteration

Wa maa huwa 'alal ghaibi bidaneen

Translation

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

Ayah 25 of At-Takwir 81:25

Arabic Text

وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطَٰنٍۢ رَّجِيمٍۢ

Transliteration

Wa maa huwa biqawli shaitaanir rajeem

Translation

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

Ayah 26 of At-Takwir 81:26

Arabic Text

فَأَيْنَ تَذْهَبُونَ

Transliteration

Fa ayna tazhaboon

Translation

So where are you going?

Ayah 27 of At-Takwir 81:27

Arabic Text

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌۭ لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ

Transliteration

In huwa illaa zikrul lil'aalameen

Translation

It is not except a reminder to the worlds

Ayah 28 of At-Takwir 81:28

Arabic Text

لِمَن شَآءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَسْتَقِيمَ

Transliteration

Liman shaaa'a minkum ai yastaqeem

Translation

For whoever wills among you to take a right course.

Ayah 29 of At-Takwir 81:29

Arabic Text

وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

Transliteration

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.