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التَّكْوِير

Amatul Rahman Omar

Surah 81. The Overthrowing, The Cessation (at-Takwir)

29 verses Meccan
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1 The Folding Up
81:1 ›
إِذَا الشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ
Amatul Rahman Omar
When the sun be folded up and so darkened
Itha alshshamsu kuwwirat
81:2 ›
وَإِذَا النُّجُومُ انكَدَرَتْ
Amatul Rahman Omar
And when the stars are obscured
Wa-itha alnnujoomu inkadarat
81:3 ›
وَإِذَا الْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ
Amatul Rahman Omar
And when the mountains are made to pass away
Wa-itha aljibalu suyyirat
81:4 ›
وَإِذَا الْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ
Amatul Rahman Omar
And when the excellent she-camels will be discarded
Wa-itha alAAisharu AAuttilat
81:5 ›
وَإِذَا الْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ
Amatul Rahman Omar
And when the wild beast will be herded together
Wa-itha alwuhooshu hushirat
81:6 ›
وَإِذَا الْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ
Amatul Rahman Omar
And when the rivers will be drained away
Wa-itha albiharu sujjirat
81:7 ›
وَإِذَا النُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ
Amatul Rahman Omar
And when (various) people will be united together
Wa-itha alnnufoosu zuwwijat
81:8 ›
وَإِذَا الْمَوْءُودَةُ سُئِلَتْ
Amatul Rahman Omar
And when the girl-child who is buried alive will be questioned about
Wa-itha almawoodatu su-ilat
81:9 ›
بِأَيِّ ذَنبٍ قُتِلَتْ
Amatul Rahman Omar
For what offence was she killed
Bi-ayyi thanbin qutilat
81:10 ›
وَإِذَا الصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتْ
Amatul Rahman Omar
And when books and papers will be spread abroad
Wa-itha alssuhufu nushirat
81:11 ›
وَإِذَا السَّمَاءُ كُشِطَتْ
Amatul Rahman Omar
And when the heights will be discovered
Wa-itha alssamao kushitat
81:12 ›
وَإِذَا الْجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتْ
Amatul Rahman Omar
And when the Hell-Fire will be set ablaze
Wa-itha aljaheemu suAAAAirat
81:13 ›
وَإِذَا الْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ
Amatul Rahman Omar
And when the Paradise will be brought near
Wa-itha aljannatu ozlifat
81:14 ›
عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّا أَحْضَرَتْ
Amatul Rahman Omar
Every soul will know then what (store of deeds) it has brought forward
AAalimat nafsun ma ahdarat
81:15 ›
فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِ
Amatul Rahman Omar
Nay, I call to witness those (planets) that recede while advancing in one direction
Fala oqsimu bialkhunnasi
81:16 ›
الْجَوَارِ الْكُنَّسِ
Amatul Rahman Omar
Those (planets) that continue their forward course (along their orbits) and then disappear
Aljawari alkunnasi
81:17 ›
وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ
Amatul Rahman Omar
And (I call to witness) the night when its darkness begins to depart
Waallayli itha AAasAAasa
81:18 ›
وَالصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ
Amatul Rahman Omar
And the dawn as it begins to breathe (and brightens up)
Waalssubhi itha tanaffasa
81:19 ›
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ
Amatul Rahman Omar
That verily this (Qur'an) is indeed the word (revealed to and) uttered by a noble (and illustrious) Messenger (- Muhammad)
Innahu laqawlu rasoolin kareemin
81:20 ›
ذِي قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِي الْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍ
Amatul Rahman Omar
Possessor of power, occupying a (glorious) secure position with the Lord of the Throne
Thee quwwatin AAinda thee alAAarshi makeenin
81:21 ›
مُّطَاعٍ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍ
Amatul Rahman Omar
Who is entitled to be obeyed and who is here also known as trust-worthy
MutaAAin thamma ameenin
81:22 ›
وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجْنُونٍ
Amatul Rahman Omar
And that this compatriot of yours (-Muhammad) is not at all mad
Wama sahibukum bimajnoonin
81:23 ›
وَلَقَدْ رَآهُ بِالْأُفُقِ الْمُبِينِ
Amatul Rahman Omar
And he has most surely seen himself (shining in the resplendence of his own light) in the clear horizon (- in the remotest corners of the world)
Walaqad raahu bialofuqi almubeeni
81:24 ›
وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى الْغَيْبِ بِضَنِينٍ
Amatul Rahman Omar
And he is not at all niggardly, nor a forgerer in disclosing the hidden realties
Wama huwa AAala alghaybi bidaneenin
81:25 ›
وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطَانٍ رَّجِيمٍ
Amatul Rahman Omar
Nor is this (Qur'an) the word of satan who is driven away (from divine presence)
Wama huwa biqawli shaytanin rajeemin
81:26 ›
فَأَيْنَ تَذْهَبُونَ
Amatul Rahman Omar
Where do you wander to (leaving this Qur'an and the Messenger aside)
Faayna tathhaboona
81:27 ›
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَالَمِينَ
Amatul Rahman Omar
This is but a means to rise to eminence for all people
In huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameena
81:28 ›
لِمَن شَاءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَسْتَقِيمَ
Amatul Rahman Omar
For such of you who wish to walk straight (to attain eminence)
Liman shaa minkum an yastaqeema
81:29 ›
وَمَا تَشَاءُونَ إِلَّا أَن يَشَاءَ اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ
Amatul Rahman Omar
And you should not desire (otherwise) except that which Allah the Lord of the worlds desires (for you)
Wama tashaoona illa an yashaa Allahu rabbu alAAalameena
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Surah
The Overthrowing, The Cessation
Verses
29
Revelation
Meccan
Juz
30
Translations
65

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