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التَّكْوِير

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

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

29 verses Meccan
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1 The Folding Up
81:1 ›
إِذَا الشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
When the sun will be folded up and extinguished
Itha alshshamsu kuwwirat
81:2 ›
وَإِذَا النُّجُومُ انكَدَرَتْ
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
And the stars will fall (from their galaxies)
Wa-itha alnnujoomu inkadarat
81:3 ›
وَإِذَا الْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
And when the mountains, (after having changed into dust,) will be set in motion (into the atmosphere)
Wa-itha aljibalu suyyirat
81:4 ›
وَإِذَا الْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
And when the she-camels heavy with young will be left neglected and discarded (i.e., no one will tend them)
Wa-itha alAAisharu AAuttilat
81:5 ›
وَإِذَا الْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
And when (fear-stricken) wild beasts will be herded together
Wa-itha alwuhooshu hushirat
81:6 ›
وَإِذَا الْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
And when (all) oceans and rivers will be made to rise and swell
Wa-itha albiharu sujjirat
81:7 ›
وَإِذَا النُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
And when souls will be united (with their bodies)
Wa-itha alnnufoosu zuwwijat
81:8 ›
وَإِذَا الْمَوْءُودَةُ سُئِلَتْ
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
And when the infant girl buried alive will be asked
Wa-itha almawoodatu su-ilat
81:9 ›
بِأَيِّ ذَنبٍ قُتِلَتْ
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
For what crime was she slain
Bi-ayyi thanbin qutilat
81:10 ›
وَإِذَا الصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتْ
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
And when the records of deeds will be laid open
Wa-itha alssuhufu nushirat
81:11 ›
وَإِذَا السَّمَاءُ كُشِطَتْ
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
And when the layers of heaven will be torn asunder and moved away from their places
Wa-itha alssamao kushitat
81:12 ›
وَإِذَا الْجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتْ
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
And when (the Fire of) Hell will be burnt ablaze
Wa-itha aljaheemu suAAAAirat
81:13 ›
وَإِذَا الْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
And when Paradise will be brought up close
Wa-itha aljannatu ozlifat
81:14 ›
عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّا أَحْضَرَتْ
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Everyone will come to know what he has brought forth
AAalimat nafsun ma ahdarat
81:15 ›
فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِ
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So I swear by (the heavenly spheres) which recede (after appearing)
Fala oqsimu bialkhunnasi
81:16 ›
الْجَوَارِ الْكُنَّسِ
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Which revolve freely, (then) hide (after appearing)
Aljawari alkunnasi
81:17 ›
وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ
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And by the night when its darkness tapers off
Waallayli itha AAasAAasa
81:18 ›
وَالصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ
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And by the morning when its light dawns
Waalssubhi itha tanaffasa
81:19 ›
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Indeed, this (Qur’an) is the Word (communicated) by a glorious and most venerable Messenger (blessings and peace be upon him)
Innahu laqawlu rasoolin kareemin
81:20 ›
ذِي قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِي الْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍ
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Who is mighty and strong (in calling to the truth, preaching the faith in Messengership and spiritual competence, and) is held in extreme reverence and veneration (and splendour and glory) in the presence of the Lord of the Throne
Thee quwwatin AAinda thee alAAarshi makeenin
81:21 ›
مُّطَاعٍ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍ
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Entitled to obligatory obedience (by all the worlds because obedience to him is obedience to Allah) and faithful to His trust (possesses Revelation and all divine secrets of the heavens and the earth)
MutaAAin thamma ameenin
81:22 ›
وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجْنُونٍ
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
And, (O people,) he who blesses you with his (holy) companionship (Muhammad [blessings and peace be upon him]) is not mad. (Whatever he communicates is the truth.
Wama sahibukum bimajnoonin
81:23 ›
وَلَقَدْ رَآهُ بِالْأُفُقِ الْمُبِينِ
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
And he has indeed seen (the absolute beauty of the Lord of the Throne) on the effulgent horizon (of the realm of Divinity).
Walaqad raahu bialofuqi almubeeni
81:24 ›
وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى الْغَيْبِ بِضَنِينٍ
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
And he (the glorious Messenger [blessings and peace be upon him]) is not at all miserly in (disclosing) the unseen. (The Lord of the Throne has not left for him any deficiency.
Wama huwa AAala alghaybi bidaneenin
81:25 ›
وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطَانٍ رَّجِيمٍ
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Nor is that (Qur’an) the utterance of any accursed Satan
Wama huwa biqawli shaytanin rajeemin
81:26 ›
فَأَيْنَ تَذْهَبُونَ
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Then, (O you doomed,) where are you going (disregarding such a valuable treasure)
Faayna tathhaboona
81:27 ›
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَالَمِينَ
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
This (Qur’an) is but admonition (revealed) for all the worlds
In huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameena
81:28 ›
لِمَن شَاءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَسْتَقِيمَ
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Every one of you who aspires to tread the straight path (can take guidance from this source spring)
Liman shaa minkum an yastaqeema
81:29 ›
وَمَا تَشَاءُونَ إِلَّا أَن يَشَاءَ اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
And you can aspire only to what Allah intends, Who is the Sustainer of all the worlds
Wama tashaoona illa an yashaa Allahu rabbu alAAalameena
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The Overthrowing, The Cessation
Verses
29
Revelation
Meccan
Juz
30
Translations
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