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التَّكْوِير

Syed Vickar Ahamed

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

29 verses Meccan
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1 The Folding Up
81:1 ›
إِذَا الشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
When the sun (with its spacious light) is folded up
Itha alshshamsu kuwwirat
81:2 ›
وَإِذَا النُّجُومُ انكَدَرَتْ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
When the stars fall, losing their glitter
Wa-itha alnnujoomu inkadarat
81:3 ›
وَإِذَا الْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
When the mountains vanish (like a dream)
Wa-itha aljibalu suyyirat
81:4 ›
وَإِذَا الْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
When the she camels, ten months with young are left untended
Wa-itha alAAisharu AAuttilat
81:5 ›
وَإِذَا الْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
When the wild beasts are herded together (in human habitations)
Wa-itha alwuhooshu hushirat
81:6 ›
وَإِذَا الْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
When the oceans boil over with a swell
Wa-itha albiharu sujjirat
81:7 ›
وَإِذَا النُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
When the souls are sorted out, (Put together, righteous with righteous and unrighteous with unrighteous
Wa-itha alnnufoosu zuwwijat
81:8 ›
وَإِذَا الْمَوْءُودَةُ سُئِلَتْ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
When the female (infant) buried alive, is questione
Wa-itha almawoodatu su-ilat
81:9 ›
بِأَيِّ ذَنبٍ قُتِلَتْ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
For what crime she was killed
Bi-ayyi thanbin qutilat
81:10 ›
وَإِذَا الصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتْ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
When the books of deeds are laid open
Wa-itha alssuhufu nushirat
81:11 ›
وَإِذَا السَّمَاءُ كُشِطَتْ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
When the world on High (heavens) is made visible
Wa-itha alssamao kushitat
81:12 ›
وَإِذَا الْجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتْ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
When the fire of Hell is set to a fierce burn
Wa-itha aljaheemu suAAAAirat
81:13 ›
وَإِذَا الْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
And when the Garden (of the heavens) is brought near
Wa-itha aljannatu ozlifat
81:14 ›
عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّا أَحْضَرَتْ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
(Then) shall each soul know what it has brought (forward for this Day)
AAalimat nafsun ma ahdarat
81:15 ›
فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
So truly I call to witness the receding stars that hide awa
Fala oqsimu bialkhunnasi
81:16 ›
الْجَوَارِ الْكُنَّسِ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Go straight, or hide
Aljawari alkunnasi
81:17 ›
وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
And the night as it comes to an end
Waallayli itha AAasAAasa
81:18 ›
وَالصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
And the (glorious) morning as it moves away the darkness
Waalssubhi itha tanaffasa
81:19 ›
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Surely this is the Word of a most honorable Messenger, [The Angel, Gabriel]
Innahu laqawlu rasoolin kareemin
81:20 ›
ذِي قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِي الْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Given the power with rank before the Lord of the Throne
Thee quwwatin AAinda thee alAAarshi makeenin
81:21 ›
مُّطَاعٍ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
With authority there, (and) faithful to his trust
MutaAAin thamma ameenin
81:22 ›
وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجْنُونٍ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
And (O people!), your companion (the Prophet) is not one who is possessed
Wama sahibukum bimajnoonin
81:23 ›
وَلَقَدْ رَآهُ بِالْأُفُقِ الْمُبِينِ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
And without doubt he (the Prophet) saw him (the messenger from Allah) in the clear horizon
Walaqad raahu bialofuqi almubeeni
81:24 ›
وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى الْغَيْبِ بِضَنِينٍ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
And he does not withhold purposely any knowledge of the unseen
Wama huwa AAala alghaybi bidaneenin
81:25 ›
وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطَانٍ رَّجِيمٍ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
And it is not the word of an evil spirit that is outcast
Wama huwa biqawli shaytanin rajeemin
81:26 ›
فَأَيْنَ تَذْهَبُونَ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Where, then are you going
Faayna tathhaboona
81:27 ›
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَالَمِينَ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Surely, this is the Message to (all jinns and men, all the) creations of the worlds
In huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameena
81:28 ›
لِمَن شَاءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَسْتَقِيمَ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
(With guidance) to each one among you who is willing to walk straight
Liman shaa minkum an yastaqeema
81:29 ›
وَمَا تَشَاءُونَ إِلَّا أَن يَشَاءَ اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
But you shall not make up your mind except as Allah the Lord of the worlds (Rab-Al-'Ala'meen), wishes
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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