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التَّكْوِير

The Monotheist Group(2013 Edition)

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

29 verses Meccan
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1 The Folding Up
81:1 ›
إِذَا الشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ
The Monotheist Group(2013 Edition)
When the sun extends.
Itha alshshamsu kuwwirat
81:2 ›
وَإِذَا النُّجُومُ انكَدَرَتْ
The Monotheist Group(2013 Edition)
And when the stars cannot be seen.
Wa-itha alnnujoomu inkadarat
81:3 ›
وَإِذَا الْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ
The Monotheist Group(2013 Edition)
And when the mountains are made to move.
Wa-itha aljibalu suyyirat
81:4 ›
وَإِذَا الْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ
The Monotheist Group(2013 Edition)
And when the reproduction is ended.
Wa-itha alAAisharu AAuttilat
81:5 ›
وَإِذَا الْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ
The Monotheist Group(2013 Edition)
And when the beasts are herded.
Wa-itha alwuhooshu hushirat
81:6 ›
وَإِذَا الْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ
The Monotheist Group(2013 Edition)
And when the seas are made to boil.
Wa-itha albiharu sujjirat
81:7 ›
وَإِذَا النُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ
The Monotheist Group(2013 Edition)
And when the souls are paired.
Wa-itha alnnufoosu zuwwijat
81:8 ›
وَإِذَا الْمَوْءُودَةُ سُئِلَتْ
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And when the girl killed in infancy is asked,
Wa-itha almawoodatu su-ilat
81:9 ›
بِأَيِّ ذَنبٍ قُتِلَتْ
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"For what crime was she killed?"
Bi-ayyi thanbin qutilat
81:10 ›
وَإِذَا الصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتْ
The Monotheist Group(2013 Edition)
And when the scripts are displayed.
Wa-itha alssuhufu nushirat
81:11 ›
وَإِذَا السَّمَاءُ كُشِطَتْ
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And when the sky is removed.
Wa-itha alssamao kushitat
81:12 ›
وَإِذَا الْجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتْ
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And when Hell is ignited.
Wa-itha aljaheemu suAAAAirat
81:13 ›
وَإِذَا الْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ
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And when the Paradise is made near.
Wa-itha aljannatu ozlifat
81:14 ›
عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّا أَحْضَرَتْ
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Every soul will know what it had done
AAalimat nafsun ma ahdarat
81:15 ›
فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِ
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So I do swear by the planets that move away.
Fala oqsimu bialkhunnasi
81:16 ›
الْجَوَارِ الْكُنَّسِ
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Running in their orbits.
Aljawari alkunnasi
81:17 ›
وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ
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And the night when it passes.
Waallayli itha AAasAAasa
81:18 ›
وَالصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ
The Monotheist Group(2013 Edition)
And the morning when it breathes.
Waalssubhi itha tanaffasa
81:19 ›
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ
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It is the saying of an honorable messenger.
Innahu laqawlu rasoolin kareemin
81:20 ›
ذِي قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِي الْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍ
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With power and influence from the One upon the Throne.
Thee quwwatin AAinda thee alAAarshi makeenin
81:21 ›
مُّطَاعٍ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍ
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Obeyed, and trustworthy.
MutaAAin thamma ameenin
81:22 ›
وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجْنُونٍ
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And your friend is not crazy.
Wama sahibukum bimajnoonin
81:23 ›
وَلَقَدْ رَآهُ بِالْأُفُقِ الْمُبِينِ
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And he saw him by the clear horizon.
Walaqad raahu bialofuqi almubeeni
81:24 ›
وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى الْغَيْبِ بِضَنِينٍ
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And he has no knowledge of the future.
Wama huwa AAala alghaybi bidaneenin
81:25 ›
وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطَانٍ رَّجِيمٍ
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And it is not the saying of an outcast devil.
Wama huwa biqawli shaytanin rajeemin
81:26 ›
فَأَيْنَ تَذْهَبُونَ
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So where will you go?
Faayna tathhaboona
81:27 ›
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَالَمِينَ
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It is but a reminder for the worlds.
In huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameena
81:28 ›
لِمَن شَاءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَسْتَقِيمَ
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For whoever of you wishes to be straight.
Liman shaa minkum an yastaqeema
81:29 ›
وَمَا تَشَاءُونَ إِلَّا أَن يَشَاءَ اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ
The Monotheist Group(2013 Edition)
And you cannot will anything except if it is also willed by God, Lord of the worlds.
Wama tashaoona illa an yashaa Allahu rabbu alAAalameena
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Surah
The Overthrowing, The Cessation
Verses
29
Revelation
Meccan
Juz
30
Translations
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