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التَّكْوِير

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

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

29 verses Meccan
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1 The Folding Up
81:1 ›
إِذَا الشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
When the sun (with its spacious light) is folded up
Itha alshshamsu kuwwirat
81:2 ›
وَإِذَا النُّجُومُ انكَدَرَتْ
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
When the stars fall, losing their lustre
Wa-itha alnnujoomu inkadarat
81:3 ›
وَإِذَا الْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
When the mountains vanish (like a mirage)
Wa-itha aljibalu suyyirat
81:4 ›
وَإِذَا الْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
When the she-camels, ten months with young, are left untended
Wa-itha alAAisharu AAuttilat
81:5 ›
وَإِذَا الْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
When the wild beasts are herded together (in the human habitations)
Wa-itha alwuhooshu hushirat
81:6 ›
وَإِذَا الْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
When the oceans boil over with a swell
Wa-itha albiharu sujjirat
81:7 ›
وَإِذَا النُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
When the souls are sorted out, (being joined, like with like)
Wa-itha alnnufoosu zuwwijat
81:8 ›
وَإِذَا الْمَوْءُودَةُ سُئِلَتْ
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
When the female (infant), buried alive, is questioned
Wa-itha almawoodatu su-ilat
81:9 ›
بِأَيِّ ذَنبٍ قُتِلَتْ
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
For what crime she was killed
Bi-ayyi thanbin qutilat
81:10 ›
وَإِذَا الصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتْ
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
When the scrolls are laid open
Wa-itha alssuhufu nushirat
81:11 ›
وَإِذَا السَّمَاءُ كُشِطَتْ
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
When the world on High is unveiled
Wa-itha alssamao kushitat
81:12 ›
وَإِذَا الْجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتْ
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
When the Blazing Fire is kindled to fierce heat
Wa-itha aljaheemu suAAAAirat
81:13 ›
وَإِذَا الْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
And when the Garden is brought near;
Wa-itha aljannatu ozlifat
81:14 ›
عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّا أَحْضَرَتْ
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
(Then) shall each soul know what it has put forward
AAalimat nafsun ma ahdarat
81:15 ›
فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِ
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
So verily I call to witness the planets - that recede
Fala oqsimu bialkhunnasi
81:16 ›
الْجَوَارِ الْكُنَّسِ
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Go straight, or hide
Aljawari alkunnasi
81:17 ›
وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
And the Night as it dissipates
Waallayli itha AAasAAasa
81:18 ›
وَالصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
And the Dawn as it breathes away the darkness;
Waalssubhi itha tanaffasa
81:19 ›
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Verily this is the word of a most honourable Messenger
Innahu laqawlu rasoolin kareemin
81:20 ›
ذِي قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِي الْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍ
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Endued with Power, with rank before the Lord of the Throne
Thee quwwatin AAinda thee alAAarshi makeenin
81:21 ›
مُّطَاعٍ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍ
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
With authority there, (and) faithful to his trust
MutaAAin thamma ameenin
81:22 ›
وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجْنُونٍ
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
And (O people!) your companion is not one possessed
Wama sahibukum bimajnoonin
81:23 ›
وَلَقَدْ رَآهُ بِالْأُفُقِ الْمُبِينِ
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
And without doubt he saw him in the clear horizon
Walaqad raahu bialofuqi almubeeni
81:24 ›
وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى الْغَيْبِ بِضَنِينٍ
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Neither doth he withhold grudgingly a knowledge of the Unseen
Wama huwa AAala alghaybi bidaneenin
81:25 ›
وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطَانٍ رَّجِيمٍ
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Nor is it the word of an evil spirit accursed
Wama huwa biqawli shaytanin rajeemin
81:26 ›
فَأَيْنَ تَذْهَبُونَ
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
When whither go ye
Faayna tathhaboona
81:27 ›
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَالَمِينَ
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Verily this is no less than a Message to (all) the Worlds
In huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameena
81:28 ›
لِمَن شَاءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَسْتَقِيمَ
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
(With profit) to whoever among you wills to go straight
Liman shaa minkum an yastaqeema
81:29 ›
وَمَا تَشَاءُونَ إِلَّا أَن يَشَاءَ اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
But ye shall not will except as Allah wills,- the Cherisher 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
65

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