At-Takwirالتكوير

The Overthrowing · 29 verses · Meccan

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

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إِذَا ٱلشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ

When the sun is wrapped up [in darkness]Saheeh International

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وَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ ٱنكَدَرَتْ

And when the stars fall, dispersing,Saheeh International

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وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ

And when the mountains are removedSaheeh International

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وَإِذَا ٱلْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ

And when full-term she-camels are neglectedSaheeh International

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وَإِذَا ٱلْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ

And when the wild beasts are gatheredSaheeh International

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وَإِذَا ٱلْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ

And when the seas are filled with flameSaheeh International

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وَإِذَا ٱلنُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ

And when the souls are pairedSaheeh International

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وَإِذَا ٱلْمَوْءُۥدَةُ سُئِلَتْ

And when the girl [who was] buried alive is askedSaheeh International

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بِأَىِّ ذَنۢبٍ قُتِلَتْ

For what sin she was killedSaheeh International

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وَإِذَا ٱلصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتْ

And when the pages are spread [i.e., made public]Saheeh International

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وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ كُشِطَتْ

And when the sky is stripped awaySaheeh International

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وَإِذَا ٱلْجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتْ

And when Hellfire is set ablazeSaheeh International

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وَإِذَا ٱلْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ

And when Paradise is brought near,Saheeh International

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عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّآ أَحْضَرَتْ

A soul will [then] know what it has brought [with it].Saheeh International

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فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلْخُنَّسِ

So I swear by the retreating stars -Saheeh International

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ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْكُنَّسِ

Those that run [their courses] and disappear [i.e., set]Saheeh International

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وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ

And by the night as it closes inSaheeh International

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وَٱلصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ

And by the dawn when it breathes [i.e., stirs]Saheeh International

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إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ

[That] indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is a word [conveyed by] a noble messenger [i.e., Gabriel]Saheeh International

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ذِى قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِى ٱلْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍ

[Who is] possessed of power and with the Owner of the Throne, secure [in position],Saheeh International

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مُّطَاعٍ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍ

Obeyed there [in the heavens] and trustworthy.Saheeh International

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وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجْنُونٍ

And your companion [i.e., Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ) ] is not [at all] mad.Saheeh International

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وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْمُبِينِ

And he has already seen him [i.e., Gabriel] in the clear horizon.Saheeh International

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وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى ٱلْغَيْبِ بِضَنِينٍ

And he [i.e., Muḥammad (ﷺ)] is not a withholder of [knowledge of] the unseen.Saheeh International

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وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطَـٰنٍ رَّجِيمٍ

And it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is not the word of a devil, expelled [from the heavens].Saheeh International

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فَأَيْنَ تَذْهَبُونَ

So where are you going?Saheeh International

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إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

It is not except a reminder to the worldsSaheeh International

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لِمَن شَآءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَسْتَقِيمَ

For whoever wills among you to take a right course.Saheeh International

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وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

And you do not will except that Allāh wills - Lord of the worlds.Saheeh International

About Surah At-Takwir (التكوير)

At-Takwir unrolls the end of the cosmos in twelve strokes — the sun folded up, the stars falling, the mountains set in motion, the seas set aflame — until every soul knows what it has brought. It then defends the revelation: it is the word of a noble messenger, and not the word of a devil.

Chapter
81 of 114
Verses
29
Revelation
Makki
Meaning
The Overthrowing

Frequently Asked Questions about Surah At-Takwir

What does "At-Takwir" mean in English?

At-Takwir (التكوير) means "The Overthrowing" in English. It is chapter 81 of the Holy Quran.

How many verses are in Surah At-Takwir?

Surah At-Takwir has 29 verses (ayat). It appears on page 586 of the mushaf.

Is Surah At-Takwir Makki or Madani?

Surah At-Takwir is a Makki surah, revealed in Makkah before the Prophet's ﷺ migration to Madinah.