Surah 81 · 29 verses
At-Takwir
التكوير
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
إِذَا ٱلشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ
When the sun is wrapped up [in darkness]
Izash shamsu kuwwirat
Word by word
Interpretation
When the mass of the sun is gathered and its light vanishes.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ ٱنكَدَرَتْ
And when the stars fall, dispersing,
Wa izan nujoomun kadarat
Word by word
Interpretation
When the stars fall one after the other and their light is taken away.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ
And when the mountains are removed
Wa izal jibaalu suyyirat
Word by word
Interpretation
When the mountains are moved from their places.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَإِذَا ٱلْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ
And when full-term she-camels are neglected
Wa izal 'ishaaru 'uttilat
Word by word
Interpretation
When pregnant she-camels, which were their most valuable wealth, are neglected by being abandoned by their owners.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَإِذَا ٱلْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ
And when the wild beasts are gathered
Wa izal wuhooshu hushirat
Word by word
Interpretation
When wild animals are gathered with human beings on one plain.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَإِذَا ٱلْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ
And when the seas are filled with flame
Wa izal bihaaru sujjirat
Word by word
Interpretation
When the seas are lit until they become a fire.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَإِذَا ٱلنُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ
And when the souls are paired
Wa izan nufoosu zuwwijat
Word by word
Interpretation
When souls are joined with their likeness. A sinner will be joined with a sinner and a pious person will be joined with a pious person.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَإِذَا ٱلْمَوْءُۥدَةُ سُئِلَتْ
And when the girl [who was] buried alive is asked
Wa izal maw'oodatu su'ilat
Word by word
Interpretation
When the girl buried alive is asked by Allah.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
بِأَىِّ ذَنۢبٍ قُتِلَتْ
For what sin she was killed
Bi ayyi zambin qutilat
Word by word
Interpretation
For what crime were you killed by the person who killed you?
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَإِذَا ٱلصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتْ
And when the pages are spread [i.e., made public]
Wa izas suhufu nushirat
Word by word
Interpretation
When the servants’ books of deeds are spread open, so that each person can read his book of deeds.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ كُشِطَتْ
And when the sky is stripped away
Wa izas samaaa'u kushitat
Word by word
Interpretation
When the sky is stripped like how the skin is stripped away from a sheep.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَإِذَا ٱلْجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتْ
And when Hellfire is set ablaze
Wa izal jaheemu su'-'irat
Word by word
Interpretation
When the Fire is lit.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَإِذَا ٱلْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ
And when Paradise is brought near,
Wa izal jannatu uzlifat
Word by word
Interpretation
When Paradise is brought near to those who are Mindful.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّآ أَحْضَرَتْ
A soul will [then] know what it has brought [with it].
'Alimat nafsum maaa ahdarat
Word by word
Interpretation
When that occurs, every soul will know what actions it sent forward for that day.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلْخُنَّسِ
So I swear by the retreating stars -
Falaaa uqsimu bil khunnas
Word by word
Interpretation
Allah took an oath by the stars that are hidden until they emerge at night.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْكُنَّسِ
Those that run [their courses] and disappear [i.e., set]
Al jawaaril kunnas
Word by word
Interpretation
That run in their orbits and disappear when dawn rises, like a gazelle that goes into its den i.e. its home.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ
And by the night as it closes in
Wallaili izaa 'as'as
Word by word
Interpretation
He took an oath by the first part of the night when it approaches, and the last part when it recedes.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَٱلصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ
And by the dawn when it breathes [i.e., stirs]
Wassubhi izaa tanaffas
Word by word
Interpretation
He took an oath by the morning when its light emerges.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ
[That] indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is a word [conveyed by] a noble messenger [i.e., Gabriel]
Innahoo laqawlu rasoolin kareem
Word by word
Interpretation
The Qur’ān that is revealed to Muhammad (peace be upon him) is Allah’s speech that was conveyed by a trusted angel, Gabriel (peace be upon him), whom Allah entrusted it to.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
ذِى قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِى ٱلْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍ
[Who is] possessed of power and with the Owner of the Throne, secure [in position],
Zee quwwatin 'inda zil 'arshi makeen
Word by word
Interpretation
One who possess strength and great rank in the sight of the Lord of the Throne, may He be glorified.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
مُّطَاعٍ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍ
Obeyed there [in the heavens] and trustworthy.
Mutaa'in samma ameen
Word by word
Interpretation
He is obeyed by the inhabitants of the heavens and trusted in the revelation that he conveys.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجْنُونٍ
And your companion [i.e., Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ) ] is not [at all] mad.
Wa maa saahibukum bimajnoon
Word by word
Interpretation
Muhammad (peace be upon him), who is in your company and whose intellect, trustworthiness and truthfulness you know, is not insane as you slanderously claim.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْمُبِينِ
And he has already seen him [i.e., Gabriel] in the clear horizon.
Wa laqad ra aahu bilufuqil mubeen
Word by word
Interpretation
Your companion had seen Gabriel in the form that he was created in the clear horizon of the sky.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى ٱلْغَيْبِ بِضَنِينٍ
And he [i.e., Muḥammad (ﷺ)] is not a withholder of [knowledge of] the unseen.
Wa maa huwa 'alal ghaibi bidaneen
Word by word
Interpretation
Your companion is not miserly with you by not conveying what he was instructed to convey to you, nor does he take any reward like how fortune-tellers take.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطَـٰنٍ رَّجِيمٍ
And it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is not the word of a devil, expelled [from the heavens].
Wa maa huwa biqawli shaitaanir rajeem
Word by word
Interpretation
This Qur’ān is not the speech of a satan distanced from Allah’s mercy.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
فَأَيْنَ تَذْهَبُونَ
So where are you going?
Fa ayna tazhaboon
Word by word
Interpretation
So which path will you tread to deny that it is from Allah after all these evidence?!
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
It is not except a reminder to the worlds
In huwa illaa zikrul lil'aalameen
Word by word
Interpretation
The Qur’ān is only a reminder and counsel to the jinn and mankind.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
لِمَن شَآءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَسْتَقِيمَ
For whoever wills among you to take a right course.
Liman shaaa'a minkum ai yastaqeem
Word by word
Interpretation
For those of you who wish to be steadfast on the path of truth.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
And you do not will except that Allāh wills - Lord of the worlds.
Wa maa tashaaa'oona illaaa ai yashaaa 'al laahu Rabbul 'Aalameen
Word by word
Interpretation
You can only will to remain steadfast or do anything else if Allah, the Lord of all created things, wills that.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.