At-Takwir

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. 81:1

   Tafsir

   إِذَاٱلشَّمْسُكُوِّرَتْ١

   Izash shamsu kuwwirat

   When the sun is wrapped up [in darkness]

2. 81:2

   وَإِذَاٱلنُّجُومُٱنكَدَرَتْ٢

   Wa izan nujoomun kadarat

   And when the stars fall, dispersing,

3. 81:3

   وَإِذَاٱلْجِبَالُسُيِّرَتْ٣

   Wa izal jibaalu suyyirat

   And when the mountains are removed

4. 81:4

   وَإِذَاٱلْعِشَارُعُطِّلَتْ٤

   Wa izal 'ishaaru 'uttilat

   And when full-term she-camels are neglected

5. 81:5

   وَإِذَاٱلْوُحُوشُحُشِرَتْ٥

   Wa izal wuhooshu hushirat

   And when the wild beasts are gathered

6. 81:6

   وَإِذَاٱلْبِحَارُسُجِّرَتْ٦

   Wa izal bihaaru sujjirat

   And when the seas are filled with flame

7. 81:7

   وَإِذَاٱلنُّفُوسُزُوِّجَتْ٧

   Wa izan nufoosu zuwwijat

   And when the souls are paired

8. 81:8

   وَإِذَاٱلْمَوْءُۥدَةُسُئِلَتْ٨

   Wa izal maw'oodatu su'ilat

   And when the girl [who was] buried alive is asked

9. 81:9

   بِأَىِّذَنۢبٍۢقُتِلَتْ٩

   Bi ayyi zambin qutilat

   For what sin she was killed

10. 81:10

    وَإِذَاٱلصُّحُفُنُشِرَتْ١٠

    Wa izas suhufu nushirat

    And when the pages are made public

11. 81:11

    وَإِذَاٱلسَّمَآءُكُشِطَتْ١١

    Wa izas samaaa'u kushitat

    And when the sky is stripped away

12. 81:12

    وَإِذَاٱلْجَحِيمُسُعِّرَتْ١٢

    Wa izal jaheemu su'-'irat

    And when Hellfire is set ablaze

13. 81:13

    وَإِذَاٱلْجَنَّةُأُزْلِفَتْ١٣

    Wa izal jannatu uzlifat

    And when Paradise is brought near,

14. 81:14

    عَلِمَتْنَفْسٌۭمَّآأَحْضَرَتْ١٤

    'Alimat nafsum maaa ahdarat

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

15. 81:15

    Tafsir

    فَلَآأُقْسِمُبِٱلْخُنَّسِ١٥

    Falaaa uqsimu bil khunnas

    So I swear by the retreating stars -

16. 81:16

    ٱلْجَوَارِٱلْكُنَّسِ١٦

    Al jawaaril kunnas

    Those that run [their courses] and disappear -

17. 81:17

    وَٱلَّيْلِإِذَاعَسْعَسَ١٧

    Wallaili izaa 'as'as

    And by the night as it closes in

18. 81:18

    وَٱلصُّبْحِإِذَاتَنَفَّسَ١٨

    Wassubhi izaa tanaffas

    And by the dawn when it breathes

19. 81:19

    إِنَّهُۥلَقَوْلُرَسُولٍۢكَرِيمٍۢ١٩

    Innahoo laqawlu rasoolin kareem

    [That] indeed, the Qur'an is a word [conveyed by] a noble messenger

20. 81:20

    ذِىقُوَّةٍعِندَذِىٱلْعَرْشِمَكِينٍۢ٢٠

    Zee quwwatin 'inda zil 'arshi makeen

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

21. 81:21

    مُّطَاعٍۢثَمَّأَمِينٍۢ٢١

    Mutaa'in samma ameen

    Obeyed there [in the heavens] and trustworthy.

22. 81:22

    وَمَاصَاحِبُكُمبِمَجْنُونٍۢ٢٢

    Wa maa saahibukum bimajnoon

    And your companion is not [at all] mad.

23. 81:23

    وَلَقَدْرَءَاهُبِٱلْأُفُقِٱلْمُبِينِ٢٣

    Wa laqad ra aahu bilufuqil mubeen

    And he has already seen Gabriel in the clear horizon.

24. 81:24

    وَمَاهُوَعَلَىٱلْغَيْبِبِضَنِينٍۢ٢٤

    Wa maa huwa 'alal ghaibi bidaneen

    And Muhammad is not a withholder of [knowledge of] the unseen.

25. 81:25

    وَمَاهُوَبِقَوْلِشَيْطَـٰنٍۢرَّجِيمٍۢ٢٥

    Wa maa huwa biqawli shaitaanir rajeem

    And the Qur'an is not the word of a devil, expelled [from the heavens].

26. 81:26

    فَأَيْنَتَذْهَبُونَ٢٦

    Fa ayna tazhaboon

    So where are you going?

27. 81:27

    إِنْهُوَإِلَّاذِكْرٌۭلِّلْعَـٰلَمِينَ٢٧

    In huwa illaa zikrul lil'aalameen

    It is not except a reminder to the worlds

28. 81:28

    لِمَنشَآءَمِنكُمْأَنيَسْتَقِيمَ٢٨

    Liman shaaa'a minkum ai yastaqeem

    For whoever wills among you to take a right course.

29. 81:29

    وَمَاتَشَآءُونَإِلَّآأَنيَشَآءَٱللَّهُرَبُّٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ٢٩

    Wa maa tashaaa'oona illaaa ai yashaaa 'al laahu Rabbul 'Aalameen

    And you do not will except that Allah wills - Lord of the worlds.