Surah 81 · Makkah · 29 verses · 104 words
Surah At-Takwir word by word: meaning and pronunciation
Surah At-Takwir, “The Overthrowing”, is surah 81 of the Quran. It was revealed in Makkah and has 29 verses. The meaning of each word is under it; tap a word to hear it.
سُورَةُ التكوير
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
إِذَا الشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ ١
1. When the sun is wrapped up [in darkness]
Roots in this verse: ش م س
وَإِذَا النُّجُومُ انكَدَرَتْ ٢
2. And when the stars fall, dispersing,
Roots in this verse: ن ج م
وَإِذَا الْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ ٣
3. And when the mountains are removed
وَإِذَا الْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ ٤
4. And when full-term she-camels are neglected
Roots in this verse: ع ش ر
وَإِذَا الْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ ٥
5. And when the wild beasts are gathered
Roots in this verse: ح ش ر
وَإِذَا الْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ ٦
6. And when the seas are filled with flame
Roots in this verse: ب ح ر
وَإِذَا النُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ ٧
7. And when the souls are paired
وَإِذَا الْمَوْءُودَةُ سُئِلَتْ ٨
8. And when the girl [who was] buried alive is asked
Roots in this verse: س أ ل
بِأَيِّ ذَنبٍ قُتِلَتْ ٩
9. For what sin she was killed
وَإِذَا الصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتْ ١٠
10. And when the pages are spread [i.e., made public]
Roots in this verse: ن ش ر
وَإِذَا السَّمَاءُ كُشِطَتْ ١١
11. And when the sky is stripped away
Roots in this verse: س م و
وَإِذَا الْجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتْ ١٢
12. And when Hellfire is set ablaze
وَإِذَا الْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ ١٣
13. And when Paradise is brought near,
عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّا أَحْضَرَتْ ١٤
14. A soul will [then] know what it has brought [with it].
فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِ ١٥
15. So I swear by the retreating stars -
Roots in this verse: ق س م
الْجَوَارِ الْكُنَّسِ ١٦
16. Those that run [their courses] and disappear [i.e., set]
Roots in this verse: ج ر ي
وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ ١٧
17. And by the night as it closes in
Roots in this verse: ل ي ل
وَالصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ ١٨
18. And by the dawn when it breathes [i.e., stirs]
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ ١٩
19. [That] indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is a word [conveyed by] a noble messenger [i.e., Gabriel]
ذِي قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِي الْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍ ٢٠
20. [Who is] possessed of power and with the Owner of the Throne, secure [in position],
مُّطَاعٍ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍ ٢١
21. Obeyed there [in the heavens] and trustworthy.
وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجْنُونٍ ٢٢
22. And your companion [i.e., Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ) ] is not [at all] mad.
وَلَقَدْ رَآهُ بِالْأُفُقِ الْمُبِينِ ٢٣
23. And he has already seen him [i.e., Gabriel] in the clear horizon.
وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى الْغَيْبِ بِضَنِينٍ ٢٤
24. And he [i.e., Muḥammad (ﷺ)] is not a withholder of [knowledge of] the unseen.
Roots in this verse: غ ي ب
وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطَانٍ رَّجِيمٍ ٢٥
25. And it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is not the word of a devil, expelled [from the heavens].
فَأَيْنَ تَذْهَبُونَ ٢٦
26. So where are you going?
Roots in this verse: ذ ه ب
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَالَمِينَ ٢٧
27. It is not except a reminder to the worlds
لِمَن شَاءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَسْتَقِيمَ ٢٨
28. For whoever wills among you to take a right course.
وَمَا تَشَاءُونَ إِلَّا أَن يَشَاءَ اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ ٢٩
29. And you do not will except that Allāh wills - Lord of the worlds.
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