Surah At-Takwir (The Overthrowing) سُورَة التكوير

Surah At-Takwir is the 81st chapter of the Quran, consisting of 29 verses. This Surah speaks about the cosmic upheavals and the fate of the disbelievers and believers on the Day of Judgment. Below are the verses of this Surah.

Surah At-Takwir (The Overthrowing) — سُورَةُ التكوير

Also known as: Idhā al-Shamsu Kuwwirat (When the Sun is Wrapped), Kuwwirat (When It Is Folded Up)

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ ۞

i

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

وَإِذَا الْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ ٤ i

81:4

When the she-camels, ten months with young, are left untended; (4)

وَإِذَا الْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ ٥ i

81:5

When the wild beasts are herded together (in the human habitations); (5)

وَإِذَا النُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ ٧ i

81:7

When the souls are sorted out, (being joined, like with like); (7)

وَإِذَا الْمَوْءُودَةُ سُئِلَتْ ٨ i

81:8

When the female (infant), buried alive, is questioned - (8)

عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَا أَحْضَرَتْ ١٤ i

81:14

(Then) shall each soul know what it has put forward. (14)

إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ ١٩ i

81:19

Verily this is the word of a most honourable Messenger, (19)

ذِي قُوَّةٍ عِنْدَ ذِي الْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍ ٢٠ i

81:20

Endued with Power, with rank before the Lord of the Throne, (20)

وَلَقَدْ رَآهُ بِالْأُفُقِ الْمُبِينِ ٢٣ i

81:23

And without doubt he saw him in the clear horizon. (23)

وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى الْغَيْبِ بِضَنِينٍ ٢٤ i

81:24

Neither doth he withhold grudgingly a knowledge of the Unseen. (24)

وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطَانٍ رَجِيمٍ ٢٥ i

81:25

Nor is it the word of an evil spirit accursed. (25)

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِلْعَالَمِينَ ٢٧ i

81:27

Verily this is no less than a Message to (all) the Worlds: (27)

لِمَنْ شَاءَ مِنْكُمْ أَنْ يَسْتَقِيمَ ٢٨ i

81:28

(With profit) to whoever among you wills to go straight: (28)

وَمَا تَشَاءُونَ إِلَّا أَنْ يَشَاءَ اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ ٢٩ i

81:29

But ye shall not will except as Allah wills,- the Cherisher of the Worlds. (29)