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English - Chapter 81 - At-Takwir

Translation by A. J. Arberry — Permalink

Verse 1 — Surah At-Takwir 81:1

When the sun shall be darkened

Verse 2 — Surah At-Takwir 81:2

when the stars shall be thrown down

Verse 3 — Surah At-Takwir 81:3

when the mountains shall be set moving

Verse 4 — Surah At-Takwir 81:4

when the pregnant camels shall be neglected

Verse 5 — Surah At-Takwir 81:5

when the savage beasts shall be mustered

Verse 6 — Surah At-Takwir 81:6

when the seas shall be set boiling

Verse 7 — Surah At-Takwir 81:7

when the souls shall be coupled

Verse 8 — Surah At-Takwir 81:8

when the buried infant shall be asked

Verse 9 — Surah At-Takwir 81:9

for what sin she was slain

Verse 10 — Surah At-Takwir 81:10

when the scrolls shall be unrolled

Verse 11 — Surah At-Takwir 81:11

when heaven shall be stripped off

Verse 12 — Surah At-Takwir 81:12

when Hell shall be set blazing

Verse 13 — Surah At-Takwir 81:13

when Paradise shall be brought nigh

Verse 14 — Surah At-Takwir 81:14

then shall a soul know what it has produced

Verse 15 — Surah At-Takwir 81:15

No! I swear by the slinkers

Verse 16 — Surah At-Takwir 81:16

the runners, the sinkers

Verse 17 — Surah At-Takwir 81:17

by the night swarming

Verse 18 — Surah At-Takwir 81:18

Verse 19 — Surah At-Takwir 81:19

truly this is the word of a noble Messenger

Verse 20 — Surah At-Takwir 81:20

having power, with the Lord of the Throne secure

Verse 21 — Surah At-Takwir 81:21

obeyed, moreover trusty

Verse 22 — Surah At-Takwir 81:22

Your companion is not possessed

Verse 23 — Surah At-Takwir 81:23

he truly saw him on the clear horizon

Verse 24 — Surah At-Takwir 81:24

he is not niggardly of the Unseen

Verse 25 — Surah At-Takwir 81:25

And it is not the word of an accursed Satan

Verse 26 — Surah At-Takwir 81:26

where then are you going

Verse 27 — Surah At-Takwir 81:27

It is naught but a Reminder unto all beings

Verse 28 — Surah At-Takwir 81:28

for whosoever of you who would go straight

Verse 29 — Surah At-Takwir 81:29

but will you shall not, unless God wills, the Lord of all Being