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English - Chapter 81 - At-Takwir

Translation by Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall — Permalink

Verse 1 — Surah At-Takwir 81:1

When the sun is overthrown

Verse 2 — Surah At-Takwir 81:2

And when the stars fall

Verse 3 — Surah At-Takwir 81:3

And when the hills are moved

Verse 4 — Surah At-Takwir 81:4

And when the camels big with young are abandoned

Verse 5 — Surah At-Takwir 81:5

And when the wild beasts are herded together

Verse 6 — Surah At-Takwir 81:6

And when the seas rise

Verse 7 — Surah At-Takwir 81:7

And when souls are reunited

Verse 8 — Surah At-Takwir 81:8

And when the girl-child that was buried alive is asked

Verse 9 — Surah At-Takwir 81:9

For what sin she was slain

Verse 10 — Surah At-Takwir 81:10

And when the pages are laid open

Verse 11 — Surah At-Takwir 81:11

And when the sky is torn away

Verse 12 — Surah At-Takwir 81:12

And when hell is lighted

Verse 13 — Surah At-Takwir 81:13

And when the Garden is brought nigh

Verse 14 — Surah At-Takwir 81:14

(Then) every soul will know what it hath made ready

Verse 15 — Surah At-Takwir 81:15

Oh, but I call to witness the planets

Verse 16 — Surah At-Takwir 81:16

The stars which rise and set

Verse 17 — Surah At-Takwir 81:17

And the close of night

Verse 18 — Surah At-Takwir 81:18

And the breath of morning

Verse 19 — Surah At-Takwir 81:19

That this is in truth the word of an honoured messenger

Verse 20 — Surah At-Takwir 81:20

Mighty, established in the presence of the Lord of the Throne

Verse 21 — Surah At-Takwir 81:21

(One) to be obeyed, and trustworthy

Verse 22 — Surah At-Takwir 81:22

And your comrade is not mad

Verse 23 — Surah At-Takwir 81:23

Surely he beheld Him on the clear horizon

Verse 24 — Surah At-Takwir 81:24

And he is not avid of the Unseen

Verse 25 — Surah At-Takwir 81:25

Nor is this the utterance of a devil worthy to be stoned

Verse 26 — Surah At-Takwir 81:26

Verse 27 — Surah At-Takwir 81:27

This is naught else than a reminder unto creation

Verse 28 — Surah At-Takwir 81:28

Unto whomsoever of you willeth to walk straight

Verse 29 — Surah At-Takwir 81:29

And ye will not, unless (it be) that Allah willeth, the Lord of Creation