التكوير

1 When the sun is covered,

1 When the sun (with its spacious light) is folded up;

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. When the sun is wound round and its light is lost and is overthrown.

2 And when the stars darken,

2 When the stars fall, losing their lustre;

2 And when the stars fall.

3 And when the mountains are made to pass away,

3 When the mountains vanish (like a mirage);

3 And when the mountains are made to pass away;

4 And when the camels are left untended,

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

4 And when the pregnant she-camels are neglected;

5 And when the wild animals are made to go forth,

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

5 And when the wild beasts are gathered together.

6 And when the seas are set on fire,

6 When the oceans boil over with a swell;

6 And when the seas become as blazing Fire or overflow.

7 And when souls are united,

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

7 And when the souls are joined with their bodies, (the good with the good and the bad with the bad).

8 And when the female infant buried alive is asked

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

8 And when the female (infant) buried alive (as the pagan Arabs used to do) is questioned:

9 For what sin she was killed,

9 For what crime she was killed;

9 For what sin, was she killed?

10 And when the books are spread,

10 When the scrolls are laid open;

10 And when the (written) pages [of deeds (good and bad) of every person] are laid open.

11 And when the heaven has its covering removed,

11 When the world on High is unveiled;

11 And when the heaven is stripped off and taken away from its place;

12 And when the hell is kindled up,

12 When the Blazing Fire is kindled to fierce heat;

12 And when Hell-fire is set ablaze.

13 And when the garden is brought nigh,

13 And when the Garden is brought near; -

13 And when Paradise is brought near.

14 Every soul shall (then) know what it has prepared.

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

14 (Then) every person will know what he has brought (of good and evil).

15 But nay! I swear by the stars,

15 So verily I call to witness the planets - that recede,

15 So verily, I swear by the planets that recede (i.e. disappear during the day and appear during the night).

16 That run their course (and) hide themselves,

16 Go straight, or hide;

16 And by the planets that move swiftly and hide themselves.

17 And the night when it departs,

17 And the Night as it dissipates;

17 And by the night as it departs.

18 And the morning when it brightens,

18 And the Dawn as it breathes away the darkness; -

18 And by the dawn as it brightens.

19 Most surely it is the Word of an honored messenger,

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

19 Verily, this is the Word (this Qur'an brought by) a most honourable messenger [Jibril (Gabril), from Allah to Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم].

20 The processor of strength, having an honorable place with the Lord of the Dominion,

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

20 Owner of power, (and high rank) with (Allah), the Lord of the Throne,

21 One (to be) obeyed, and faithful in trust.

21 With authority there, (and) faithful to his trust.

21 Obeyed (by the angels in the heavens), and trustworthy.

22 And your companion is not gone mad.

22 And (O people!) your companion is not one possessed;

22 And (O people) your companion (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is not a madman.

23 And of a truth he saw himself on the clear horizon.

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

23 And indeed he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) saw him [Jibril (Gabriel)] in the clear horizon (towards the east).

24 Nor of the unseen is he a tenacious concealer.

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

24 And he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) withholds not a knowledge of the Unseen.

25 Nor is it the word of the cursed Shaitan,

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

25 And it (the Qur'an) is not the word of the outcast Shaitan (Satan).

26 Whither then will you go?

26 When whither go ye?

26 Then where are you going?

27 It is naught but a reminder for the nations,

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

27 Verily, this (the Qur'an) is no less than a Reminder to (all) the 'Alamin (mankind and jinn)

28 For him among you who pleases to go straight.

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

28 To whomsoever among you who wills to walk straight.

29 And you do not please except that Allah please, the Lord of the worlds.

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

29 And you cannot will unless (it be) that Allah wills - the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists).