Al Takwaeer

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.

1 When the sun is wrapped up [in darkness]

2 And when the stars fall.

2 And when the stars fall, dispersing,

3 And when the mountains are made to pass away;

3 And when the mountains are removed

4 And when the pregnant she-camels are neglected;

4 And when full - term she - camels are neglected

5 And when the wild beasts are gathered together.

5 And when the wild beasts are gathered

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

6 And when the seas are filled with flame

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

7 And when the souls are paired

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

8 And when the girl [who was] buried alive is asked

9 For what sin, was she killed?

9 For what sin she was killed

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

10 And when the pages are made public

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

11 And when the sky is stripped away

12 And when Hell-fire is set ablaze.

12 And when Hellfire is set ablaze

13 And when Paradise is brought near.

13 And when Paradise is brought near,

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

14 A soul will [then] know what it has brought [with it].

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

15 So I swear by the retreating stars -

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

16 Those that run [their courses] and disappear -

17 And by the night as it departs.

17 And by the night as it closes in

18 And by the dawn as it brightens.

18 And by the dawn when it breathes

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].

19 [That] indeed, the Qur'an is a word [conveyed by] a noble messenger

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

20 [Who is] possessed of power and with the Owner of the Throne, secure [in position],

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

21 Obeyed there [in the heavens] and trustworthy.

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

22 And your companion is not [at all] mad.

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

23 And he has already seen Gabriel in the clear horizon.

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

24 And Muhammad is not a withholder of [knowledge of] the unseen.

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

25 And the Qur'an is not the word of a devil, expelled [from the heavens].

26 Then where are you going?

26 So where are you going?

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

27 It is not except a reminder to the worlds

28 To whomsoever among you who wills to walk straight.

28 For whoever wills among you to take a right course.

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

29 And you do not will except that Allah wills - Lord of the worlds.