আল তাকওয়ীর (গুটিয়ে নিয়ে আলোহীন করা)

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. When the sun is overthrown,

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 fall,

2 And when the stars fall.

3 And when the hills are moved,

3 And when the mountains are made to pass away;

4 And when the camels big with young are abandoned,

4 And when the pregnant she-camels are neglected;

5 And when the wild beasts are herded together,

5 And when the wild beasts are gathered together.

6 And when the seas rise,

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

7 And when souls are reunited,

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 girl - child that was buried alive is asked

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

9 For what sin she was slain,

9 For what sin, was she killed?

10 And when the pages are laid open,

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

11 And when the sky is torn away,

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

12 And when hell is lighted,

12 And when Hell-fire is set ablaze.

13 And when the Garden is brought nigh,

13 And when Paradise is brought near.

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

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

15 Oh, but I call to witness the planets,

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

16 The stars which rise and set,

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

17 And the close of night,

17 And by the night as it departs.

18 And the breath of morning

18 And by the dawn as it brightens.

19 That this is in truth the word of an honoured 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 Mighty, established in the presence of 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 trustworthy;

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

22 And your comrade is not mad.

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

23 Surely he beheld Him on the clear horizon.

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

24 And he is not avid of the Unseen.

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

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

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

26 Whither then go ye ?

26 Then where are you going?

27 This is naught else than a reminder unto creation,

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

28 Unto whomsoever of you willeth to walk straight.

28 To whomsoever among you who wills to walk straight.

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

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