Al Takwaeer

Saheeh International

1 When the sun is wrapped up [in darkness]

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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.

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2 And when the stars fall, dispersing,

Pickthall

2 And when the stars fall,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 And when the stars fall.

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3 And when the mountains are removed

Pickthall

3 And when the hills are moved,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 And when the mountains are made to pass away;

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4 And when full - term she - camels are neglected

Pickthall

4 And when the camels big with young are abandoned,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

4 And when the pregnant she-camels are neglected;

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5 And when the wild beasts are gathered

Pickthall

5 And when the wild beasts are herded together,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 And when the wild beasts are gathered together.

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6 And when the seas are filled with flame

Pickthall

6 And when the seas rise,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

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7 And when the souls are paired

Pickthall

7 And when souls are reunited,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

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

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

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9 For what sin she was killed

Pickthall

9 For what sin she was slain,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 For what sin, was she killed?

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10 And when the pages are made public

Pickthall

10 And when the pages are laid open,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

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11 And when the sky is stripped away

Pickthall

11 And when the sky is torn away,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

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12 And when Hellfire is set ablaze

Pickthall

12 And when hell is lighted,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 And when Hell-fire is set ablaze.

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13 And when Paradise is brought near,

Pickthall

13 And when the Garden is brought nigh,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

13 And when Paradise is brought near.

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

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

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15 So I swear by the retreating stars -

Pickthall

15 Oh, but I call to witness the planets,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

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16 Those that run [their courses] and disappear -

Pickthall

16 The stars which rise and set,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

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17 And by the night as it closes in

Pickthall

17 And the close of night,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

17 And by the night as it departs.

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18 And by the dawn when it breathes

Pickthall

18 And the breath of morning

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 And by the dawn as it brightens.

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

Pickthall

19 That this is in truth the word of an honoured messenger,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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].

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

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

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21 Obeyed there [in the heavens] and trustworthy.

Pickthall

21 (One) to be obeyed, and trustworthy;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

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

Pickthall

22 And your comrade is not mad.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

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

Pickthall

23 Surely he beheld Him on the clear horizon.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

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

Pickthall

24 And he is not avid of the Unseen.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

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

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

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26 So where are you going?

Pickthall

26 Whither then go ye ?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

26 Then where are you going?

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27 It is not except a reminder to the worlds

Pickthall

27 This is naught else than a reminder unto creation,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

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

Pickthall

28 Unto whomsoever of you willeth to walk straight.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

28 To whomsoever among you who wills to walk straight.

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

Pickthall

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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