Al Takwaeer
Chapter 81, 29 verses
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Saheeh International
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Pickthall
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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Shakir
Saheeh International
When the sun is wrapped up [in darkness]
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. When the sun is overthrown,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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.
Shakir
When the sun is covered,
Saheeh International
And when the stars fall, dispersing,
Pickthall
And when the stars fall,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And when the stars fall.
Shakir
And when the stars darken,
Saheeh International
And when the mountains are removed
Pickthall
And when the hills are moved,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And when the mountains are made to pass away;
Shakir
And when the mountains are made to pass away,
Saheeh International
And when full - term she - camels are neglected
Pickthall
And when the camels big with young are abandoned,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And when the pregnant she-camels are neglected;
Shakir
And when the camels are left untended,
Saheeh International
And when the wild beasts are gathered
Pickthall
And when the wild beasts are herded together,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And when the wild beasts are gathered together.
Shakir
And when the wild animals are made to go forth,
Saheeh International
And when the seas are filled with flame
Pickthall
And when the seas rise,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And when the seas become as blazing Fire or overflow.
Shakir
And when the seas are set on fire,
Saheeh International
And when the souls are paired
Pickthall
And when souls are reunited,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And when the souls are joined with their bodies, (the good with the good and the bad with the bad).
Shakir
And when souls are united,
Saheeh International
And when the girl [who was] buried alive is asked
Pickthall
And when the girl - child that was buried alive is asked
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And when the female (infant) buried alive (as the pagan Arabs used to do) is questioned:
Shakir
And when the female infant buried alive is asked
Saheeh International
For what sin she was killed
Pickthall
For what sin she was slain,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
For what sin, was she killed?
Shakir
For what sin she was killed,
Saheeh International
And when the pages are made public
Pickthall
And when the pages are laid open,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And when the (written) pages [of deeds (good and bad) of every person] are laid open.
Shakir
And when the books are spread,
Saheeh International
And when the sky is stripped away
Pickthall
And when the sky is torn away,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And when the heaven is stripped off and taken away from its place;
Shakir
And when the heaven has its covering removed,
Saheeh International
And when Hellfire is set ablaze
Pickthall
And when hell is lighted,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And when Hell-fire is set ablaze.
Shakir
And when the hell is kindled up,
Saheeh International
And when Paradise is brought near,
Pickthall
And when the Garden is brought nigh,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And when Paradise is brought near.
Shakir
And when the garden is brought nigh,
Saheeh International
A soul will [then] know what it has brought [with it].
Pickthall
(Then) every soul will know what it hath made ready.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(Then) every person will know what he has brought (of good and evil).
Shakir
Every soul shall (then) know what it has prepared.
Saheeh International
So I swear by the retreating stars -
Pickthall
Oh, but I call to witness the planets,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So verily, I swear by the planets that recede (i.e. disappear during the day and appear during the night).
Shakir
But nay! I swear by the stars,
Saheeh International
Those that run [their courses] and disappear -
Pickthall
The stars which rise and set,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And by the planets that move swiftly and hide themselves.
Shakir
That run their course (and) hide themselves,
Saheeh International
And by the night as it closes in
Pickthall
And the close of night,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And by the night as it departs.
Shakir
And the night when it departs,
Saheeh International
And by the dawn when it breathes
Pickthall
And the breath of morning
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And by the dawn as it brightens.
Shakir
And the morning when it brightens,
Saheeh International
[That] indeed, the Qur'an is a word [conveyed by] a noble messenger
Pickthall
That this is in truth the word of an honoured messenger,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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].
Shakir
Most surely it is the Word of an honored messenger,
Saheeh International
[Who is] possessed of power and with the Owner of the Throne, secure [in position],
Pickthall
Mighty, established in the presence of the Lord of the Throne,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Owner of power, (and high rank) with (Allah), the Lord of the Throne,
Shakir
The processor of strength, having an honorable place with the Lord of the Dominion,
Saheeh International
Obeyed there [in the heavens] and trustworthy.
Pickthall
(One) to be obeyed, and trustworthy;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Obeyed (by the angels in the heavens), and trustworthy.
Shakir
One (to be) obeyed, and faithful in trust.
Saheeh International
And your companion is not [at all] mad.
Pickthall
And your comrade is not mad.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And (O people) your companion (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is not a madman.
Shakir
And your companion is not gone mad.
Saheeh International
And he has already seen Gabriel in the clear horizon.
Pickthall
Surely he beheld Him on the clear horizon.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And indeed he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) saw him [Jibril (Gabriel)] in the clear horizon (towards the east).
Shakir
And of a truth he saw himself on the clear horizon.
Saheeh International
And Muhammad is not a withholder of [knowledge of] the unseen.
Pickthall
And he is not avid of the Unseen.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) withholds not a knowledge of the Unseen.
Shakir
Nor of the unseen is he a tenacious concealer.
Saheeh International
And the Qur'an is not the word of a devil, expelled [from the heavens].
Pickthall
Nor is this the utterance of a devil worthy to be stoned.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And it (the Qur'an) is not the word of the outcast Shaitan (Satan).
Shakir
Nor is it the word of the cursed Shaitan,
Saheeh International
So where are you going?
Pickthall
Whither then go ye ?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then where are you going?
Shakir
Whither then will you go?
Saheeh International
It is not except a reminder to the worlds
Pickthall
This is naught else than a reminder unto creation,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, this (the Qur'an) is no less than a Reminder to (all) the 'Alamin (mankind and jinn)
Shakir
It is naught but a reminder for the nations,
Saheeh International
For whoever wills among you to take a right course.
Pickthall
Unto whomsoever of you willeth to walk straight.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
To whomsoever among you who wills to walk straight.
Shakir
For him among you who pleases to go straight.
Saheeh International
And you do not will except that Allah wills - Lord of the worlds.
Pickthall
And ye will not, unless (it be) that Allah willeth, the Lord of Creation.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And you cannot will unless (it be) that Allah wills - the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
Shakir
And you do not please except that Allah please, the Lord of the worlds.