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