Al Takwaeer
Chapter 81, 29 verses
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Saheeh International
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Yusuf Ali
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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Shakir
Saheeh International
When the sun is wrapped up [in darkness]
Yusuf Ali
When the sun (with its spacious light) is folded up;
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,
Yusuf Ali
When the stars fall, losing their lustre;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And when the stars fall.
Shakir
And when the stars darken,
Saheeh International
And when the mountains are removed
Yusuf Ali
When the mountains vanish (like a mirage);
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
Yusuf Ali
When the she - camels, ten months with young, are left untended;
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
Yusuf Ali
When the wild beasts are herded together (in the human habitations);
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
Yusuf Ali
When the oceans boil over with a swell;
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
Yusuf Ali
When the souls are sorted out, (being joined, like with like);
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
Yusuf Ali
When the female (infant), buried alive, is questioned -
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
Yusuf Ali
For what crime she was killed;
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
Yusuf Ali
When the scrolls 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
Yusuf Ali
When the world on High is unveiled;
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
Yusuf Ali
When the Blazing Fire is kindled to fierce heat;
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,
Yusuf Ali
And when the Garden is brought near; -
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].
Yusuf Ali
(Then) shall each soul know what it has put forward.
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 -
Yusuf Ali
So verily I call to witness the planets - that recede,
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 -
Yusuf Ali
Go straight, or hide;
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
Yusuf Ali
And the Night as it dissipates;
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
Yusuf Ali
And the Dawn as it breathes away the darkness; -
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
Yusuf Ali
Verily this is the word of a most honourable 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],
Yusuf Ali
Endued with Power, with rank before 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.
Yusuf Ali
With authority there, (and) faithful to his trust.
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.
Yusuf Ali
And (O people!) your companion is not one possessed;
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.
Yusuf Ali
And without doubt he saw him in 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.
Yusuf Ali
Neither doth he withhold grudgingly a knowledge 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].
Yusuf Ali
Nor is it the word of an evil spirit accursed.
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?
Yusuf Ali
When whither 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
Yusuf Ali
Verily this is no less than a Message to (all) the Worlds:
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.
Yusuf Ali
(With profit) to whoever among you wills to go 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.
Yusuf Ali
But ye shall not will except as Allah wills, - the Cherisher 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).
Shakir
And you do not please except that Allah please, the Lord of the worlds.