Kitab

Al Takwaeer

Chapter 81, 29 verses

  • Yusuf Ali
  • Transliteration
  • Arabic
  • Word by word
Yusuf Ali

When the sun (with its spacious light) is folded up;

Transliteration

Itha alshshamsu kuwwirat

Arabic

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم إذا الشمس كورت

Word by word

إِذَا ٱلشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ

Yusuf Ali

When the stars fall, losing their lustre;

Transliteration

Waitha alnnujoomu inkadarat

Arabic

وإذا النجوم انكدرت

Word by word

وَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ ٱنكَدَرَتْ

Yusuf Ali

When the mountains vanish (like a mirage);

Transliteration

Waitha aljibalu suyyirat

Arabic

وإذا الجبال سيرت

Word by word

وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ

Yusuf Ali

When the she - camels, ten months with young, are left untended;

Transliteration

Waitha alAAisharu AAuttilat

Arabic

وإذا العشار عطلت

Word by word

وَإِذَا ٱلْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ

Yusuf Ali

When the wild beasts are herded together (in the human habitations);

Transliteration

Waitha alwuhooshu hushirat

Arabic

وإذا الوحوش حشرت

Word by word

وَإِذَا ٱلْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ

Yusuf Ali

When the oceans boil over with a swell;

Transliteration

Waitha albiharu sujjirat

Arabic

وإذا البحار سجرت

Word by word

وَإِذَا ٱلْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ

Yusuf Ali

When the souls are sorted out, (being joined, like with like);

Transliteration

Waitha alnnufoosu zuwwijat

Arabic

وإذا النفوس زوجت

Word by word

وَإِذَا ٱلنُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ

Yusuf Ali

When the female (infant), buried alive, is questioned -

Transliteration

Waitha almawoodatu suilat

Arabic

وإذا الموءودة سئلت

Word by word

وَإِذَا ٱلْمَوْءُۥدَةُ سُئِلَتْ

Yusuf Ali

For what crime she was killed;

Transliteration

Biayyi thanbin qutilat

Arabic

بأي ذنب قتلت

Word by word

بِأَىِّ ذَنۢبٍ قُتِلَتْ

Yusuf Ali

When the scrolls are laid open;

Transliteration

Waitha alssuhufu nushirat

Arabic

وإذا الصحف نشرت

Word by word

وَإِذَا ٱلصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتْ

Yusuf Ali

When the world on High is unveiled;

Transliteration

Waitha alssamao kushitat

Arabic

وإذا السماء كشطت

Word by word

وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ كُشِطَتْ

Yusuf Ali

When the Blazing Fire is kindled to fierce heat;

Transliteration

Waitha aljaheemu suAAAAirat

Arabic

وإذا الجحيم سعرت

Word by word

وَإِذَا ٱلْجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتْ

Yusuf Ali

And when the Garden is brought near; -

Transliteration

Waitha aljannatu ozlifat

Arabic

وإذا الجنة أزلفت

Word by word

وَإِذَا ٱلْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ

Yusuf Ali

(Then) shall each soul know what it has put forward.

Transliteration

AAalimat nafsun ma ahdarat

Arabic

علمت نفس ما أحضرت

Word by word

عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّآ أَحْضَرَتْ

Yusuf Ali

So verily I call to witness the planets - that recede,

Transliteration

Fala oqsimu bialkhunnasi

Arabic

فلا أقسم بالخنس

Word by word

فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلْخُنَّسِ

Yusuf Ali

Go straight, or hide;

Transliteration

Aljawari alkunnasi

Arabic

الجوار الكنس

Word by word

ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْكُنَّسِ

Yusuf Ali

And the Night as it dissipates;

Transliteration

Waallayli itha AAasAAasa

Arabic

والليل إذا عسعس

Word by word

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ

Yusuf Ali

And the Dawn as it breathes away the darkness; -

Transliteration

Waalssubhi itha tanaffasa

Arabic

والصبح إذا تنفس

Word by word

وَٱلصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ

Yusuf Ali

Verily this is the word of a most honourable Messenger,

Transliteration

Innahu laqawlu rasoolin kareemin

Arabic

إنه لقول رسول كريم

Word by word

إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ

Yusuf Ali

Endued with Power, with rank before the Lord of the Throne,

Transliteration

Thee quwwatin AAinda thee alAAarshi makeenin

Arabic

ذي قوة عند ذي العرش مكين

Word by word

ذِى قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِى ٱلْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍ

Yusuf Ali

With authority there, (and) faithful to his trust.

Transliteration

MutaAAin thamma ameenin

Arabic

مطاع ثم أمين

Word by word

مُّطَاعٍ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍ

Yusuf Ali

And (O people!) your companion is not one possessed;

Transliteration

Wama sahibukum bimajnoonin

Arabic

وما صاحبكم بمجنون

Word by word

وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجْنُونٍ

Yusuf Ali

And without doubt he saw him in the clear horizon.

Transliteration

Walaqad raahu bialofuqi almubeeni

Arabic

ولقد رآه بالأفق المبين

Word by word

وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْمُبِينِ

Yusuf Ali

Neither doth he withhold grudgingly a knowledge of the Unseen.

Transliteration

Wama huwa AAala alghaybi bidaneenin

Arabic

وما هو على الغيب بضنين

Word by word

وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى ٱلْغَيْبِ بِضَنِينٍ

Yusuf Ali

Nor is it the word of an evil spirit accursed.

Transliteration

Wama huwa biqawli shaytanin rajeemin

Arabic

وما هو بقول شيطان رجيم

Word by word

وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطَٰنٍ رَّجِيمٍ

Yusuf Ali

When whither go ye?

Transliteration

Faayna tathhaboona

Arabic

فأين تذهبون

Word by word

فَأَيْنَ تَذْهَبُونَ

Yusuf Ali

Verily this is no less than a Message to (all) the Worlds:

Transliteration

In huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameena

Arabic

إن هو إلا ذكر للعالمين

Word by word

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ

Yusuf Ali

(With profit) to whoever among you wills to go straight:

Transliteration

Liman shaa minkum an yastaqeema

Arabic

لمن شاء منكم أن يستقيم

Word by word

لِمَن شَآءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَسْتَقِيمَ

Yusuf Ali

But ye shall not will except as Allah wills, - the Cherisher of the Worlds.

Transliteration

Wama tashaoona illa an yashaa Allahu rabbu alAAalameena

Arabic

وما تشاءون إلا أن يشاء الله رب العالمين

Word by word

وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

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