Al Takwaeer
Chapter 81, 29 verses
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Yusuf Ali
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Transliteration
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Pickthall
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Saheeh International
Yusuf Ali
When the sun (with its spacious light) is folded up;
Transliteration
Itha alshshamsu kuwwirat
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. When the sun is overthrown,
Saheeh International
When the sun is wrapped up [in darkness]
Yusuf Ali
When the stars fall, losing their lustre;
Transliteration
Waitha alnnujoomu inkadarat
Pickthall
And when the stars fall,
Saheeh International
And when the stars fall, dispersing,
Yusuf Ali
When the mountains vanish (like a mirage);
Transliteration
Waitha aljibalu suyyirat
Pickthall
And when the hills are moved,
Saheeh International
And when the mountains are removed
Yusuf Ali
When the she - camels, ten months with young, are left untended;
Transliteration
Waitha alAAisharu AAuttilat
Pickthall
And when the camels big with young are abandoned,
Saheeh International
And when full - term she - camels are neglected
Yusuf Ali
When the wild beasts are herded together (in the human habitations);
Transliteration
Waitha alwuhooshu hushirat
Pickthall
And when the wild beasts are herded together,
Saheeh International
And when the wild beasts are gathered
Yusuf Ali
When the oceans boil over with a swell;
Transliteration
Waitha albiharu sujjirat
Pickthall
And when the seas rise,
Saheeh International
And when the seas are filled with flame
Yusuf Ali
When the souls are sorted out, (being joined, like with like);
Transliteration
Waitha alnnufoosu zuwwijat
Pickthall
And when souls are reunited,
Saheeh International
And when the souls are paired
Yusuf Ali
When the female (infant), buried alive, is questioned -
Transliteration
Waitha almawoodatu suilat
Pickthall
And when the girl - child that was buried alive is asked
Saheeh International
And when the girl [who was] buried alive is asked
Yusuf Ali
For what crime she was killed;
Transliteration
Biayyi thanbin qutilat
Pickthall
For what sin she was slain,
Saheeh International
For what sin she was killed
Yusuf Ali
When the scrolls are laid open;
Transliteration
Waitha alssuhufu nushirat
Pickthall
And when the pages are laid open,
Saheeh International
And when the pages are made public
Yusuf Ali
When the world on High is unveiled;
Transliteration
Waitha alssamao kushitat
Pickthall
And when the sky is torn away,
Saheeh International
And when the sky is stripped away
Yusuf Ali
When the Blazing Fire is kindled to fierce heat;
Transliteration
Waitha aljaheemu suAAAAirat
Pickthall
And when hell is lighted,
Saheeh International
And when Hellfire is set ablaze
Yusuf Ali
And when the Garden is brought near; -
Transliteration
Waitha aljannatu ozlifat
Pickthall
And when the Garden is brought nigh,
Saheeh International
And when Paradise is brought near,
Yusuf Ali
(Then) shall each soul know what it has put forward.
Transliteration
AAalimat nafsun ma ahdarat
Pickthall
(Then) every soul will know what it hath made ready.
Saheeh International
A soul will [then] know what it has brought [with it].
Yusuf Ali
So verily I call to witness the planets - that recede,
Transliteration
Fala oqsimu bialkhunnasi
Pickthall
Oh, but I call to witness the planets,
Saheeh International
So I swear by the retreating stars -
Yusuf Ali
Go straight, or hide;
Transliteration
Aljawari alkunnasi
Pickthall
The stars which rise and set,
Saheeh International
Those that run [their courses] and disappear -
Yusuf Ali
And the Night as it dissipates;
Transliteration
Waallayli itha AAasAAasa
Pickthall
And the close of night,
Saheeh International
And by the night as it closes in
Yusuf Ali
And the Dawn as it breathes away the darkness; -
Transliteration
Waalssubhi itha tanaffasa
Pickthall
And the breath of morning
Saheeh International
And by the dawn when it breathes
Yusuf Ali
Verily this is the word of a most honourable Messenger,
Transliteration
Innahu laqawlu rasoolin kareemin
Pickthall
That this is in truth the word of an honoured messenger,
Saheeh International
[That] indeed, the Qur'an is a word [conveyed by] a noble messenger
Yusuf Ali
Endued with Power, with rank before the Lord of the Throne,
Transliteration
Thee quwwatin AAinda thee alAAarshi makeenin
Pickthall
Mighty, established in the presence of the Lord of the Throne,
Saheeh International
[Who is] possessed of power and with the Owner of the Throne, secure [in position],
Yusuf Ali
With authority there, (and) faithful to his trust.
Transliteration
MutaAAin thamma ameenin
Pickthall
(One) to be obeyed, and trustworthy;
Saheeh International
Obeyed there [in the heavens] and trustworthy.
Yusuf Ali
And (O people!) your companion is not one possessed;
Transliteration
Wama sahibukum bimajnoonin
Pickthall
And your comrade is not mad.
Saheeh International
And your companion is not [at all] mad.
Yusuf Ali
And without doubt he saw him in the clear horizon.
Transliteration
Walaqad raahu bialofuqi almubeeni
Pickthall
Surely he beheld Him on the clear horizon.
Saheeh International
And he has already seen Gabriel in the clear horizon.
Yusuf Ali
Neither doth he withhold grudgingly a knowledge of the Unseen.
Transliteration
Wama huwa AAala alghaybi bidaneenin
Pickthall
And he is not avid of the Unseen.
Saheeh International
And Muhammad is not a withholder of [knowledge of] the unseen.
Yusuf Ali
Nor is it the word of an evil spirit accursed.
Transliteration
Wama huwa biqawli shaytanin rajeemin
Pickthall
Nor is this the utterance of a devil worthy to be stoned.
Saheeh International
And the Qur'an is not the word of a devil, expelled [from the heavens].
Yusuf Ali
When whither go ye?
Transliteration
Faayna tathhaboona
Pickthall
Whither then go ye ?
Saheeh International
So where are you going?
Yusuf Ali
Verily this is no less than a Message to (all) the Worlds:
Transliteration
In huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameena
Pickthall
This is naught else than a reminder unto creation,
Saheeh International
It is not except a reminder to the worlds
Yusuf Ali
(With profit) to whoever among you wills to go straight:
Transliteration
Liman shaa minkum an yastaqeema
Pickthall
Unto whomsoever of you willeth to walk straight.
Saheeh International
For whoever wills among you to take a right course.
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
Pickthall
And ye will not, unless (it be) that Allah willeth, the Lord of Creation.
Saheeh International
And you do not will except that Allah wills - Lord of the worlds.