Kitab

Al Takwaeer

Chapter 81, 29 verses

  • Yusuf Ali
  • Transliteration
  • Hilali & Muhsin Khan
  • Word by word
Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

Itha alshshamsu kuwwirat

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.

Word by word

إِذَا ٱلشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ

Yusuf Ali

When the stars fall, losing their lustre;

Transliteration

Waitha alnnujoomu inkadarat

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And when the stars fall.

Word by word

وَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ ٱنكَدَرَتْ

Yusuf Ali

When the mountains vanish (like a mirage);

Transliteration

Waitha aljibalu suyyirat

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And when the mountains are made to pass away;

Word by word

وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

Waitha alAAisharu AAuttilat

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And when the pregnant she-camels are neglected;

Word by word

وَإِذَا ٱلْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

Waitha alwuhooshu hushirat

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And when the wild beasts are gathered together.

Word by word

وَإِذَا ٱلْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ

Yusuf Ali

When the oceans boil over with a swell;

Transliteration

Waitha albiharu sujjirat

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And when the seas become as blazing Fire or overflow.

Word by word

وَإِذَا ٱلْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

Waitha alnnufoosu zuwwijat

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And when the souls are joined with their bodies, (the good with the good and the bad with the bad).

Word by word

وَإِذَا ٱلنُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

Waitha almawoodatu suilat

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And when the female (infant) buried alive (as the pagan Arabs used to do) is questioned:

Word by word

وَإِذَا ٱلْمَوْءُۥدَةُ سُئِلَتْ

Yusuf Ali

For what crime she was killed;

Transliteration

Biayyi thanbin qutilat

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

For what sin, was she killed?

Word by word

بِأَىِّ ذَنۢبٍ قُتِلَتْ

Yusuf Ali

When the scrolls are laid open;

Transliteration

Waitha alssuhufu nushirat

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And when the (written) pages [of deeds (good and bad) of every person] are laid open.

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وَإِذَا ٱلصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتْ

Yusuf Ali

When the world on High is unveiled;

Transliteration

Waitha alssamao kushitat

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And when the heaven is stripped off and taken away from its place;

Word by word

وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ كُشِطَتْ

Yusuf Ali

When the Blazing Fire is kindled to fierce heat;

Transliteration

Waitha aljaheemu suAAAAirat

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And when Hell-fire is set ablaze.

Word by word

وَإِذَا ٱلْجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتْ

Yusuf Ali

And when the Garden is brought near; -

Transliteration

Waitha aljannatu ozlifat

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And when Paradise is brought near.

Word by word

وَإِذَا ٱلْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

AAalimat nafsun ma ahdarat

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

(Then) every person will know what he has brought (of good and evil).

Word by word

عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّآ أَحْضَرَتْ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

Fala oqsimu bialkhunnasi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

So verily, I swear by the planets that recede (i.e. disappear during the day and appear during the night).

Word by word

فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلْخُنَّسِ

Yusuf Ali

Go straight, or hide;

Transliteration

Aljawari alkunnasi

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And by the planets that move swiftly and hide themselves.

Word by word

ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْكُنَّسِ

Yusuf Ali

And the Night as it dissipates;

Transliteration

Waallayli itha AAasAAasa

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And by the night as it departs.

Word by word

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ

Yusuf Ali

And the Dawn as it breathes away the darkness; -

Transliteration

Waalssubhi itha tanaffasa

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And by the dawn as it brightens.

Word by word

وَٱلصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ

Yusuf Ali

Verily this is the word of a most honourable Messenger,

Transliteration

Innahu laqawlu rasoolin kareemin

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].

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Owner of power, (and high rank) with (Allah), the Lord of the Throne,

Word by word

ذِى قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِى ٱلْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

MutaAAin thamma ameenin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Obeyed (by the angels in the heavens), and trustworthy.

Word by word

مُّطَاعٍ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍ

Yusuf Ali

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

Transliteration

Wama sahibukum bimajnoonin

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And (O people) your companion (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is not a madman.

Word by word

وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجْنُونٍ

Yusuf Ali

And without doubt he saw him in the clear horizon.

Transliteration

Walaqad raahu bialofuqi almubeeni

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And indeed he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) saw him [Jibril (Gabriel)] in the clear horizon (towards the east).

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) withholds not a knowledge of the Unseen.

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And it (the Qur'an) is not the word of the outcast Shaitan (Satan).

Word by word

وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطَٰنٍ رَّجِيمٍ

Yusuf Ali

When whither go ye?

Transliteration

Faayna tathhaboona

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Then where are you going?

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

Verily, this (the Qur'an) is no less than a Reminder to (all) the 'Alamin (mankind and jinn)

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

To whomsoever among you who wills to walk straight.

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

And you cannot will unless (it be) that Allah wills - the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists).

Word by word

وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

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