Al Takwaeer

Yusuf Ali

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

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1 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.

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2 When the stars fall, losing their lustre;

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2 And when the stars fall.

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3 When the mountains vanish (like a mirage);

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3 And when the mountains are made to pass away;

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

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4 And when the pregnant she-camels are neglected;

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

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5 And when the wild beasts are gathered together.

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6 When the oceans boil over with a swell;

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6 And when the seas become as blazing Fire or overflow.

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

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

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

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

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9 For what crime she was killed;

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9 For what sin, was she killed?

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10 When the scrolls are laid open;

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

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11 When the world on High is unveiled;

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

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12 When the Blazing Fire is kindled to fierce heat;

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12 And when Hell-fire is set ablaze.

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13 And when the Garden is brought near; -

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13 And when Paradise is brought near.

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

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

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

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

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16 Go straight, or hide;

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16 And by the planets that move swiftly and hide themselves.

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17 And the Night as it dissipates;

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17 And by the night as it departs.

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18 And the Dawn as it breathes away the darkness; -

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18 And by the dawn as it brightens.

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19 Verily this is the word of a most honourable Messenger,

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19 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].

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

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

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

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

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

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

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23 And without doubt he saw him in the clear horizon.

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

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24 Neither doth he withhold grudgingly a knowledge of the Unseen.

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

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25 Nor is it the word of an evil spirit accursed.

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

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26 When whither go ye?

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26 Then where are you going?

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

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

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

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28 To whomsoever among you who wills to walk straight.

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

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