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Surah At-Takwir (undefined)

سُورَةُ التَّكۡوِيرِ

Surah 81 of the Holy Quran · Meccan · 29 verses

Also spelled: Takwir, At Takwir, AtTakwir, The Overthrowing

Surah At-Takwir (undefined) is the 81th chapter of the Holy Quran. It was revealed in Mecca and contains 29 verses (ayahs). Read it below with the Arabic text, transliteration, or open it as interactive flashcards to memorize it verse by verse.

  1. 81:1

    إِذَا ٱلشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ

    Izash shamsu kuwwirat

  2. 81:2

    وَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ ٱنكَدَرَتْ

    Wa izan nujoomun kadarat

  3. 81:3

    وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ

    Wa izal jibaalu suyyirat

  4. 81:4

    وَإِذَا ٱلْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ

    Wa izal 'ishaaru 'uttilat

  5. 81:5

    وَإِذَا ٱلْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ

    Wa izal wuhooshu hushirat

  6. 81:6

    وَإِذَا ٱلْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ

    Wa izal bihaaru sujjirat

  7. 81:7

    وَإِذَا ٱلنُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ

    Wa izan nufoosu zuwwijat

  8. 81:8

    وَإِذَا ٱلْمَوْءُۥدَةُ سُئِلَتْ

    Wa izal maw'oodatu su'ilat

  9. 81:9

    بِأَىِّ ذَنۢبٍۢ قُتِلَتْ

    Bi ayyi zambin qutilat

  10. 81:10

    وَإِذَا ٱلصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتْ

    Wa izas suhufu nushirat

  11. 81:11

    وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ كُشِطَتْ

    Wa izas samaaa'u kushitat

  12. 81:12

    وَإِذَا ٱلْجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتْ

    Wa izal jaheemu su'-'irat

  13. 81:13

    وَإِذَا ٱلْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ

    Wa izal jannatu uzlifat

  14. 81:14

    عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌۭ مَّآ أَحْضَرَتْ

    'Alimat nafsum maaa ahdarat

  15. 81:15

    فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلْخُنَّسِ

    Falaaa uqsimu bil khunnas

  16. 81:16

    ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْكُنَّسِ

    Al jawaaril kunnas

  17. 81:17

    وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ

    Wallaili izaa 'as'as

  18. 81:18

    وَٱلصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ

    Wassubhi izaa tanaffas

  19. 81:19

    إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍۢ كَرِيمٍۢ

    Innahoo laqawlu rasoolin kareem

  20. 81:20

    ذِى قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِى ٱلْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍۢ

    Zee quwwatin 'inda zil 'arshi makeen

  21. 81:21

    مُّطَاعٍۢ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍۢ

    Mutaa'in samma ameen

  22. 81:22

    وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجْنُونٍۢ

    Wa maa saahibukum bimajnoon

  23. 81:23

    وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْمُبِينِ

    Wa laqad ra aahu bilufuqil mubeen

  24. 81:24

    وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى ٱلْغَيْبِ بِضَنِينٍۢ

    Wa maa huwa 'alal ghaibi bidaneen

  25. 81:25

    وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطَٰنٍۢ رَّجِيمٍۢ

    Wa maa huwa biqawli shaitaanir rajeem

  26. 81:26

    فَأَيْنَ تَذْهَبُونَ

    Fa ayna tazhaboon

  27. 81:27

    إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌۭ لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ

    In huwa illaa zikrul lil'aalameen

  28. 81:28

    لِمَن شَآءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَسْتَقِيمَ

    Liman shaaa'a minkum ai yastaqeem

  29. 81:29

    وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

    Wa maa tashaaa'oona illaaa ai yashaaa 'al laahu Rabbul 'Aalameen

About Surah At-Takwir

At-Takwir, the Overthrowing, describes the unraveling of the world at the end of time: the sun folded up, the stars falling, the seas set ablaze. It then affirms that the Quran is the word brought by a noble messenger, and that the Prophet (peace be upon him) was no madman but a true guide.

Themes: The end of the world, Truth of revelation, The noble messenger, Certainty

Arabic: Uthmani script (Hafs). Translation: Arabic. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy. See Sources for full attribution.