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At-Takwir (The Overthrowing)

التكوير

29 ayahs · Meccan

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

1. When the sun is wrapped up [in darkness] 2. And when the stars fall, dispersing, 3. And when the mountains are removed 4. And when full-term she-camels are neglected 5. And when the wild beasts are gathered 6. And when the seas are filled with flame 7. And when the souls are paired 8. And when the girl [who was] buried alive is asked 9. For what sin she was killed 10. And when the pages are made public 11. And when the sky is stripped away 12. And when Hellfire is set ablaze 13. And when Paradise is brought near, 14. A soul will [then] know what it has brought [with it]. 15. So I swear by the retreating stars - 16. Those that run [their courses] and disappear - 17. And by the night as it closes in 18. And by the dawn when it breathes 19. [That] indeed, the Qur'an is a word [conveyed by] a noble messenger 20. [Who is] possessed of power and with the Owner of the Throne, secure [in position], 21. Obeyed there [in the heavens] and trustworthy. 22. And your companion is not [at all] mad. 23. And he has already seen Gabriel in the clear horizon. 24. And Muhammad is not a withholder of [knowledge of] the unseen. 25. And the Qur'an is not the word of a devil, expelled [from the heavens]. 26. So where are you going? 27. It is not except a reminder to the worlds 28. For whoever wills among you to take a right course. 29. And you do not will except that Allah wills - Lord of the worlds.

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About Surah At-Takwir: place, order and how to read it

Surah At-Takwir (The Overthrowing) is chapter 81 of the Quran and has 29 verses, making it a short surah. It was revealed in Mecca, before the migration to Medina, and it is number 7 in the chronological order of revelation. It falls in juz 30. It occupies one page of the mushaf, from page 586 to page 586.

Where it sits in the mushaf

It is preceded by Surah 'Abasa and followed by Surah Al-Infitar. Like every surah except At-Tawbah, it opens with the Basmalah. This surah contains no verse of prostration.

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