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At-Takwīr

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 1

إِذَا ٱلشَّمۡسُ كُوِّرَتۡ

When the sun is wrapped up in darkness,

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 2

وَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ ٱنكَدَرَتۡ

and when the stars fall down,

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 3

وَإِذَا ٱلۡجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتۡ

and when the mountains are set in motion,

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 4

وَإِذَا ٱلۡعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتۡ

and when pregnant camels^[1] are left unattended,

[1] Which are near delivery. It alludes to the distraction of people from their most valuable possessions, such as ten-month pregnant camels for nomadic Arabs.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 5

وَإِذَا ٱلۡوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتۡ

and when wild beasts are gathered,

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 6

وَإِذَا ٱلۡبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتۡ

and when the seas are set on fire,

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 7

وَإِذَا ٱلنُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتۡ

and when the souls are sorted^[2],

[2] i.e., "joined" with their groups or sects, wicked with the wicked souls, righteous with the righteous.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 8

وَإِذَا ٱلۡمَوۡءُۥدَةُ سُئِلَتۡ

and when the baby girl buried alive^[3] is asked,

[3] As the pagan Arabs used to do for fear of shame or poverty. The Qur’an condemned this practice. See 16:58-59.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 9

بِأَيِّ ذَنۢبٖ قُتِلَتۡ

for what crime she was killed,

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 10

وَإِذَا ٱلصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتۡ

and when records of deeds are spread open,

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 11

وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ كُشِطَتۡ

and when the sky is stripped away^[4],

[4] As the skin of sheep is stripped away.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 12

وَإِذَا ٱلۡجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتۡ

and when the Blazing Fire is flared up,

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 13

وَإِذَا ٱلۡجَنَّةُ أُزۡلِفَتۡ

and when Paradise is brought near –

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 14

عَلِمَتۡ نَفۡسٞ مَّآ أَحۡضَرَتۡ

then every soul will know what it has brought about^[5].

[5] Of faith or disbelief, good or bad deeds for that Day.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 15

فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِٱلۡخُنَّسِ

I swear by the receding stars,

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 16

ٱلۡجَوَارِ ٱلۡكُنَّسِ

that rise and hide^[6],

[6] This probably refers to black holes in the sky. "Kanasa" means sweeping or hiding.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 17

وَٱلَّيۡلِ إِذَا عَسۡعَسَ

and by the night as it departs,

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 18

وَٱلصُّبۡحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ

and by the day as it breaks –

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 19

إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوۡلُ رَسُولٖ كَرِيمٖ

Indeed, this [Qur’an] is a word conveyed by a noble angel-messenger.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 20

ذِي قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِي ٱلۡعَرۡشِ مَكِينٖ

extremely powerful, highly revered by the Lord of the Throne,

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 21

مُّطَاعٖ ثَمَّ أَمِينٖ

obeyed there [by other angels] and trustworthy.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 22

وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجۡنُونٖ

Your fellow [i.e., the Prophet] is not a madman.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 23

وَلَقَدۡ رَءَاهُ بِٱلۡأُفُقِ ٱلۡمُبِينِ

He indeed saw him [i.e., Gabriel] on the clear horizon^[7].

[7] i.e., the eastern horizon, where the sun rises. See footnote 53:6

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 24

وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى ٱلۡغَيۡبِ بِضَنِينٖ

He does not withhold [knowledge of] the unseen^[8].

[8] He (ﷺ) did not withhold the unseen which Allah had revealed to him in the Qur’an.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 25

وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوۡلِ شَيۡطَٰنٖ رَّجِيمٖ

This [Qur’an] is not the word of an accursed devil.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 26

فَأَيۡنَ تَذۡهَبُونَ

So which way are you going^[9]?

[9] In your denial of the Qur’an for being the revelation from Allah.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 27

إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكۡرٞ لِّلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

It is but a reminder to the worlds,

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 28

لِمَن شَآءَ مِنكُمۡ أَن يَسۡتَقِيمَ

for those among you who wish to take the straight path.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 29

وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

But you cannot wish except by the Will of Allah, the Lord of the worlds.