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Surah At-Takwir (التكوير)

The Overthrowing

Surah Details

Verses

29

Pages

11751176

Revelation

Meccan

Juz

30

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About Surah At-Takwir

Surah At-Takwir (التكوير), meaning “The Overthrowing”, is the 81st surah of the Holy Quran. It is a Meccan surah, revealed in Mecca, consisting of 29 verses (ayat). It spans 2 pages in this transliteration edition, from page 1175 to page 1176, and falls within Juz 30 of the Quran.

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Surah At-Takwir Transliteration — Verse by Verse

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  • Prolongation (Madd)
  • Long prolongation
  • Nasalisation (Ghunnah)
  • Echo (Qalqalah)
  • Heavy (Tafkheem)
  1. 1Verse 1

    إِذَا ٱلشَّمۡسُ كُوِّرَتۡ

    Itha alshshamsu kuwwirat

    When the sun is wrapped up [in darkness]

  2. 2Verse 2

    وَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ ٱنكَدَرَتۡ

    Waitha alnnujoomu inkadarat

    And when the stars fall, dispersing

  3. 3Verse 3

    وَإِذَا ٱلۡجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتۡ

    Waitha aljibalu suyyirat

    And when the mountains are removed

  4. 4Verse 4

    وَإِذَا ٱلۡعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتۡ

    Waitha alAAisharu AAuttilat

    And when full-term she-camels are neglected

  5. 5Verse 5

    وَإِذَا ٱلۡوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتۡ

    Waitha alwuhooshu hushirat

    And when the wild beasts are gathered

  6. 6Verse 6

    وَإِذَا ٱلۡبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتۡ

    Waitha albiharu sujjirat

    And when the seas are filled with flame

  7. 7Verse 7

    وَإِذَا ٱلنُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتۡ

    Waitha alnnufoosu zuwwijat

    And when the souls are paired

  8. 8Verse 8

    وَإِذَا ٱلۡمَوۡءُۥدَةُ سُئِلَتۡ

    Waitha almawoodatu suilat

    And when the girl [who was] buried alive is asked

  9. 9Verse 9

    بِأَيِّ ذَنۢبٖ قُتِلَتۡ

    Biayyi thanbin qutilat

    For what sin she was killed

  10. 10Verse 10

    وَإِذَا ٱلصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتۡ

    Waitha alssuhufu nushirat

    And when the pages are made public

  11. 11Verse 11

    وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ كُشِطَتۡ

    Waitha alssamao kushitat

    And when the sky is stripped away

  12. 12Verse 12

    وَإِذَا ٱلۡجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتۡ

    Waitha aljaheemu suAAAAirat

    And when Hellfire is set ablaze

  13. 13Verse 13

    وَإِذَا ٱلۡجَنَّةُ أُزۡلِفَتۡ

    Waitha aljannatu ozlifat

    And when Paradise is brought near

  14. 14Verse 14

    عَلِمَتۡ نَفۡسٞ مَّآ أَحۡضَرَتۡ

    AAalimat nafsun ma ahdarat

    A soul will [then] know what it has brought [with it]

  15. 15Verse 15

    فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِٱلۡخُنَّسِ

    Fala oqsimu bialkhunnasi

    So I swear by the retreating stars

  16. 16Verse 16

    ٱلۡجَوَارِ ٱلۡكُنَّسِ

    Aljawari alkunnasi

    Those that run [their courses] and disappear

  17. 17Verse 17

    وَٱلَّيۡلِ إِذَا عَسۡعَسَ

    Waallayli itha AAasAAasa

    And by the night as it closes in

  18. 18Verse 18

    وَٱلصُّبۡحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ

    Waalssubhi itha tanaffasa

    And by the dawn when it breathes

  19. 19Verse 19

    إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوۡلُ رَسُولٖ كَرِيمٖ

    Innahu laqawlu rasoolin kareemin

    [That] indeed, the Qur'an is a word [conveyed by] a noble messenger

  20. 20Verse 20

    ذِي قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِي ٱلۡعَرۡشِ مَكِينٖ

    Thee quwwatin AAinda thee alAAarshi makeenin

    [Who is] possessed of power and with the Owner of the Throne, secure [in position]

  21. 21Verse 21

    مُّطَاعٖ ثَمَّ أَمِينٖ

    MutaAAin thamma ameenin

    Obeyed there [in the heavens] and trustworthy

  22. 22Verse 22

    وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجۡنُونٖ

    Wama sahibukum bimajnoonin

    And your companion is not [at all] mad

  23. 23Verse 23

    وَلَقَدۡ رَءَاهُ بِٱلۡأُفُقِ ٱلۡمُبِينِ

    Walaqad raahu bialofuqi almubeeni

    And he has already seen Gabriel in the clear horizon

  24. 24Verse 24

    وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى ٱلۡغَيۡبِ بِضَنِينٖ

    Wama huwa AAala alghaybi bidaneenin

    And Muhammad is not a withholder of [knowledge of] the unseen

  25. 25Verse 25

    وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوۡلِ شَيۡطَٰنٖ رَّجِيمٖ

    Wama huwa biqawli shaytanin rajeemin

    And the Qur'an is not the word of a devil, expelled [from the heavens]

  26. 26Verse 26

    فَأَيۡنَ تَذۡهَبُونَ

    Faayna tathhaboona

    So where are you going

  27. 27Verse 27

    إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكۡرٞ لِّلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

    In huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameena

    It is not except a reminder to the worlds

  28. 28Verse 28

    لِمَن شَآءَ مِنكُمۡ أَن يَسۡتَقِيمَ

    Liman shaa minkum an yastaqeema

    For whoever wills among you to take a right course

  29. 29Verse 29

    وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

    Wama tashaoona illa an yashaa Allahu rabbu alAAalameena

    And you do not will except that Allah wills - Lord of the worlds

Arabic text: The Noble Qur’an Encyclopedia. Transliteration: Tanzil.net. Translation: Saheeh International. Compiled via quran-json (CC BY 4.0).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many verses are in Surah At-Takwir?

Surah At-Takwir (التكوير) contains 29 verses (ayat).

Is Surah At-Takwir Meccan or Medinan?

Surah At-Takwir is a Meccan surah, meaning it was revealed in Mecca before the migration (Hijra) to Medina.

What does “At-Takwir” mean?

The name “At-Takwir” (التكوير) translates to “The Overthrowing” in English.

How to read Surah At-Takwir with proper Tajweed?

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