81: al-Takweer التكوير
This ‘Makki’ Surah has 29 verses. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said that the person who recites this Surah will be happy on the day when the book of deeds o
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Surah al-Takweer (The Covering Up)
This ‘Makki’ Surah has 29 verses. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said that the person who recites this Surah will be happy on the day when the book of deeds of people will be opened. Whoever wishes that Allah (s.w.t.) should show him His Mercy on the Day of Judgement should recite this Surah.
Recitation of this Surah is especially good for the eyes. It improves vision and removes any ailments of the eyes.
Text and Translation
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM
In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful
اِذَا الشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْۙ(1)
EZASH SHAMSO KUWWERAT.
When the sun is wound up,
وَاِذَا النُّجُوْمُ انْكَدَرَتْۙ(2)
WA EZAN NOJOOMUN KADARAT.
when the stars scatter,
وَاِذَا الْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْۙ(3)
WA EZAL JEBAALO SUYYERAT.
when the mountains are set moving,
وَاِذَا الْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْۙ(4)
WA EZAL E’SHAARO U’TTELAT.
when the pregnant camels are neglected,
وَاِذَا الْوُحُوْشُ حُشِرَتْۙ(5)
WA EZAL WOHOOSO HOSHERAT.
when the wild beasts are mustered,
وَاِذَا الْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْۙ(6)
WA EZAL BEHAARO SUJJERAT.
when the seas are set afire,
وَاِذَا النُّفُوْسُ زُوِّجَتْۙ(7)
WA EZAN NOFOOSO ZUWWEJAT.
when the souls are assorted,
وَاِذَا الْمَوْءٗدَةُ سُئِلَتْۙ(8)
WA EZAL MAWOODATO SO-ELAT.
when the girl buried-alive will be asked
بِاَىِّ ذَنْۢبٍ قُتِلَتْۚ(9)
BE-AYYE ZAMBIN QOTELAT.
for what sin she was killed.
وَاِذَا الصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتْۙ(10)
WA EZAS SOHOFO NOSHERAT.
When the records [of deeds] are unfolded,
وَاِذَا السَّمَآءُ كُشِطَتْۙ(11)
WA EZAS SAMAAA-O KOSHETAT.
when the sky is stripped off,
وَاِذَا الْجَحِيْمُ سُعِّرَتْۙ(12)
WA EZAL JAHEEMO SO’-E’RAT.
when hell is set ablaze,
وَاِذَا الْجَنَّةُ اُزْلِفَتْۙ(13)
WA EZAL JANNATO UZLEFAT.
when paradise is brought near,
عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّاۤ اَحْضَرَتْؕ(14)
A’LEMAT NAFSUM MAA AHZARAT.
then a soul shall know what it has readied [for itself].
فَلَاۤ اُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِۙ(15)
FALAA UQSEMO BIL-KHUNNASIL
So I swear by the stars that return,
الْجَوَارِ الْكُنَّسِۙ(16)
JAWAARIL KUNNASE.
the comets,
وَالَّيْلِ اِذَا عَسْعَسَۙ(17)
WAL LAYLE EZAA A’S-A’SA.
by the night as it approaches,
وَالصُّبْحِ اِذَا تَنَفَّسَۙ(18)
WAS SUBHE EZAA TANAFFASA.
by the dawn as it breathes:
اِنَّهٗ لَقَوْلُ رَسُوْلٍ كَرِيْمٍۙ(19)
INNAHU LA-QAWLO RASOOLIN KAREEMIN.
it is indeed the speech of a noble apostle,
ذِىْ قُوَّةٍ عِنْدَ ذِى الْعَرْشِ مَكِيْنٍۙ(20)
ZEE QUWWATIN I’NDA ZIL A’RSHIL MAKEENIM.
powerful and eminent with the Lord of the Throne,
مُّطَاعٍ ثَمَّ اَمِيْنٍؕ(21)
MOTAA-I’N SAMMA AMEEN.
one who is obeyed and is trustworthy as well.
وَ مَا صَاحِبُكُمْ بِمَجْنُوْنٍۚ(22)
WA MAA SAAHEBOKUM BEMAJNOON.
Your companion is not crazy:
وَلَقَدْ رَاٰهُ بِالْاُفُقِ الْمُبِيْنِۚ(23)
WA LAQAD RA-AAHO BIL-OFOQIL MOBEEN.
certainly he saw him on the manifest horizon,
وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى الْغَيْبِ بِضَنِيْنٍۚ(24)
WA MAA HOWA A’LAL GHAYBE BE-ZANEEN.
and he is not miserly concerning the Unseen.
وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطٰنٍ رَّجِيْمٍۙ(25)
WA MAA HOWA BE-QAWLE SHAYTAANIR RAJEEMIN.
And it is not the speech of an outcast Satan.
فَاَيْنَ تَذْهَبُوْنَؕ(26)
FA-AYNA TAZHABOON.
So where are you going?
اِنْ هُوَ اِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعٰلَمِيْنَۙ(27)
IN HOWA ILLAA ZIKRUL LIL-A’ALAMEENA.
It is just a reminder for all the nations,
لِمَنْ شَآءَ مِنْكُمْ اَنْ يَّسْتَقِيْمَؕ(28)
LEMAN SHAAA-A MINKUM AN-Y YASTAQEEM.
for those of you who wish to walk straight;
وَمَا تَشَآءُوْنَ اِلَّاۤ اَنْ يَّشَآءَ اللّٰهُ رَبُّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ(29)
WA MAA TASHAAA-OONA ILLAA AN-Y YASHAAA-AL LAAHO RABBUL A’ALAMEEN.
but you will not wish unless it is wished by Allah, the Lord of all the worlds.
