Surah At-Takwir (The Overthrowing) – Yusuf Ali English Translation & Arabic Text

About Surah At-Takwir (The Overthrowing)

Surah 81 of 114
Meccan
29 verses
Arabic name: التكوير

Surah At-Takwir (التكوير), "The Overthrowing", is a Meccan surah with 29 verses. On Quran Around The World every verse has its own page that brings together the Arabic text, the Sa'di and Jalalayn tafsir, the English meaning and related topics. Choose a verse number below.

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Surah At-Takwir ( The Overthrowing ) - English - Yusuf Ali

Surah At-Takwir ( The Overthrowing ) - Aya count 29

Surah At-Takwir (The Overthrowing) is a Meccan surah of 29 verses. It is surah number 81 in the Mushaf and begins on page 586 of the Madinah Mushaf.

سورة التكوير مكية، عدد آياتها 29، وترتيبها 81 في المصحف، وتبدأ في الصفحة 586 من مصحف المدينة النبوية.

سورة التكوير بالعربية · الصفحة 586 من المصحف · تفسير السورة

81:1

إِذَا ٱلشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ ﴿١﴾

When the sun (with its spacious light) is folded up;

81:2

وَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ ٱنكَدَرَتْ ﴿٢﴾

When the stars fall, losing their lustre;

81:3

وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ ﴿٣﴾

When the mountains vanish (like a mirage);

81:4

وَإِذَا ٱلْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ ﴿٤﴾

When the she-camels, ten months with young, are left untended;

81:5

وَإِذَا ٱلْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ ﴿٥﴾

When the wild beasts are herded together (in the human habitations);

81:6

وَإِذَا ٱلْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ ﴿٦﴾

When the oceans boil over with a swell;

81:7

وَإِذَا ٱلنُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ ﴿٧﴾

When the souls are sorted out, (being joined, like with like);

81:8

وَإِذَا ٱلْمَوْءُۥدَةُ سُئِلَتْ ﴿٨﴾

When the female (infant), buried alive, is questioned -

81:9

بِأَىِّ ذَنۢبٍۢ قُتِلَتْ ﴿٩﴾

For what crime she was killed;