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التَّكۡوِيرِ

Surah At-Takwir

The Overthrowing

The unravelling of the world at the Last Day.

About Surah At-Takwir

At-Takwir, “The Overthrowing,” paints vivid scenes of the cosmos folding up at the end of time and affirms the truth and honour of the revelation.

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

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

  1. 1 At-Takwir 81:1

    بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ إِذَا ٱلشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ

    Izash shamsu kuwwirat

    When the sun is wrapped up [in darkness]

  2. 2 At-Takwir 81:2

    وَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ ٱنكَدَرَتْ

    Wa izan nujoomun kadarat

    And when the stars fall, dispersing,

  3. 3 At-Takwir 81:3

    وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ

    Wa izal jibaalu suyyirat

    And when the mountains are removed

  4. 4 At-Takwir 81:4

    وَإِذَا ٱلْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ

    Wa izal 'ishaaru 'uttilat

    And when full-term she-camels are neglected

  5. 5 At-Takwir 81:5

    وَإِذَا ٱلْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ

    Wa izal wuhooshu hushirat

    And when the wild beasts are gathered

  6. 6 At-Takwir 81:6

    وَإِذَا ٱلْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ

    Wa izal bihaaru sujjirat

    And when the seas are filled with flame

  7. 7 At-Takwir 81:7

    وَإِذَا ٱلنُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ

    Wa izan nufoosu zuwwijat

    And when the souls are paired

  8. 8 At-Takwir 81:8

    وَإِذَا ٱلْمَوْءُۥدَةُ سُئِلَتْ

    Wa izal maw'oodatu su'ilat

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

  9. 9 At-Takwir 81:9

    بِأَىِّ ذَنۢبٍۢ قُتِلَتْ

    Bi ayyi zambin qutilat

    For what sin she was killed

  10. 10 At-Takwir 81:10

    وَإِذَا ٱلصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتْ

    Wa izas suhufu nushirat

    And when the pages are made public

  11. 11 At-Takwir 81:11

    وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ كُشِطَتْ

    Wa izas samaaa'u kushitat

    And when the sky is stripped away

  12. 12 At-Takwir 81:12

    وَإِذَا ٱلْجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتْ

    Wa izal jaheemu su'-'irat

    And when Hellfire is set ablaze

  13. 13 At-Takwir 81:13

    وَإِذَا ٱلْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ

    Wa izal jannatu uzlifat

    And when Paradise is brought near,

  14. 14 At-Takwir 81:14

    عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌۭ مَّآ أَحْضَرَتْ

    'Alimat nafsum maaa ahdarat

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

  15. 15 At-Takwir 81:15

    فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلْخُنَّسِ

    Falaaa uqsimu bil khunnas

    So I swear by the retreating stars -

  16. 16 At-Takwir 81:16

    ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْكُنَّسِ

    Al jawaaril kunnas

    Those that run [their courses] and disappear -

  17. 17 At-Takwir 81:17

    وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ

    Wallaili izaa 'as'as

    And by the night as it closes in

  18. 18 At-Takwir 81:18

    وَٱلصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ

    Wassubhi izaa tanaffas

    And by the dawn when it breathes

  19. 19 At-Takwir 81:19

    إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍۢ كَرِيمٍۢ

    Innahoo laqawlu rasoolin kareem

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

  20. 20 At-Takwir 81:20

    ذِى قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِى ٱلْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍۢ

    Zee quwwatin 'inda zil 'arshi makeen

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

  21. 21 At-Takwir 81:21

    مُّطَاعٍۢ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍۢ

    Mutaa'in samma ameen

    Obeyed there [in the heavens] and trustworthy.

  22. 22 At-Takwir 81:22

    وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجْنُونٍۢ

    Wa maa saahibukum bimajnoon

    And your companion is not [at all] mad.

  23. 23 At-Takwir 81:23

    وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْمُبِينِ

    Wa laqad ra aahu bilufuqil mubeen

    And he has already seen Gabriel in the clear horizon.

  24. 24 At-Takwir 81:24

    وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى ٱلْغَيْبِ بِضَنِينٍۢ

    Wa maa huwa 'alal ghaibi bidaneen

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

  25. 25 At-Takwir 81:25

    وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطَٰنٍۢ رَّجِيمٍۢ

    Wa maa huwa biqawli shaitaanir rajeem

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

  26. 26 At-Takwir 81:26

    فَأَيْنَ تَذْهَبُونَ

    Fa ayna tazhaboon

    So where are you going?

  27. 27 At-Takwir 81:27

    إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌۭ لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ

    In huwa illaa zikrul lil'aalameen

    It is not except a reminder to the worlds

  28. 28 At-Takwir 81:28

    لِمَن شَآءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَسْتَقِيمَ

    Liman shaaa'a minkum ai yastaqeem

    For whoever wills among you to take a right course.

  29. 29 At-Takwir 81:29

    وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

    Wa maa tashaaa'oona illaaa ai yashaaa 'al laahu Rabbul 'Aalameen

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

Surah At-Takwir — frequently asked questions

What does Surah At-Takwir mean?

“At-Takwir” translates to “The Overthrowing.” It is the 81st surah (chapter) of the Holy Quran.

How many verses are in Surah At-Takwir?

Surah At-Takwir has 29 verses (ayahs).

Is Surah At-Takwir Meccan or Medinan?

It is a Makkah (Meccan) surah — revealed before the Prophet’s ﷺ migration (Hijrah) to Madinah.

Can I read Surah At-Takwir in English online?

Yes. You can read Surah At-Takwir free on this page in Arabic with a clear English translation and transliteration, so you can both understand the meaning and learn to recite it.

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