Memorize At-Takwir

The Overthrowing

29 ayahs

التكوير

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

  1. إِذَا ٱلشَّمۡسُ كُوِّرَتۡ ١

    When the sun is wrapped up [in darkness]

  2. وَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ ٱنكَدَرَتۡ ٢

    And when the stars fall, dispersing,

  3. وَإِذَا ٱلۡجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتۡ ٣

    And when the mountains are removed

  4. وَإِذَا ٱلۡعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتۡ ٤

    And when full-term she-camels are neglected

  5. وَإِذَا ٱلۡوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتۡ ٥

    And when the wild beasts are gathered

  6. وَإِذَا ٱلۡبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتۡ ٦

    And when the seas are filled with flame

    Similar to Al-Infithar 3

  7. وَإِذَا ٱلنُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتۡ ٧

    And when the souls are paired

  8. وَإِذَا ٱلۡمَوۡءُۥدَةُ سُئِلَتۡ ٨

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

  9. بِأَيِّ ذَنۢبٖ قُتِلَتۡ ٩

    For what sin she was killed

  10. وَإِذَا ٱلصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتۡ ١٠

    And when the pages are spread [i.e., made public]

  11. وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ كُشِطَتۡ ١١

    And when the sky is stripped away

    Similar to Al-Mursalat 9

  12. وَإِذَا ٱلۡجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتۡ ١٢

    And when Hellfire is set ablaze

  13. وَإِذَا ٱلۡجَنَّةُ أُزۡلِفَتۡ ١٣

    And when Paradise is brought near,

  14. عَلِمَتۡ نَفۡسٞ مَّآ أَحۡضَرَتۡ ١٤

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

    Similar to Al-Infithar 5

  15. فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِٱلۡخُنَّسِ ١٥

    So I swear by the retreating stars -

  16. ٱلۡجَوَارِ ٱلۡكُنَّسِ ١٦

    Those that run [their courses] and disappear [i.e., set]

  17. وَٱلَّيۡلِ إِذَا عَسۡعَسَ ١٧

    And by the night as it closes in

    Similar to Asy-Syams 4, Al-Lail 1, Adh-Dhuha 2

  18. وَٱلصُّبۡحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ ١٨

    And by the dawn when it breathes [i.e., stirs]

  19. إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوۡلُ رَسُولٖ كَرِيمٖ ١٩

    [That] indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is a word [conveyed by] a noble messenger [i.e., Gabriel]

    Similar to Al-Haqqah 40, At-Thariq 13

  20. ذِي قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِي ٱلۡعَرۡشِ مَكِينٖ ٢٠

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

  21. مُّطَاعٖ ثَمَّ أَمِينٖ ٢١

    Obeyed there [in the heavens] and trustworthy.

  22. وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجۡنُونٖ ٢٢

    And your companion [i.e., Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ) ] is not [at all] mad.

  23. وَلَقَدۡ رَءَاهُ بِٱلۡأُفُقِ ٱلۡمُبِينِ ٢٣

    And he has already seen him [i.e., Gabriel] in the clear horizon.

  24. وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى ٱلۡغَيۡبِ بِضَنِينٖ ٢٤

    And he [i.e., Muḥammad (ﷺ)] is not a withholder of [knowledge of] the unseen.

  25. وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوۡلِ شَيۡطَٰنٖ رَّجِيمٖ ٢٥

    And it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is not the word of a devil, expelled [from the heavens].

    Similar to Al-Haqqah 41

  26. فَأَيۡنَ تَذۡهَبُونَ ٢٦

    So where are you going?

  27. إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكۡرٞ لِّلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ٢٧

    It is not except a reminder to the worlds

    Similar to Yusuf 104, Shad 87, Al-Qalam 52

  28. لِمَن شَآءَ مِنكُمۡ أَن يَسۡتَقِيمَ ٢٨

    For whoever wills among you to take a right course.

    Similar to Al-Muddatstsir 37

  29. وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ٢٩

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

    Similar to Al-An'am 111, Al-A'raf 89, Yusuf 76