TAKWEER (THE ROLLING UP)
(Revealed at Mecca – contains 29 verses – 1 section)
Allah – beginning with the name of – the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
| AYAT | TRANSLATION |
|---|---|
| 1 | إِذَا الشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ |
| When the sunlight is rolled up. | |
| 2 | وَإِذَا النُّجُومُ انكَدَرَتْ |
| And when the stars fall down. | |
| 3 | وَإِذَا الْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ |
| And when the mountains are driven. | |
| 4 | وَإِذَا الْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ |
| And when milch camels roam abandoned. | |
| 5 | وَإِذَا الْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ |
| And when wild animals are herded together. | |
| 6 | وَإِذَا الْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ |
| And when the seas are set afire. | |
| 7 | وَإِذَا النُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ |
| And when the souls are paired. | |
| 8 | وَإِذَا الْمَوْءُودَةُ سُئِلَتْ |
| And when the girl-child who was buried alive is asked. | |
| 9 | بِأَيِّ ذَنبٍ قُتِلَتْ |
| Upon what sin was she killed for. | |
| 10 | وَإِذَا الصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتْ |
| And when the Records of Account are laid bare. | |
| 11 | وَإِذَا السَّمَاءُ كُشِطَتْ |
| And when the heaven is torn away. | |
| 12 | وَإِذَا الْجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتْ |
| And when hell is further enflamed. | |
| 13 | وَإِذَا الْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ |
| And when Paradise is brought near. | |
| 14 | عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّا أَحْضَرَتْ |
| Every soul will then come know what it has brought. | |
| 15 | فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِ |
| So by oath of those that revolve. (The planets.) | |
| 16 | الْجَوَارِ الْكُنَّسِ |
| Who move straight and stop. | |
| 17 | وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ |
| And by oath of the night when it turns back. | |
| 18 | وَالصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ |
| And by oath of the morning when it takes birth. | |
| 19 | إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ |
| This is indeed the recitation of an honoured Noble Messenger. (Angel Jibreel – peace and blessings be upon him.) | |
| 20 | ذِي قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِي الْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍ |
| The mighty, the honoured in the presence of the Lord of the Throne. | |
| 21 | مُّطَاعٍ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍ |
| The one who is obeyed, and trustworthy. (Other angels obey angel Jibreel). | |
| 22 | وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجْنُونٍ |
| And your companion is not insane. | |
| 23 | وَلَقَدْ رَآهُ بِالْأُفُقِ الْمُبِينِ |
| And indeed he saw him on the clear horizon. (Prophet Mohammed saw Angel Jibreel in his true shape – peace and blessings be upon them). | |
| 24 | وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى الْغَيْبِ بِضَنِينٍ |
| And this Prophet is not miserly upon the hidden. (Allah gave the knowledge of the hidden to the Holy Prophet – peace and blessings be upon him.) | |
| 25 | وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطَانٍ رَّجِيمٍ |
| And the Qur’an is not the recitation of Satan the outcast. | |
| 26 | فَأَيْنَ تَذْهَبُونَ |
| So where are you going? | |
| 27 | إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَالَمِينَ |
| That is but an advice to the entire creation! | |
| 28 | لِمَن شَاءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَسْتَقِيمَ |
| For the one among you who wishes to become upright. | |
| 29 | وَمَا تَشَاءُونَ إِلَّا أَن يَشَاءَ اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ |
| And what will you wish, except if Allah wills – the Lord of the Creation. | |