Surah 081

At-Takwīr

التكوير

29 verses · Meccan

Key structural observations
  • Twelve clauses introduced by idhā cross cosmic upheavals, living beings, the questioned victim, records and two dwellings (1–13). Their answer is the soul’s knowledge of what it has brought (14).
  • The wrapped sun answers the opened records; abandoned wealth meets the questioned victim (1, 4, 8–10). Unveiling reshapes bearings and gives justice its place.
  • The oaths evoke withdrawal, motion, night and breathing morning (15–18). Their answer affirms the noble messenger’s word, then describes his strength, standing and faithfulness (19–21).
  • The known companion is defended, his vision on the clear horizon affirmed and his transmission of the unseen acknowledged (22–24). Exclusion of devilish speech answers the noble messenger’s word (19, 25).
  • The question of direction opens the reminder to the worlds and uprightness to whoever wills it (26–28). Human willing is placed under Allah’s will as Lord of the worlds (29).
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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

1

إِذَا الشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ

2

وَإِذَا النُّجُومُ انْكَدَرَتْ

3

وَإِذَا الْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ

4

وَإِذَا الْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ

5

وَإِذَا الْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ

6

وَإِذَا الْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ

7

وَإِذَا النُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ

8

وَإِذَا الْمَوْءُودَةُ سُئِلَتْ

9

بِأَيِّ ذَنْبٍ قُتِلَتْ

10

وَإِذَا الصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتْ

11

وَإِذَا السَّمَاءُ كُشِطَتْ

12

وَإِذَا الْجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتْ

13

وَإِذَا الْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ

14

عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَا أَحْضَرَتْ

15

فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِ

16

الْجَوَارِ الْكُنَّسِ

17

وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ

18

وَالصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ

19

إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ

20

ذِي قُوَّةٍ عِنْدَ ذِي الْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍ

21

مُطَاعٍ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍ

22

وَمَا صَاحِبُكُمْ بِمَجْنُونٍ

23

وَلَقَدْ رَآهُ بِالْأُفُقِ الْمُبِينِ

24

وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى الْغَيْبِ بِضَنِينٍ

25

وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطَانٍ رَجِيمٍ

26

فَأَيْنَ تَذْهَبُونَ

27

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِلْعَالَمِينَ

28

لِمَنْ شَاءَ مِنْكُمْ أَنْ يَسْتَقِيمَ

29

وَمَا تَشَاءُونَ إِلَّا أَنْ يَشَاءَ اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ