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Ahmed Raza Khan

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81 At-Takwīr ٱلتَّكْوِير

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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
81:1 إِذَا ٱلشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ
81:1
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
When the sunlight is rolled up.
81:2 وَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ ٱنكَدَرَتْ
81:2
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
And when the stars fall down.
81:3 وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ
81:3
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
And when the mountains are driven.
81:4 وَإِذَا ٱلْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ
81:4
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
And when milch camels roam abandoned.
81:5 وَإِذَا ٱلْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ
81:5
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
And when wild animals are herded together.
81:6 وَإِذَا ٱلْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ
81:6
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
And when the seas are set afire.
81:7 وَإِذَا ٱلنُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ
81:7
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
And when the souls are paired.
81:8 وَإِذَا ٱلْمَوْءُۥدَةُ سُئِلَتْ
81:8
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
And when the girl-child who was buried alive is asked.
81:9 بِأَىِّ ذَنۢبٍ قُتِلَتْ
81:9
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
Upon what sin was she killed for.
81:10 وَإِذَا ٱلصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتْ
81:10
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
And when the Records of Account are laid bare.
81:11 وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ كُشِطَتْ
81:11
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
And when the heaven is torn away.
81:12 وَإِذَا ٱلْجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتْ
81:12
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
And when hell is further enflamed.
81:13 وَإِذَا ٱلْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ
81:13
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
And when Paradise is brought near.
81:14 عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّآ أَحْضَرَتْ
81:14
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
Every soul will then come know what it has brought.
81:15 فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلْخُنَّسِ
81:15
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
So by oath of those that revolve. (The planets.)
81:16 ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْكُنَّسِ
81:16
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
Who move straight and stop.
81:17 وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ
81:17
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
And by oath of the night when it turns back.
81:18 وَٱلصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ
81:18
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
And by oath of the morning when it takes birth.
81:19 إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ
81:19
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
This is indeed the recitation of an honoured Noble Messenger. (Angel Jibreel – peace and blessings be upon him.)
81:20 ذِى قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِى ٱلْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍ
81:20
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
The mighty, the honoured in the presence of the Lord of the Throne.
81:21 مُّطَاعٍ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍ
81:21
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
The one who is obeyed, and trustworthy. (Other angels obey angel Jibreel).
81:22 وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجْنُونٍ
81:22
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
And your companion is not insane.
81:23 وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْمُبِينِ
81:23
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
And indeed he saw him on the clear horizon. (Prophet Mohammed saw Angel Jibreel in his true shape – peace and blessings be upon them).
81:24 وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى ٱلْغَيْبِ بِضَنِينٍ
81:24
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
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.)
81:25 وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطَـٰنٍ رَّجِيمٍ
81:25
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
And the Qur’an is not the recitation of Satan the outcast.
81:26 فَأَيْنَ تَذْهَبُونَ
81:26
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
So where are you going?
81:27 إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
81:27
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
That is but an advice to the entire creation!
81:28 لِمَن شَآءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَسْتَقِيمَ
81:28
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
For the one among you who wishes to become upright.
81:29 وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
81:29
Ahmed Raza Khan (English) :
And what will you wish, except if Allah wills – the Lord of the Creation.