Plain Arabic & English text (Surat At-Takwir)
Ayah 1
إِذَا ٱلشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ
When the sun is wrapped up
Ayah 2
وَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ ٱنكَدَرَتْ
And when the stars fall, losing their luster
Ayah 3
وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ
And when the mountains are moved away
Ayah 4
وَإِذَا ٱلْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ
And when the full-term she-camels (are) left untended
Ayah 5
وَإِذَا ٱلْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ
And when the wild beasts are gathered
Ayah 6
وَإِذَا ٱلْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ
And when the seas are made to overflow
Ayah 7
وَإِذَا ٱلنُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ
And when the souls are paired
Ayah 8
وَإِذَا ٱلْمَوْءُۥدَةُ سُئِلَتْ
And when the female infant buried alive is asked
Ayah 9
بِأَىِّ ذَنۢبٍ قُتِلَتْ
For what sin she was killed
Ayah 10
وَإِذَا ٱلصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتْ
And when the pages are laid open
Ayah 11
وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ كُشِطَتْ
And when the sky is stripped away
Ayah 12
وَإِذَا ٱلْجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتْ
And when the Hellfire is set ablaze
Ayah 13
وَإِذَا ٱلْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ
And when Paradise is brought near
Ayah 14
عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّآ أَحْضَرَتْ
Will know a soul what it has brought
Ayah 15
فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلْخُنَّسِ
But nay I swear by the retreating planets
Ayah 16
ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْكُنَّسِ
Those that run (and) disappear
Ayah 17
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ
And the night when it departs
Ayah 18
وَٱلصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ
And the dawn when it breathes
Ayah 19
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ
Indeed, it (is) surely a word (of) a Messenger noble
Ayah 20
ذِى قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِى ٱلْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍ
Possessor of power with (the) Owner of the Throne secure
Ayah 21
مُّطَاعٍ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍ
One to be obeyed and trustworthy
Ayah 22
وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجْنُونٍ
And not (is) your companion mad
Ayah 23
وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْمُبِينِ
And certainly he saw him in the horizon the clear
Ayah 24
وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى ٱلْغَيْبِ بِضَنِينٍ
And not he (is) on the unseen a withholder
Ayah 25
وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطَـٰنٍ رَّجِيمٍ
And not it (is the) word (of) Shaitaan accursed
Ayah 26
فَأَيْنَ تَذْهَبُونَ
So where are you going
Ayah 27
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Not it (is) except a reminder to the worlds
Ayah 28
لِمَن شَآءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَسْتَقِيمَ
For whoever wills among you to take a straight way
Ayah 29
وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
And not you will except that wills Allah Lord (of) the worlds
Frequently asked questions
How many verses are in Surat At-Takwir?
Surat At-Takwir (التكوير) has 29 verses.
Was Surat At-Takwir revealed in Makkah or Madinah?
Surat At-Takwir was revealed in Makkah.
Which Quran pages is Surat At-Takwir on?
In the standard mushaf, Surat At-Takwir spans pages 586 to 586.
What is Surat At-Takwir about?
It is derived from the word kuwwirat in the first verse. Kuwwirat is passive voice from takwir in the past tense, and means 'that which is folded up', thereby implying that it is a Surah in which the 'folding up' has been mentioned.
English translation: The Clear Quran by Dr. Mustafa Khattab (Quran.com). Quran.com.