Surah At-Takwir - English Translation by Safi Ur Rahman Al Mubarakpuri
إِذَا ٱلشَّمۡسُ كُوِّرَتۡ
                  When the sun is Kuwwirat                  
                  Surah At-Takwir, Verse 1
                
وَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ ٱنكَدَرَتۡ
                  And when the stars Inkadarat                  
                  Surah At-Takwir, Verse 2
                
وَإِذَا ٱلۡجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتۡ
                  And when the mountains are made to pass away                  
                  Surah At-Takwir, Verse 3
                
وَإِذَا ٱلۡعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتۡ
                  And when the pregnant she-camels are neglected                  
                  Surah At-Takwir, Verse 4
                
وَإِذَا ٱلۡوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتۡ
                  And when the wild beasts are gathered together                  
                  Surah At-Takwir, Verse 5
                
وَإِذَا ٱلۡبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتۡ
                  And when the seas become as blazing fire                  
                  Surah At-Takwir, Verse 6
                
وَإِذَا ٱلنُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتۡ
                  And when the souls are joined with their mates                  
                  Surah At-Takwir, Verse 7
                
وَإِذَا ٱلۡمَوۡءُۥدَةُ سُئِلَتۡ
                  And when the female infant (Al-Maw'udah) buried alive is questioned (Su'ilat)                  
                  Surah At-Takwir, Verse 8
                
بِأَيِّ ذَنۢبٖ قُتِلَتۡ
                  For what sin was she killed                  
                  Surah At-Takwir, Verse 9
                
وَإِذَا ٱلصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتۡ
                  And when the pages are laid open                  
                  Surah At-Takwir, Verse 10
                
وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ كُشِطَتۡ
                  And when the heaven is Kushitat                  
                  Surah At-Takwir, Verse 11
                
وَإِذَا ٱلۡجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتۡ
                  And when Hell is Su`irat                  
                  Surah At-Takwir, Verse 12
                
وَإِذَا ٱلۡجَنَّةُ أُزۡلِفَتۡ
                  And when Paradise is brought near                  
                  Surah At-Takwir, Verse 13
                
عَلِمَتۡ نَفۡسٞ مَّآ أَحۡضَرَتۡ
                  Every person will know what he has brought                  
                  Surah At-Takwir, Verse 14
                
فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِٱلۡخُنَّسِ
                  But nay! I swear by Al-Khunnas                  
                  Surah At-Takwir, Verse 15
                
ٱلۡجَوَارِ ٱلۡكُنَّسِ
                  Al-Jawar Al-Kunnas                  
                  Surah At-Takwir, Verse 16
                
وَٱلَّيۡلِ إِذَا عَسۡعَسَ
                  And by the night when it `As`as                  
                  Surah At-Takwir, Verse 17
                
وَٱلصُّبۡحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ
                  And by the day when it Tanaffas                  
                  Surah At-Takwir, Verse 18
                
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوۡلُ رَسُولٖ كَرِيمٖ
                  Verily, this is the Word a most honorable messenger                  
                  Surah At-Takwir, Verse 19
                
ذِي قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِي ٱلۡعَرۡشِ مَكِينٖ
                  Dhi Quwwah, with the Lord of the Throne -- Makin                  
                  Surah At-Takwir, Verse 20
                
مُّطَاعٖ ثَمَّ أَمِينٖ
                  Obeyed there, trustworthy                  
                  Surah At-Takwir, Verse 21
                
وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجۡنُونٖ
                  And your companion is not a madman                  
                  Surah At-Takwir, Verse 22
                
وَلَقَدۡ رَءَاهُ بِٱلۡأُفُقِ ٱلۡمُبِينِ
                  And indeed he saw him in the clear horizon                  
                  Surah At-Takwir, Verse 23
                
وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى ٱلۡغَيۡبِ بِضَنِينٖ
                  And he withholds not a knowledge of the Unseen                  
                  Surah At-Takwir, Verse 24
                
وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوۡلِ شَيۡطَٰنٖ رَّجِيمٖ
                  And it is not the word of the outcast Shaytan                  
                  Surah At-Takwir, Verse 25
                
فَأَيۡنَ تَذۡهَبُونَ
                  Then where are you going                  
                  Surah At-Takwir, Verse 26
                
إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكۡرٞ لِّلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
                  Verily, this is no less than a Reminder for the creatures                  
                  Surah At-Takwir, Verse 27
                
لِمَن شَآءَ مِنكُمۡ أَن يَسۡتَقِيمَ
                  To whomsoever among you who wills to walk straight                  
                  Surah At-Takwir, Verse 28
                
وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
                  And you cannot will unless that Allah wills -- the Lord of all that exists                  
                  Surah At-Takwir, Verse 29