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Surah At-Takwir التَّكْوِير

At-Takwir · 81 of 114 · 29 ayahs · Meccan · Juz 30

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29 ayahs. Madinah Mushaf (KFGQPC) and Sahih International translation.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Ayah 1 of 29

إِذَا ٱلشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ

When the sun is wrapped up [in darkness]

Ayah 2 of 29

وَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ ٱنكَدَرَتْ

And when the stars fall, dispersing,

Ayah 3 of 29

وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ

And when the mountains are removed

Ayah 4 of 29

وَإِذَا ٱلْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ

And when full-term she-camels are neglected

Ayah 5 of 29

وَإِذَا ٱلْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ

And when the wild beasts are gathered

Ayah 6 of 29

وَإِذَا ٱلْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ

And when the seas are filled with flame

Ayah 7 of 29

وَإِذَا ٱلنُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ

And when the souls are paired

Ayah 8 of 29

وَإِذَا ٱلْمَوْءُۥدَةُ سُئِلَتْ

And when the girl [who was] buried alive is asked

Ayah 9 of 29

بِأَىِّ ذَنۢبٍۢ قُتِلَتْ

For what sin she was killed

Ayah 10 of 29

وَإِذَا ٱلصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتْ

And when the pages are made public

Ayah 11 of 29

وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ كُشِطَتْ

And when the sky is stripped away

Ayah 12 of 29

وَإِذَا ٱلْجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتْ

And when Hellfire is set ablaze

Ayah 13 of 29

وَإِذَا ٱلْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ

And when Paradise is brought near,

Ayah 14 of 29

عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌۭ مَّآ أَحْضَرَتْ

A soul will [then] know what it has brought [with it].

Ayah 15 of 29

فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلْخُنَّسِ

So I swear by the retreating stars -

Ayah 16 of 29

ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْكُنَّسِ

Those that run [their courses] and disappear -

Ayah 17 of 29

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ

And by the night as it closes in

Ayah 18 of 29

وَٱلصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ

And by the dawn when it breathes

Ayah 19 of 29

إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍۢ كَرِيمٍۢ

[That] indeed, the Qur'an is a word [conveyed by] a noble messenger

Ayah 20 of 29

ذِى قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِى ٱلْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍۢ

[Who is] possessed of power and with the Owner of the Throne, secure [in position],

Ayah 21 of 29

مُّطَاعٍۢ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍۢ

Obeyed there [in the heavens] and trustworthy.

Ayah 22 of 29

وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجْنُونٍۢ

And your companion is not [at all] mad.

Ayah 23 of 29

وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْمُبِينِ

And he has already seen Gabriel in the clear horizon.

Ayah 24 of 29

وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى ٱلْغَيْبِ بِضَنِينٍۢ

And Muhammad is not a withholder of [knowledge of] the unseen.

Ayah 25 of 29

وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطَٰنٍۢ رَّجِيمٍۢ

And the Qur'an is not the word of a devil, expelled [from the heavens].

Ayah 26 of 29

فَأَيْنَ تَذْهَبُونَ

So where are you going?

Ayah 27 of 29

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌۭ لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ

It is not except a reminder to the worlds

Ayah 28 of 29

لِمَن شَآءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَسْتَقِيمَ

For whoever wills among you to take a right course.

Ayah 29 of 29

وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

And you do not will except that Allah wills - Lord of the worlds.

About Surah At-Takwir

What is Surah At-Takwir about?

Surah At-Takwir is a Meccan chapter of 29 ayahs. When the sun is folded up, the stars fall, and mountains pass away, souls will be paired with their deeds. It describes the Quran as the word of a noble messenger, not a poet or soothsayer, a reminder for whoever wills to go straight.

How long does Surah At-Takwir take to recite?

Recordings of Surah At-Takwir on JUZZ run from about 1.4 minutes with Abdullah Al-Juhany to about 5.1 minutes with Mahmoud Ali Al-Banna, based on 47 timed recordings in the catalogue. With 29 ayahs, murattal styles sit at the shorter end and mujawwad or teaching recitations run slower; the player speed setting changes the time too.

How many verses (ayahs) are in Surah At-Takwir?

Surah At-Takwir has 29 ayahs.

Is Surah At-Takwir Meccan or Medinan?

Surah At-Takwir is a Meccan surah.

Which juz is Surah At-Takwir in?

Surah At-Takwir lies entirely within Juz 30.

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Arabic text: KFGQPC QCF V2 via Quran.com and Uthmani script via AlQuran.Cloud. Translation: Sahih International. Audio: MP3Quran full-surah recordings and EveryAyah. Timing: MP3Quran's official timing API, with Tarteel Whisper for the rest. Hadith references above cite their collection and grading. See Sources & accuracy.

Last updated: 1 September 2026