Sura 81: The Rolling
(Al-Takweer)
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

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اذا الشمس كورت

When the sun is rolled.

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واذا النجوم انكدرت

The stars are crashed into each other.

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واذا الجبال سيرت

The mountains are wiped out.

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واذا العشار عطلت

The reproduction is halted.

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واذا الوحوش حشرت

The beasts are summoned.

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واذا البحار سجرت

The oceans are set aflame.

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واذا النفوس زوجت

The souls are restored to their bodies.

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واذا الموءودة سئلت

The girl who was buried alive is asked:

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باي ذنب قتلت

For what crime was she killed?

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واذا الصحف نشرت

The records are made known.

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واذا السماء كشطت

The heaven is removed.

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واذا الجحيم سعرت

Hell is ignited.

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واذا الجنة ازلفت

Paradise is presented.

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علمت نفس ما احضرت

Every soul will know everything it brought.

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God’s Messenger of the Covenant

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فلا اقسم بالخنس

I solemnly swear by the galaxies.

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الجوار الكنس

Precisely running in their orbits.

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والليل اذا عسعس

By the night as it falls.

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والصبح اذا تنفس

And the morn as it breathes.

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انه لقول رسول كريم

This is the utterance of an honorable messenger.*

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ذي قوة عند ذي العرش مكين

Authorized by the Possessor of the Throne, fully supported.

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مطاع ثم امين

He shall be obeyed and trusted.

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وما صاحبكم بمجنون

Your friend (Rashad) is not crazy.

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ولقد راه بالافق المبين

He saw him at the high horizon.*

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وما هو على الغيب بضنين

He is not holding back any news.

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وما هو بقول شيطان رجيم

It is not the talk of a rejected devil.

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فاين تذهبون

Now then, where will you go?

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ان هو الا ذكر للعالمين

This is a message to all the people.

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لمن شاء منكم ان يستقيم

For those who wish to go straight.

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وما تشاءون الا ان يشاء الله رب العالمين

Whatever you will is in accordance with the will of GOD, Lord of the universe.

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