Quran

Surah At-Takwir, The Overthrowing.

All 29 ayat of Surah At-Takwir in Arabic, with transliteration and translation. Tap ▶ on any ayah to hear it, or play the whole surah.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

81:1

إِذَا ٱلشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ ﴿١﴾

Izash shamsu kuwwirat

81:2

وَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ ٱنكَدَرَتْ ﴿٢﴾

Wa izan nujoomun kadarat

81:3

وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ ﴿٣﴾

Wa izal jibaalu suyyirat

81:4

وَإِذَا ٱلْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ ﴿٤﴾

Wa izal 'ishaaru 'uttilat

81:5

وَإِذَا ٱلْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ ﴿٥﴾

Wa izal wuhooshu hushirat

81:6

وَإِذَا ٱلْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ ﴿٦﴾

Wa izal bihaaru sujjirat

81:7

وَإِذَا ٱلنُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ ﴿٧﴾

Wa izan nufoosu zuwwijat

81:8

وَإِذَا ٱلْمَوْءُۥدَةُ سُئِلَتْ ﴿٨﴾

Wa izal maw'oodatu su'ilat

81:9

بِأَىِّ ذَنۢبٍۢ قُتِلَتْ ﴿٩﴾

Bi ayyi zambin qutilat

81:10

وَإِذَا ٱلصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتْ ﴿١٠﴾

Wa izas suhufu nushirat

81:11

وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ كُشِطَتْ ﴿١١﴾

Wa izas samaaa'u kushitat

81:12

وَإِذَا ٱلْجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتْ ﴿١٢﴾

Wa izal jaheemu su'-'irat

81:13

وَإِذَا ٱلْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ ﴿١٣﴾

Wa izal jannatu uzlifat

81:14

عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌۭ مَّآ أَحْضَرَتْ ﴿١٤﴾

'Alimat nafsum maaa ahdarat

81:15

فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلْخُنَّسِ ﴿١٥﴾

Falaaa uqsimu bil khunnas

81:16

ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْكُنَّسِ ﴿١٦﴾

Al jawaaril kunnas

81:17

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ ﴿١٧﴾

Wallaili izaa 'as'as

81:18

وَٱلصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ ﴿١٨﴾

Wassubhi izaa tanaffas

81:19

إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍۢ كَرِيمٍۢ ﴿١٩﴾

Innahoo laqawlu rasoolin kareem

81:20

ذِى قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِى ٱلْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍۢ ﴿٢٠﴾

Zee quwwatin 'inda zil 'arshi makeen

81:21

مُّطَاعٍۢ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍۢ ﴿٢١﴾

Mutaa'in samma ameen

81:22

وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجْنُونٍۢ ﴿٢٢﴾

Wa maa saahibukum bimajnoon

81:23

وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْمُبِينِ ﴿٢٣﴾

Wa laqad ra aahu bilufuqil mubeen

81:24

وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى ٱلْغَيْبِ بِضَنِينٍۢ ﴿٢٤﴾

Wa maa huwa 'alal ghaibi bidaneen

81:25

وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطَٰنٍۢ رَّجِيمٍۢ ﴿٢٥﴾

Wa maa huwa biqawli shaitaanir rajeem

81:26

فَأَيْنَ تَذْهَبُونَ ﴿٢٦﴾

Fa ayna tazhaboon

81:27

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌۭ لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿٢٧﴾

In huwa illaa zikrul lil'aalameen

81:28

لِمَن شَآءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَسْتَقِيمَ ﴿٢٨﴾

Liman shaaa'a minkum ai yastaqeem

81:29

وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿٢٩﴾

Wa maa tashaaa'oona illaaa ai yashaaa 'al laahu Rabbul 'Aalameen

Arabic text: Tanzil, Uthmani script, via AlQuran.cloud. Audio: EveryAyah. Transliteration is a learning aid. Read from the Arabic when you can.

About this surah

About Surah At-Takwir, at a glance.

Surah number
81 of 114
Ayat
29
Revealed in
Makkah (Meccan)
Juz
Juz 30
Rukus
1
Mushaf pages
586 (Madinah mushaf)

Surah At-Takwir (سُورَةُ التَّكۡوِيرِ), "The Overthrowing", is surah 81 of the Quran. It has 29 ayat and was revealed in Makkah, so it is called a Meccan surah. It sits in juz 30 and covers page 586 of the standard Madinah mushaf.

Questions

Good to know.

How many ayat are in Surah At-Takwir?

Surah At-Takwir has 29 ayat.

Is Surah At-Takwir Meccan or Medinan?

It is a Meccan surah, revealed in Makkah.

What does At-Takwir mean?

At-Takwir means "The Overthrowing".

Which juz is Surah At-Takwir in?

It is in juz 30 of the Quran.