| | Muhammad Asad rendition of Surah The Overthrowing, The Cessation(at-Takwir)
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| 81:1 | | THEN THE SUN is shrouded in darkness |
| 81:1 | | THEN THE SUN is shrouded in darkness |
| 81:2 | | and when the stars lose their light |
| 81:2 | | and when the stars lose their light |
| 81:3 | | and when the mountains are made to vanish |
| 81:3 | | and when the mountains are made to vanish |
| 81:4 | | and when she-camels big with young, about to give birth, are left untended |
| 81:4 | | and when she-camels big with young, about to give birth, are left untended |
| 81:5 | | and when all beasts are gathered together |
| 81:5 | | and when all beasts are gathered together |
| 81:6 | | and when the seas boil over |
| 81:6 | | and when the seas boil over |
| 81:7 | | and when all human beings are coupled [with their deeds] |
| 81:7 | | and when all human beings are coupled [with their deeds] |
| 81:8 | | and when the girl-child that was buried alive is made to as |
| 81:8 | | and when the girl-child that was buried alive is made to as |
| 81:9 | | for what crime she had been slain |
| 81:9 | | for what crime she had been slain |
| 81:10 | | and when the scrolls [of men's deeds] are unfolded |
| 81:10 | | and when the scrolls [of men's deeds] are unfolded |
| 81:11 | | and when heaven is laid bare |
| 81:11 | | and when heaven is laid bare |
| 81:12 | | and when the blazing fire [of hell] is kindled bright |
| 81:12 | | and when the blazing fire [of hell] is kindled bright |
| 81:13 | | and when paradise is brought into view |
| 81:13 | | and when paradise is brought into view |
| 81:14 | | [on that Day] every human being will come to know what he has prepared [for himself] |
| 81:14 | | [on that Day] every human being will come to know what he has prepared [for himself] |
| 81:15 | | BUT NAY! I call to witness the revolving stars |
| 81:15 | | BUT NAY! I call to witness the revolving stars |
| 81:16 | | the planets that run their course and set |
| 81:16 | | the planets that run their course and set |
| 81:17 | | and the night as it darkly falls |
| 81:17 | | and the night as it darkly falls |
| 81:18 | | and the morn as it softly breathes |
| 81:18 | | and the morn as it softly breathes |
| 81:19 | | behold, this [divine writ] is indeed the [inspired] word of a noble apostle |
| 81:19 | | behold, this [divine writ] is indeed the [inspired] word of a noble apostle |
| 81:20 | | with strength endowed, secure with Him who in almightiness is enthrone |
| 81:20 | | with strength endowed, secure with Him who in almightiness is enthrone |
| 81:21 | | [the word] of one to be heeded, and worthy of trust |
| 81:21 | | [the word] of one to be heeded, and worthy of trust |
| 81:22 | | For, this fellow-man of yours is not a madman |
| 81:22 | | For, this fellow-man of yours is not a madman |
| 81:23 | | he truly beheld [the angel - beheld] him on the clear horizon |
| 81:23 | | he truly beheld [the angel - beheld] him on the clear horizon |
| 81:24 | | and he is not one to begrudge others the knowledge [of whatever has been revealed to him] out of that which is beyond the reach of human Perception |
| 81:24 | | and he is not one to begrudge others the knowledge [of whatever has been revealed to him] out of that which is beyond the reach of human Perception |
| 81:25 | | Nor is this [message] the word of any satanic force accursed |
| 81:25 | | Nor is this [message] the word of any satanic force accursed |
| 81:26 | | Whither, then, will you go |
| 81:26 | | Whither, then, will you go |
| 81:27 | | This [message] is no less than a reminder to all mankind &ndash |
| 81:27 | | This [message] is no less than a reminder to all mankind &ndash |
| 81:28 | | to everyone of you who wills to walk a straight way |
| 81:28 | | to everyone of you who wills to walk a straight way |
| 81:29 | | But you cannot will it unless God, the Sustainer of all the worlds, wills [to show you that way] |
| 81:29 | | But you cannot will it unless God, the Sustainer of all the worlds, wills [to show you that way] |
