Holy Quran Verses

Holy Quran Verses from Pickthall's Translation

Surah Takwiir: The Overthrowing

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

081.001	When the sun is overthrown,
081.002	And when the stars fall,
081.003	And when the hills are moved,
081.004	And when the camels big with young are abandoned,
081.005	And when the wild beasts are herded together,
081.006	And when the seas rise,
081.007	And when souls are reunited,
081.008	And when the girl-child that was buried alive is asked
081.009	For what sin she was slain,
081.010	And when the pages are laid open,
081.011	And when the sky is torn away,
081.012	And when hell is lighted,
081.013	And when the Garden is brought nigh,
081.014	(Then) every soul will know what it hath made ready.
081.015	Oh, but I call to witness the planets,
081.016	The stars which rise and set,
081.017	And the close of night,
081.018	And the breath of morning
081.019	That this is in truth the word of an honoured messenger,
081.020	Mighty, established in the presence of the Lord of the Throne,
081.021	(One) to be obeyed, and trustworthy;
081.022	And your comrade is not mad.
081.023	Surely he beheld Him on the clear horizon.
081.024	And he is not avid of the Unseen.
081.025	Nor is this the utterance of a devil worthy to be stoned.
081.026	Whither then go ye?
081.027	This is naught else than a reminder unto creation,
081.028	Unto whomsoever of you willeth to walk straight.
081.029	And ye will not, unless (it be) that Allah willeth, the Lord of Creation.

Let us pray (Sura 20, Ayat 114) 'Ya Rabbi Zidni Ilma!' ('O Lord! Increase me in knowledge.') and seek spiritual help (ta'yid) to understand our great faith.

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