| | Safi Kaskas rendition of Surah The Overthrowing, The Cessation(at-Takwir)
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| 81:1 | | When the sun folds |
| 81:1 | | When the sun folds |
| 81:2 | | and the stars are dispersed, |
| 81:2 | | and the stars are dispersed, |
| 81:3 | | when the mountains are shifting |
| 81:3 | | when the mountains are shifting |
| 81:4 | | and when full-term she-camels are neglected. |
| 81:4 | | and when full-term she-camels are neglected. |
| 81:5 | | When the wild beasts are gathered, |
| 81:5 | | When the wild beasts are gathered, |
| 81:6 | | when the seas are set aflame, |
| 81:6 | | when the seas are set aflame, |
| 81:7 | | when the souls are paired, |
| 81:7 | | when the souls are paired, |
| 81:8 | | when the female baby who was buried alive is asked |
| 81:8 | | when the female baby who was buried alive is asked |
| 81:9 | | for what sin she was killed? |
| 81:9 | | for what sin she was killed? |
| 81:10 | | When the records are made public, |
| 81:10 | | When the records are made public, |
| 81:11 | | when the sky is stripped away |
| 81:11 | | when the sky is stripped away |
| 81:12 | | when Hell is set ablaze |
| 81:12 | | when Hell is set ablaze |
| 81:13 | | when Paradise is brought into view, |
| 81:13 | | when Paradise is brought into view, |
| 81:14 | | every soul will then know what it has brought with it. |
| 81:14 | | every soul will then know what it has brought with it. |
| 81:15 | | I swear by the planets, |
| 81:15 | | I swear by the planets, |
| 81:16 | | the runners and sweepers, |
| 81:16 | | the runners and sweepers, |
| 81:17 | | and by the night as it recedes |
| 81:17 | | and by the night as it recedes |
| 81:18 | | and the dawn when it breathes, |
| 81:18 | | and the dawn when it breathes, |
| 81:19 | | this revelation is indeed the word of a honorable Messenger, |
| 81:19 | | this revelation is indeed the word of a honorable Messenger, |
| 81:20 | | endowed with strength, secure with the Lord of the Throne, |
| 81:20 | | endowed with strength, secure with the Lord of the Throne, |
| 81:21 | | obeyed and trustworthy. |
| 81:21 | | obeyed and trustworthy. |
| 81:22 | | This fellow of yours is not mad, |
| 81:22 | | This fellow of yours is not mad, |
| 81:23 | | he has already seen him [Gabriel] in the clear horizon. |
| 81:23 | | he has already seen him [Gabriel] in the clear horizon. |
| 81:24 | | He does not withhold what is revealed to him from beyond. |
| 81:24 | | He does not withhold what is revealed to him from beyond. |
| 81:25 | | And it (the Qur'an) is not the word of a devil, expelled from Heaven. |
| 81:25 | | And it (the Qur'an) is not the word of a devil, expelled from Heaven. |
| 81:26 | | So where, then, will you go? |
| 81:26 | | So where, then, will you go? |
| 81:27 | | It is only a reminder to all humankind |
| 81:27 | | It is only a reminder to all humankind |
| 81:28 | | for whoever wills among you to go straight. |
| 81:28 | | for whoever wills among you to go straight. |
| 81:29 | | But you cannot will, unless God, the Lord of the worlds, so wills. |
| 81:29 | | But you cannot will, unless God, the Lord of the worlds, so wills. |
