Surah 81: The Rolling (at-Takwir)
at-Takwir·29 verses·Edition God
In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful.
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When the sun is rolled up.
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When the stars are dimmed.
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When the mountains are set in motion.
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When the relationships are suspended.
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When the beasts are gathered.
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When the oceans are set aflame.
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When the souls are paired.
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When the girl, buried alive, is asked:
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For what crime was she killed?
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When the records are made public.
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When the sky is peeled away.
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When the Fire is set ablaze.
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When Paradise is brought near.
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Each soul will know what it has readied.
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I swear by the galaxies.
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Precisely running their courses.
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And by the night as it recedes.
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And by the morn as it breathes.
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This is the speech of a noble messenger.
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Endowed with power, eminent with the Lord of the Throne.
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Obeyed and honest.
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Your friend is not possessed.
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He saw him on the luminous horizon.
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And He does not withhold knowledge of the Unseen.
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And it is not the word of an accursed devil.
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So where are you heading?
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It is only a Reminder to all mankind.
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To whoever of you wills to go straight.
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But you cannot will, unless God wills—The Lord of the Worlds.
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