81. Tekvir · verses 8–22

وَإِذَا ٱلۡمَوۡءُۥدَةُ سُئِلَتۡ

Waitha almawoodatu suilat

When the female (infant), buried alive, is questioned -

بِأَيِّ ذَنۢبٖ قُتِلَتۡ

Biayyi thanbin qutilat

For what crime she was killed;

وَإِذَا ٱلصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتۡ

Waitha alssuhufu nushirat

When the scrolls are laid open;

وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ كُشِطَتۡ

Waitha alssamao kushitat

When the world on High is unveiled;

وَإِذَا ٱلۡجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتۡ

Waitha aljaheemu suAAAAirat

When the Blazing Fire is kindled to fierce heat;

وَإِذَا ٱلۡجَنَّةُ أُزۡلِفَتۡ

Waitha aljannatu ozlifat

And when the Garden is brought near;-

عَلِمَتۡ نَفۡسٞ مَّآ أَحۡضَرَتۡ

AAalimat nafsun ma ahdarat

(Then) shall each soul know what it has put forward.

فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِٱلۡخُنَّسِ

Fala oqsimu bialkhunnasi

So verily I call to witness the planets - that recede,

ٱلۡجَوَارِ ٱلۡكُنَّسِ

Aljawari alkunnasi

Go straight, or hide;

وَٱلَّيۡلِ إِذَا عَسۡعَسَ

Waallayli itha AAasAAasa

And the Night as it dissipates;

وَٱلصُّبۡحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ

Waalssubhi itha tanaffasa

And the Dawn as it breathes away the darkness;-

إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوۡلُ رَسُولٖ كَرِيمٖ

Innahu laqawlu rasoolin kareemin

Verily this is the word of a most honourable Messenger,

ذِي قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِي ٱلۡعَرۡشِ مَكِينٖ

Thee quwwatin AAinda thee alAAarshi makeenin

Endued with Power, with rank before the Lord of the Throne,

مُّطَاعٖ ثَمَّ أَمِينٖ

MutaAAin thamma ameenin

With authority there, (and) faithful to his trust.

وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجۡنُونٖ

Wama sahibukum bimajnoonin

And (O people!) your companion is not one possessed;