Saturday, March 19, 2011

At-Takwir, The Shrouding Into Darkness

I had come to the 81st surah, At-Takwir, The Shrouding Into Darkness.  This very early surah (most probably the seventh in the order of revelation) introduces the images of the Last Hour, hence, of man's resurrection.  Its audio Qur'an recitation overwhelms me.

سم الله الرحمن الرحيم

81:1
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When the sun is shrouded into darkness,

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And when the stars are dispersed,

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And when the mountains are removed,

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And when full-term she-camels are neglected,

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And when wild beasts are herded together,

81:6
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And when the seas boil over,

81:7
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And when the souls are sorted out (with their likes),

81:8
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And when the girl-child (who was) buried alive is questioned

81:9
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For what crime she was killed,

81:10
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And when the pages are made public,

81:11
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And when the sky is stripped away,

81:12
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And when the Blazing Fire is kindled bright,

81:13
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And when the Garden is brought near,

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Every soul will come to know what it has put forward.

81:15
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So verily, I call to witness the revolving stars -

81:16
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Those that run their courses and set -

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And by the night as it closes in,

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And by the dawn as it softly breathes,

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This is indeed, the word of a noble messenger (Gabriel),

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Mighty in power, secure with the Owner of the Throne,

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Obeyed there (in the heavens), and worthy of trust.

81:22
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And (O people) this fellow man of yours is not mad.

81:23
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And indeed he saw him (Gabriel) in the clear horizon;

81:24
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He is not one who follows false supposition or grudgingly withholding the unseen.

81:25
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And it is not the word of the accursed Satan.

81:26
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Then where are you going?

81:27
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Verily, this is no less than a reminder to all the worlds.

81:28
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To whomsoever among you who wills to take a right course.

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And you cannot will unless that God wills, Sustainer of all the worlds.



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21 comments:

  1. JohnMarch 19, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    Most interesting as always, thank you for sharing your journey.

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  2. GrandpaMarch 19, 2011 at 8:25 PM

    Beautiful verses. Mesmerizing. All praise be to Allah.

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  3. ClintMarch 19, 2011 at 11:20 PM

    Thanks be to God.

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  4. Mr. BillMarch 20, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    This is wonderful! I love your posts - the Qu'ran (sp?) is beautifully written. I have a deeper appreciation for it.

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  5. Wan SharifMarch 20, 2011 at 12:45 PM

    Mm.. you have a good set of followers to your journey.. May the Al-Mighty showered them with rightful guidance..

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  6. AishahMarch 20, 2011 at 4:40 PM

    I thank all of my journal readers.

    It is more "absorbing" for me when I learn the meaning of the verses of the Qur'an and sharing it because I use almost all of my senses, reading, studying, writing, searching, researching, listening, thinking, rethinking and reviewing, praying before publishing. And there is continued revision and learning and understanding for me when I receive visitors. I also like to revisit my posts.

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  7. Bangchik and KakdahMarch 20, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    The meaning gets in well as we recite... slowly verse by verse. A straight forward point, about each being responsible for what he/she had done. It is interesting to note the last saving clause ... "you cannot will unless that God wills"..., and that really stirs our minds. ~ bangchik

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  8. AishahMarch 20, 2011 at 11:15 PM

    It was almost my exact experience Bangchik. That last verse makes the matter is now directly between each individual and his/her Creator.

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  9. AdminMarch 21, 2011 at 6:17 PM

    'Verily, this is no less than a reminder to all the worlds.' 81-27

    Let us all be reminded by Allah SWT. through our journey...

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  10. Cindy EllisonMarch 23, 2011 at 7:30 PM

    Those are some beautiful words. One favorite one that I had never heard before is "And when full-term she-camels are neglected."

    I like camels.

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  11. TheFusionTeaMarch 23, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    Practise makes perfect. Love it here. Feel calm.

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  12. AishahMarch 24, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    Assalamualaikum Layli, with increased knowledge may Allah also increase our taqwa, our fear in Him.

    Hello Cindy, it is really nice to see your wonderful smile. Thank you for your visit.

    Thank you, thank you Fusion Tea. May we learn and be reminded and guided together.

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  13. Geoff MaritzMarch 25, 2011 at 8:13 PM

    Hello Aishah, it's me again. I trust this comment finds you in good spirits? These same word concepts are written in the book of Revelation in the Christian Bible. They may be worded very slightly differently but they say the same thing. All I can say is that when this comes to pass I want to be somewhere else at the time. There are no laws dealing with Love, Gentleness, Kindness, Patience, Mercy and so on and so on. If we live on that level we really have nothing to worry about, except of course others who don't giving us a hard time because we do ha ha. God bless my friend and have a great weekend. Love Geoff.

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  14. Denise Covey March 26, 2011 at 1:56 PM

    This written language is a work of art. I'm amazed that it can be learnt. Beautiful words which as Geoff says are found in essence in other holy scripts.

    Blessings.

    Denise<3

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  15. AnonymousMarch 26, 2011 at 11:46 PM

    Aslmkm Aishah.
    If nothing else, this is a strong reminder that the World wont last; it will come to an end!
    Al Quran is indeed an admonition to all men.
    Allah The Al Mighty warns his subject, particularly the non-believers, about the Day of Judgement.
    So, we must heed.

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  16. Al-ManarMarch 27, 2011 at 3:51 PM

    Selain daripada tajuk dan kandungannya inilah antara banyak surah surah alQuran yang susunun ayat sahaja ada lah keajaiban yang memukaukan - saru cabaran Tuhan kepada siapapun kalu mampu menyusun satu ayat Quran sekalipun.

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  17. UnknownMarch 28, 2011 at 3:52 PM

    A very beautiful verse, in its rhyme and rythm.

    Reminds me too of surah al-Waqiah, which also deals on the day of destruction and the hereafter. Truly enlightening!

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  18. hazeleyed ladyMarch 29, 2011 at 12:53 AM

    ...keep 'them' in our hearts...
    bear in mind that Allah Knows best.

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  19. DrSamApril 1, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    there will be no other worldly poems or rhymes etc. than can possibly match the beauty of any Surah in the Holy Quran. I read and I try to understand the 'terjemahan' and 'tafsiran' and I feel very humble. Thank you for sharing.

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  20. AishahApril 2, 2011 at 5:49 AM

    The translation is a reminder to us and an understanding, but the beauty of the recitation in the Arabic Qur'an takes over the inner soul.

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  21. mamasitaApril 2, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    Thank you Aishah..May Allah SWT Bless Us All always..
    May we all continue to strive to become good, obedient Muslims..Ameen.
    Thank you for this posting.

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