journeyofoneaishah: March 2011

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

When the sun is shrouded into darkness,

81:2

And when the stars are dispersed,

81:3

And when the mountains are removed,

81:4

And when full-term she-camels are neglected,

81:5

And when wild beasts are herded together,

81:6

And when the seas boil over,

81:7

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

81:8

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

81:9

For what crime she was killed,

81:10

And when the pages are made public,

81:11

And when the sky is stripped away,

81:12

And when the Blazing Fire is kindled bright,

81:13

And when the Garden is brought near,

81:14

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

81:15

So verily, I call to witness the revolving stars -

81:16

Those that run their courses and set -

81:17

And by the night as it closes in,

81:18

And by the dawn as it softly breathes,

81:19

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

81:20

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

81:21

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

81:22

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

81:23

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

81:24

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

81:25

And it is not the word of the accursed Satan.

81:26

Then where are you going?

81:27

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

81:28

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

81:29

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

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