About Surah At-Takwir
The Arabic name of Surah At-Takwir is التكوير. At-Takwir means “The Folding Up” (quran.com: “The Overthrowing”). The name comes from the word kuwwirat in the first verse, describing the sun being folded up. It belongs to the Makki surahs, the chapters revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah. In the revelation-order list used by quran.com, it is number 7 of 114. In the order of the Mushaf it comes after Surah ’Abasa and before Surah Al-Infitar.
Main Themes of Surah At-Takwir
The surah has two themes: the events of the Hereafter and the truth of the Prophet’s message.
- The first stage of the Resurrection: the sun losing its light, the stars scattering, the mountains moving away and the seas boiling over.
- The second stage: souls reunited with bodies, records laid open, and Paradise and Hell brought into full view.
- Every person will then know what they have brought with them.
- The Quran is not the talk of a madman or a suggestion of Satan, but the word of a noble, trustworthy messenger sent by Allah.
Learn Surah At-Takwir with Tajweed
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