Surah At-Takwir

When the sun is wrapped up [in darkness]

And when the stars fall, dispersing,

And when the mountains are removed

And when full-term she-camels1 are neglected

And when the wild beasts are gathered

And when the seas are filled with flame1

And when the souls are paired1

And when the girl [who was] buried alive is asked

For what sin she was killed

And when the pages1 are spread [i.e., made public]

And when the sky is stripped away

And when Hellfire is set ablaze

And when Paradise is brought near,

A soul will [then] know what it has brought [with it].1

So I swear by the retreating stars -

Those that run [their courses] and disappear [i.e., set]

And by the night as it closes in1

And by the dawn when it breathes [i.e., stirs]

[That] indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is a word [conveyed by] a noble messenger [i.e., Gabriel]

[Who is] possessed of power and with the Owner of the Throne, secure [in position],