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The Quran, also romanized Qur’an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation from Allah. It is organized in 114 chapters, which consist of verses.

About Holy Quran

The Holy Quran is the Holy Book or the Scriptures of the Muslims. It lays down for them the law and commandments, codes for their social and moral behavior, and contains a comprehensive religious philosophy. The language of the Quran is Arabic.

Besides its proper name, the Quran is also known by the following names: al Kitab (The Book); al Furqan (The Discrimination); al Dhikr (The Exposition); al Bayan (The Explanation); al Burhan (The Argument); al Haqq (The Truth); al Tanzil (The Revelation); al Hikmat (The Wisdom); al Huda (The Guide); al Hukm (The Judgment); al Mau’izah (The Admonition); al Rahmat (The Mercy); al-Noor (The Light); al-Rooh (The Word).

What Does The Holy Quran Contain

To the Muslims, the Quran is the Word of God and contains complete guidance for mankind. Much of the Quran is about God, His attributes and man’s relationship to Him. But it also contains directives for its followers, historical accounts of certain prophets and peoples, arguments for accepting Muhammad as a genuine Prophet and good news for the believers and warnings for the disbelievers. Broadly speaking, the contents of the Holy Quran fall into five main categories:

Nature of the Spiritual World
The Law and Commandments
Historical Accounts
The Wisdom
The Prophecies

Surahs And Verses

The Holy Quran is divided into 114 Surahs or Chapters and each Chapter consists of individual Ayaat or verses.

There are in total 6,348 verses in the Holy Quran. The Surahs are of varying lengths, some consisting of a few lines while others run for many pages.

Surah al Baqarah (Ch.2) is the longest Chapter comprising 287 verses while Surah al Kauthar (Ch. 108) is the shortest with only four verses including the tasmia.

The text of the Holy Quran has remained unchanged over the past 1400 years. And this is not strange since God says in the Holy Quran that He Himself will guard this book:

“Surely it is We Who have revealed the Exposition, and surely it is We Who are its guardians” (15:10)

The Holy Quran

The Noble Qur'an » At-Takwir ( The Overthrowing ) - التكوير

إِذَا الشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ التكوير [1]

When the sun is wrapped up [in darkness] At-Takwir ( The Overthrowing ) [1]

وَإِذَا النُّجُومُ انكَدَرَتْ التكوير [2]

And when the stars fall, dispersing, At-Takwir ( The Overthrowing ) [2]

وَإِذَا الْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ التكوير [3]

And when the mountains are removed At-Takwir ( The Overthrowing ) [3]

وَإِذَا الْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ التكوير [4]

And when full-term she-camels are neglected At-Takwir ( The Overthrowing ) [4]

وَإِذَا الْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ التكوير [5]

And when the wild beasts are gathered At-Takwir ( The Overthrowing ) [5]

وَإِذَا الْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ التكوير [6]

And when the seas are filled with flame At-Takwir ( The Overthrowing ) [6]

وَإِذَا النُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ التكوير [7]

And when the souls are paired At-Takwir ( The Overthrowing ) [7]

وَإِذَا الْمَوْءُودَةُ سُئِلَتْ التكوير [8]

And when the girl [who was] buried alive is asked At-Takwir ( The Overthrowing ) [8]

بِأَيِّ ذَنبٍ قُتِلَتْ التكوير [9]

For what sin she was killed At-Takwir ( The Overthrowing ) [9]

وَإِذَا الصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتْ التكوير [10]

And when the pages are made public At-Takwir ( The Overthrowing ) [10]

وَإِذَا السَّمَاءُ كُشِطَتْ التكوير [11]

And when the sky is stripped away At-Takwir ( The Overthrowing ) [11]

وَإِذَا الْجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتْ التكوير [12]

And when Hellfire is set ablaze At-Takwir ( The Overthrowing ) [12]

وَإِذَا الْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ التكوير [13]

And when Paradise is brought near, At-Takwir ( The Overthrowing ) [13]

عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّا أَحْضَرَتْ التكوير [14]

A soul will [then] know what it has brought [with it]. At-Takwir ( The Overthrowing ) [14]

فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِ التكوير [15]

So I swear by the retreating stars - At-Takwir ( The Overthrowing ) [15]

الْجَوَارِ الْكُنَّسِ التكوير [16]

Those that run [their courses] and disappear - At-Takwir ( The Overthrowing ) [16]

وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ التكوير [17]

And by the night as it closes in At-Takwir ( The Overthrowing ) [17]

وَالصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ التكوير [18]

And by the dawn when it breathes At-Takwir ( The Overthrowing ) [18]

إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ التكوير [19]

[That] indeed, the Qur'an is a word [conveyed by] a noble messenger At-Takwir ( The Overthrowing ) [19]

ذِي قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِي الْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍ التكوير [20]

[Who is] possessed of power and with the Owner of the Throne, secure [in position], At-Takwir ( The Overthrowing ) [20]

مُّطَاعٍ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍ التكوير [21]

Obeyed there [in the heavens] and trustworthy. At-Takwir ( The Overthrowing ) [21]

وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجْنُونٍ التكوير [22]

And your companion is not [at all] mad. At-Takwir ( The Overthrowing ) [22]

وَلَقَدْ رَآهُ بِالْأُفُقِ الْمُبِينِ التكوير [23]

And he has already seen Gabriel in the clear horizon. At-Takwir ( The Overthrowing ) [23]

وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى الْغَيْبِ بِضَنِينٍ التكوير [24]

And Muhammad is not a withholder of [knowledge of] the unseen. At-Takwir ( The Overthrowing ) [24]

وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطَانٍ رَّجِيمٍ التكوير [25]

And the Qur'an is not the word of a devil, expelled [from the heavens]. At-Takwir ( The Overthrowing ) [25]

فَأَيْنَ تَذْهَبُونَ التكوير [26]

So where are you going? At-Takwir ( The Overthrowing ) [26]

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَالَمِينَ التكوير [27]

It is not except a reminder to the worlds At-Takwir ( The Overthrowing ) [27]

لِمَن شَاءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَسْتَقِيمَ التكوير [28]

For whoever wills among you to take a right course. At-Takwir ( The Overthrowing ) [28]

وَمَا تَشَاءُونَ إِلَّا أَن يَشَاءَ اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ التكوير [29]

And you do not will except that Allah wills - Lord of the worlds. At-Takwir ( The Overthrowing ) [29]

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About Holy Quran

What Does The Holy Quran Contain

Surahs And Verses

The Holy Quran

The Noble Qur'an » At-Takwir ( The Overthrowing ) - التكوير

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