Surah at-Takwir (81)

The Surah talks about the end of the world.  In a very powerful way, it gives us some of the scenes of the Last Day. All the natural power as well as the human power and authority will come to an end.  This is a serious message not the words of a madman.  The purpose of this message is to remind people to become morally upright.

The Surah takes it name from the first Ayat,  إِذَا الشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ "When the sun is wrapped up [in darkness]" [81:1]

There are 29 Ayat in this Surah.

The Surah talks about the end of the world.  In a very powerful way, it gives us some of the scenes of the Last Day. All the natural power as well as the human power and authority will come to an end.  This is a serious message not the words of a madman.  The purpose of this message is to remind people to become morally upright.

The Surah takes it name from the first Ayat,  إِذَا الشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ "When the sun is wrapped up [in darkness]" [81:1]

There are 29 Ayat in this Surah.

It has two themes: the Hereafter and the institution of Apostleship. In the first six verses the first stage of the Resurrection has been mentioned when the sun will lose its light, the stars will scatter, the mountains will be uprooted and will disperse, the people will become heedless of their dearest possessions, the beasts of the jungle will be dazed and will gather together, and the seas will boil up. Then in the next seven verses, the second stage has been described when the souls will be reunited with the bodies, the records will be laid open, the people will be called to account for their crimes, Heaven and Hell will be brought into full view. After depicting the Hereafter thus, man has been left to ponder his own self and deeds, saying: “Then each man shall himself know what he has brought with him.” 

After this the theme of Apostleship has been taken up. In this the people of Makkah have been addressed, as if to say “Whatever Muhammad is presenting before you, is not the bragging of a madman, nor an evil suggestion inspired by Satan, but the word of a noble, exalted and trustworthy messenger sent by God, whom Muhammad has seen with his own eyes in the bright horizon of the clear sky in broad day light. Where then are you going, having turned away from this teaching?”

It has two themes: the Hereafter and the institution of Apostleship. In the first six verses the first stage of the Resurrection has been mentioned when the sun will lose its light, the stars will scatter, the mountains will be uprooted and will disperse, the people will become heedless of their dearest possessions, the beasts of the jungle will be dazed and will gather together, and the seas will boil up. Then in the next seven verses, the second stage has been described when the souls will be reunited with the bodies, the records will be laid open, the people will be called to account for their crimes, Heaven and Hell will be brought into full view. After depicting the Hereafter thus, man has been left to ponder his own self and deeds, saying: “Then each man shall himself know what he has brought with him.” 

After this the theme of Apostleship has been taken up. In this the people of Makkah have been addressed, as if to say “Whatever Muhammad is presenting before you, is not the bragging of a madman, nor an evil suggestion inspired by Satan, but the word of a noble, exalted and trustworthy messenger sent by God, whom Muhammad has seen with his own eyes in the bright horizon of the clear sky in broad day light. Where then are you going, having turned away from this teaching?”

• Ibn Umar narrated that: "The Messenger of Allah said: “Whoever wishes to look at the Day of Resurrection, as if he is seeing it with this eye, then let him recite: ‘When the sun Kuwwirat’ and ‘When the heaven is cleft sunder (Infatarat) and ‘When the heaven is split asunder.’” [SurahTakwir 81]. Tirmidhee no. 3333

• Surah at-Takwir [81] is one of the Surahs that aged the Prophet due to inensity/pressure/repurcussions of the implications of the words.  

   قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ‏:‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، قَدْ شِبْتَ، قَالَ‏:‏ شَيَّبَتْنِي هُودٌ، وَالْوَاقِعَةُ، وَالْمُرْسَلاتُ، وَعَمَّ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ، وَإِذَا الشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ

  It has been reported that once Abu Bakr  said to the Prophet, ‘O Messenger of Allah, you have become old.’ The Prophet said, ‘I have become old [due to] [Surah] Hud, al-Waqiah [56], al-Murasalat [77], Amma yatasailoon [an-Naba 78] and Waidha ash-Shamsu kuwirat [at-Takweer 81].” Tirmidhee no. 3297

• Ibn Umar narrated that: "The Messenger of Allah said: “Whoever wishes to look at the Day of Resurrection, as if he is seeing it with this eye, then let him recite: ‘When the sun Kuwwirat’ and ‘When the heaven is cleft sunder (Infatarat) and ‘When the heaven is split asunder.’” [SurahTakwir 81]. Tirmidhee no. 3333

• Surah at-Takwir [81] is one of the Surahs that aged the Prophet due to inensity/pressure/repurcussions of the implications of the words.  

   قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ‏:‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، قَدْ شِبْتَ، قَالَ‏:‏ شَيَّبَتْنِي هُودٌ، وَالْوَاقِعَةُ، وَالْمُرْسَلاتُ، وَعَمَّ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ، وَإِذَا الشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ

  It has been reported that once Abu Bakr  said to the Prophet, ‘O Messenger of Allah, you have become old.’ The Prophet said, ‘I have become old [due to] [Surah] Hud, al-Waqiah [56], al-Murasalat [77], Amma yatasailoon [an-Naba 78] and Waidha ash-Shamsu kuwirat [at-Takweer 81].” Tirmidhee no. 3297

The first 13 Ayat, all have 3 words with the 14th Ayat stating, عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّا أَحْضَرَتْ "A soul will [then] know what it has brought [with it]." (81:14)

The first 13 Ayat, all have 3 words with the 14th Ayat stating, عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّا أَحْضَرَتْ "A soul will [then] know what it has brought [with it]." (81:14)

• A scene from the scenes of the Doomsday.
• The Qur'an is conveyed to the Prophet through angel Gabriel.
• This message of The Qur'an is for all the people of the world.

• A scene from the scenes of the Doomsday.
• The Qur'an is conveyed to the Prophet through angel Gabriel.
• This message of The Qur'an is for all the people of the world.

• Surah 81. At-Takwir - Saad al Ghamidi  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbR3S8Vapko&list=PLhM2xiAUdw2cAqW_o3zZkbhJNw0bnaBZN&index=81
• Surah 81. At-Takwir Mahmoud Khalil Al Hussary  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_xdTU5UChc&list=PLxpAkjlGauHfMFWX22VZWOKpzjr-vH_BM&index=81
• Surah 81. At-Takwir Muhammad Al Luhaydan  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q_JOYEf06g&list=PLxpAkjlGauHfKAYuQLRNAZomoezhfhRZe&index=81
• Surah 81. At-Takwir Idris Akbar  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwT-yPWAKEc​
• Surah 81. At-Takwir Muhammad Minshawi  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5tb3PiingY&index=81&list=PLxpAkjlGauHdUcO_uc-8F8J2NUQRDZjPG​