Meccan·Surah 81

التكوير

Surah At-Takwir — Ayah 13

The Overthrowing

29 Ayahs·Verse 81:13
81:13

وَإِذَا ٱلْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ

And when Paradise is brought near,

Context in Surah At-Takwir

Nearby ayahs help place verse 81:13 in sequence and meaning.

وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ كُشِطَتْ

And when the sky is stripped away

وَإِذَا ٱلْجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتْ

And when Hellfire is set ablaze

عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّآ أَحْضَرَتْ

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

فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلْخُنَّسِ

So I swear by the retreating stars -