Meccan·Surah 81

التكوير

Surah At-Takwir — Ayah 14

The Overthrowing

29 Ayahs·Verse 81:14
81:14

عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّآ أَحْضَرَتْ

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

Context in Surah At-Takwir

Nearby ayahs help place verse 81:14 in sequence and meaning.

وَإِذَا ٱلْجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتْ

And when Hellfire is set ablaze

وَإِذَا ٱلْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ

And when Paradise is brought near,

فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلْخُنَّسِ

So I swear by the retreating stars -

ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْكُنَّسِ

Those that run [their courses] and disappear -