Meccan·Surah 81

التكوير

Surah At-Takwir — Ayah 15

The Overthrowing

29 Ayahs·Verse 81:15
81:15

فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلْخُنَّسِ

So I swear by the retreating stars -

Context in Surah At-Takwir

Nearby ayahs help place verse 81:15 in sequence and meaning.

وَإِذَا ٱلْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ

And when Paradise is brought near,

عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّآ أَحْضَرَتْ

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

ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْكُنَّسِ

Those that run [their courses] and disappear -

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ

And by the night as it closes in