Meccan·Surah 81

التكوير

Surah At-Takwir — Ayah 16

The Overthrowing

29 Ayahs·Verse 81:16
81:16

ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْكُنَّسِ

Those that run [their courses] and disappear -

Context in Surah At-Takwir

Nearby ayahs help place verse 81:16 in sequence and meaning.

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 -

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ

And by the night as it closes in

وَٱلصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ

And by the dawn when it breathes