At-Takwir (التكوير)
Chapter 81 · The Overthrowing · Juz 30
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ إِذَا ٱلشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ
Izash shamsu kuwwirat
When the sun is wrapped up [in darkness]
Quran 81:1 — Surah At-Takwir
This is verse 1 of 29 in Surah At-Takwir (التكوير), meaning “The Overthrowing”. It is a Meccan surah — revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah. This verse is located in Juz 30 (Part 30) of the Quran.
Surah At-Takwir is the 81th chapter of the Holy Quran and contains 29 verses (ayat). You can listen to this surah with audio recitation and follow along with transliteration on QuranMakkah.com.
To pronounce this verse, follow the transliteration below. Each syllable represents the Arabic sounds written in Latin letters:
Izash shamsu kuwwirat