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At-Takwir (التكوير)

Quran 81:18 — Surah At-Takwir, Verse 18

Chapter 81 · The Overthrowing · Juz 30

18

وَٱلصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ

Wassubhi izaa tanaffas

And by the dawn when it breathes

Quran 81:18 — Surah At-Takwir

About This Verse

This is verse 18 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.

How to Read Quran 81:18

To pronounce this verse, follow the transliteration below. Each syllable represents the Arabic sounds written in Latin letters:

Wassubhi izaa tanaffas

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Surrounding Verses

16

ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْكُنَّسِ

Those that run [their courses] and disappear -

17

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ

And by the night as it closes in

18

وَٱلصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ

And by the dawn when it breathes

19

إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍۢ كَرِيمٍۢ

[That] indeed, the Qur'an is a word [conveyed by] a noble messenger

20

ذِى قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِى ٱلْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍۢ

[Who is] possessed of power and with the Owner of the Throne, secure [in position],