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At-Takwir (التكوير)

Quran 81:2 — Surah At-Takwir, Verse 2

Chapter 81 · The Overthrowing · Juz 30

2

وَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ ٱنكَدَرَتْ

Wa izan nujoomun kadarat

And when the stars fall, dispersing,

Quran 81:2 — Surah At-Takwir

About This Verse

This is verse 2 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 81:2

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

Wa izan nujoomun kadarat

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Surrounding Verses

1

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ إِذَا ٱلشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ

When the sun is wrapped up [in darkness]

2

وَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ ٱنكَدَرَتْ

And when the stars fall, dispersing,

3

وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ

And when the mountains are removed

4

وَإِذَا ٱلْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ

And when full-term she-camels are neglected