At-Takwir (التكوير)
Chapter 81 · The Overthrowing · Juz 30
وَإِذَا ٱلنُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ
Wa izan nufoosu zuwwijat
And when the souls are paired
Quran 81:7 — Surah At-Takwir
This is verse 7 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:
Wa izan nufoosu zuwwijat
وَإِذَا ٱلْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ
And when the wild beasts are gathered
وَإِذَا ٱلْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ
And when the seas are filled with flame
وَإِذَا ٱلنُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ
And when the souls are paired
وَإِذَا ٱلْمَوْءُۥدَةُ سُئِلَتْ
And when the girl [who was] buried alive is asked
بِأَىِّ ذَنۢبٍۢ قُتِلَتْ
For what sin she was killed