Ayahs 1–8 · word-by-word grammatical analysis Read the bilingual lesson for Surah At-Takwir — Part 1 and test your understanding with a focused quiz.
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1. Surah At-Takwir · Ayah 1
إِذَا ٱلشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ
Sentence structure
إِذَا opens a future non-jussive time-condition. Here, ٱلشَّمْسُ is the deputy subject of an omitted passive verb explained by كُوِّرَتْ; the response comes in ayah 14.
Ayah summary
At the Resurrection, the sun’s light will be folded away and it will lose its brightness.
إِذَا — When
Grammar: A future non-jussive temporal adverb containing conditional meaning.
ٱلشَّمْسُ — the sun
Grammar: The definite feminine noun is nominative; here it is deputy subject of an omitted passive verb.
كُوِّرَتْ — is wrapped up
Grammar: A Form II passive perfect, third-person feminine singular; final تْ marks the feminine.
2. Surah At-Takwir · Ayah 2
وَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ ٱنكَدَرَتْ
Sentence structure
This condition is coordinated with the first. ٱلنُّجُومُ is nominative in the same omitted-verb pattern, and ٱنكَدَرَتْ is an active perfect verb explaining the event.
Ayah summary
At that time, the stars will fall apart and lose their light.
وَإِذَا — And when
Grammar: وَ coordinates the whole conditional construction with the preceding one. إِذَا is a future non-jussive temporal adverb containing conditional meaning.
ٱلنُّجُومُ — the stars
Grammar: The noun is nominative; here it is the subject of an omitted active verb explained by ٱنكَدَرَتْ.
ٱنكَدَرَتْ — fall and lose their lustre
Grammar: A Form VII active perfect, third-person feminine singular, with an understood هِيَ subject.
3. Surah At-Takwir · Ayah 3
وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ
Sentence structure
Another coordinated إِذَا condition follows the same pattern: ٱلْجِبَالُ is nominative and سُيِّرَتْ is the explanatory passive clause.
Ayah summary
The mighty mountains will be uprooted and set in motion.
وَإِذَا — And when
Grammar: وَ coordinates the whole conditional construction with the preceding one. إِذَا is a future non-jussive temporal adverb containing conditional meaning.
ٱلْجِبَالُ — the mountains
Grammar: The noun is nominative; here it is the deputy subject of an omitted passive verb explained by سُيِّرَتْ.
سُيِّرَتْ — are moved away
Grammar: A Form II feminine singular perfect passive verb. The written verbal clause is explanatory and has no syntactic position.
4. Surah At-Takwir · Ayah 4
وَإِذَا ٱلْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ
Sentence structure
The coordinated condition has ٱلْعِشَارُ as the nominative deputy subject Here, while عُطِّلَتْ explains the passive event.
Ayah summary
Amid the terror of the Resurrection, even the most prized pregnant she-camels will be left unattended.
وَإِذَا — And when
Grammar: وَ coordinates the whole conditional construction with the preceding one. إِذَا is a future non-jussive temporal adverb containing conditional meaning.
ٱلْعِشَارُ — the full-term she-camels
Grammar: The noun is nominative; here it is the deputy subject of an omitted passive verb explained by عُطِّلَتْ.
عُطِّلَتْ — (are) left untended
Grammar: A Form II feminine singular perfect passive verb. The written verbal clause is explanatory and has no syntactic position.
5. Surah At-Takwir · Ayah 5
وَإِذَا ٱلْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ
Sentence structure
This coordinated future-time condition follows the same omitted-passive and explanatory pattern: the wild beasts are gathered.
Ayah summary
Wild animals will be gathered together because of the overwhelming terror.
وَإِذَا — And when
Grammar: وَ coordinates the whole conditional construction with the preceding one. إِذَا is a future non-jussive temporal adverb containing conditional meaning.
ٱلْوُحُوشُ — the wild beasts
Grammar: The noun is nominative; here it is the deputy subject of an omitted passive verb explained by حُشِرَتْ.
حُشِرَتْ — are gathered
Grammar: A feminine singular perfect passive verb. The written verbal clause is explanatory and has no syntactic position.
6. Surah At-Takwir · Ayah 6
وَإِذَا ٱلْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ
Sentence structure
The seas are nominative in the coordinated condition, and سُجِّرَتْ is a Form II passive perfect explaining what happens to them.
Ayah summary
The seas will be set ablaze and their waters will become intensely heated.
وَإِذَا — And when
Grammar: وَ coordinates the whole conditional construction with the preceding one. إِذَا is a future non-jussive temporal adverb containing conditional meaning.
ٱلْبِحَارُ — the seas
Grammar: The noun is nominative; here it is the deputy subject of an omitted passive verb explained by سُجِّرَتْ.
سُجِّرَتْ — are filled or set ablaze
Grammar: A Form II feminine singular perfect passive verb. The written verbal clause is explanatory and has no syntactic position.
7. Surah At-Takwir · Ayah 7
وَإِذَا ٱلنُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ
Sentence structure
The souls are nominative in another coordinated condition, and زُوِّجَتْ is the explanatory Form II passive perfect.
Ayah summary
People will be grouped with others like them according to their beliefs and deeds.
وَإِذَا — And when
Grammar: وَ coordinates the whole conditional construction with the preceding one. إِذَا is a future non-jussive temporal adverb containing conditional meaning.
ٱلنُّفُوسُ — the souls
Grammar: The noun is nominative; here it is the deputy subject of an omitted passive verb explained by زُوِّجَتْ.
زُوِّجَتْ — are paired
Grammar: A Form II feminine singular perfect passive verb. The written verbal clause is explanatory and has no syntactic position.
8. Surah At-Takwir · Ayah 8
وَإِذَا ٱلْمَوْءُۥدَةُ سُئِلَتْ
Sentence structure
The girl buried alive is nominative in this construction, and سُئِلَتْ states the passive question asked of her.
Ayah summary
The innocent girl who was buried alive will be questioned.
وَإِذَا — And when
Grammar: وَ coordinates the whole conditional construction with the preceding one. إِذَا is a future non-jussive temporal adverb containing conditional meaning.
ٱلْمَوْءُۥدَةُ — the female infant buried alive
Grammar: The noun is nominative; here it is the deputy subject of an omitted passive verb explained by سُئِلَتْ.
سُئِلَتْ — is asked
Grammar: A feminine singular perfect passive verb. The written verbal clause is explanatory and has no syntactic position.