Surah 81 · verse 15
At-Takwir 81:15
Sign in to listenفَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِ
fa-la uqsimu bil-khunnas
So I swear by the retreating stars -
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
Verse 12Verse 15 Verse 16
وَإِذَا الْجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتْ
And when Hellfire is set ablaze
Verse 13وَإِذَا الْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ
And when Paradise is brought near,
Verse 14عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّا أَحْضَرَتْ
A soul will [then] know what it has brought [with it].
فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِ
So I swear by the retreating stars -
الْجَوَارِ الْكُنَّسِ
Those that run [their courses] and disappear -
Verse 17وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ
And by the night as it closes in
Verse 18وَالصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ
And by the dawn when it breathes
