Surah 81 · verse 18
At-Takwir 81:18
Sign in to listenوَالصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ
was-subhi idha tanaffas
And by the dawn when it breathes
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
Verse 15Verse 18 Verse 19
فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِ
So I swear by the retreating stars -
Verse 16الْجَوَارِ الْكُنَّسِ
Those that run [their courses] and disappear -
Verse 17وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا عَسْعَسَ
And by the night as it closes in
وَالصُّبْحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ
And by the dawn when it breathes
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ
[That] indeed, the Qur'an is a word [conveyed by] a noble messenger
Verse 20ذِي قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِي الْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍ
[Who is] possessed of power and with the Owner of the Throne, secure [in position],
Verse 21مُّطَاعٍ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍ
Obeyed there [in the heavens] and trustworthy.
