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Surah 81 · verse 8

At-Takwir 81:8

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وَإِذَا الْمَوْءُودَةُ سُئِلَتْ

wa-idha al-maw'udatu su'ilat

And when the girl [who was] buried alive is asked

Saheeh International translation

Context in the surah

Verse 5

وَإِذَا الْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ

And when the wild beasts are gathered

Verse 6

وَإِذَا الْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ

And when the seas are filled with flame

Verse 7

وَإِذَا النُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ

And when the souls are paired

Verse 8

وَإِذَا الْمَوْءُودَةُ سُئِلَتْ

And when the girl [who was] buried alive is asked

Verse 9

بِأَيِّ ذَنبٍ قُتِلَتْ

For what sin she was killed

Verse 10

وَإِذَا الصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتْ

And when the pages are made public

Verse 11

وَإِذَا السَّمَاءُ كُشِطَتْ

And when the sky is stripped away