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81: (Al-Takwir)- Folding up

Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim.

In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. All the praises and thanks be to Allâh, the Lord of the 'Alamîn . The Only Owner of the Day of Recompense. You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for help. Guide us to the Straight Way. The Way of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace , not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger, nor of those who went astray .

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81: (Al-Takwir)- Folding up

(The Folding Up)Number of Verses: 29

Sūra al-Takwīr (Arabic: سُورَة التَکْویر) or Sūra Kuwwirat (Arabic: سورَة کُوِّرَت) is the eighty first sura of the quran. It is a makki surah of the Qur'an in the thirtieth of the Qur'an. The word, "al-takwir", literally means to be convoluted and darkened. The title comes from the first verse of the sura. Sura al-Takwir is about the signs of the resurrection, the happenings on the day of the resurrection, the greatness of the Qur'an, and its influence.

A well-known verse of this sura is its ninth verse concerning the tradition of burying baby girls alive during the age of ignorance period, asking "for what sin she was slain?".

According to some hadiths, if one recites Sura al-Takwir, God will protect him or her against shames when the record of their actions is opened on the day of resurrection.

This Surah is among the Meccan Surahs and there is a variety of evidence to verify this fact. For instance, the Surah denotes that the enemies of the Prophet (S) called him mad and this treatment used to happen in the early periods of his prophecy in Mecca, when his enemies did not take his statements seriously and were quite careless about them.

This Surah can be divided into mainly two themes:

The first theme is pointed out in the beginning verses of the Surah; those which contain the signs about the Hereafter and the occurrence of some great changes regarding the end of this world and the beginning of the Next World; the Resurrection.

The second theme is in a mystical passage showing how the Great Qur'anic Revelation was true, and was revealed through the angel Gabriel, and which has a remarkable effect on man's soul for his spiritual guidance. This part is accompanied by some enlightening oaths; full of meaning.

There are many traditions narrated about the importance of this Surah and studying it, such as a tradition from the Prophet (S) that says:

"He who studies Surah Takwir (The Folding Up) will be saved by Allah from being exposed to shame when the book of deeds will be laid open."

Another tradition from the Prophet (S) says:

"He who wishes to look at me on the Day of Judgment, should study Surah Takwir (The Folding Up)".

The tradition has also been narrated in another form, which says:

"He whose looking at the Hereafter makes him glad (as if he sees it), studies Surah Takwir (The Folding Up), 'Infitar ' (Cleaving Asunder), and 'Inshiqaq ' (The Rending Asunder)."

(Since, in these Surahs, the signs of the Hereafter are illustrated so clearly that the reciter of them feels that the scene of the Hereafter is in front of him).

It is narrated that the Prophet (S) was asked why he had grown old so early and he answered:

"Hud, Waqiah, Mursalat and Naba' made me old".