The Overthrowing

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The Overthrowing is the English translation of the name of Surah At-Takwir, a chapter of the Qur’an that vividly depicts the cataclysmic events of the Day of Judgment.

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The Overthrowing canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic scripture chapter
Quran surah
religious text section
addresses deniers of the Hereafter
associatedWith Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad
centralConcept certainty of the Hereafter
cosmic signs of the end times
moral responsibility
classification Meccan surah
describes Day of Judgment
eschatological events
emphasizes authenticity of revelation
that the Quran is not the word of a soothsayer
truthfulness of the Prophet Muhammad
focusesOn certainty of revelation
signs of the Last Day
transience of the world
hasArabicName التكوير
hasLanguage English
hasOriginalName Surah At-Takwir
surface form: At-Takwir
hasTransliteration Surah At-Takwir
surface form: At-Takwir
isTranslationOf Surah At-Takwir
literaryStyle rhythmic short verses
vivid imagery
mentions Hellfire set ablaze
Paradise brought near
buried-alive girl being questioned
heaven stripped away
mountains set in motion
scrolls laid open
seas set ablaze
souls being paired
stars losing their light
sun being folded up
wild beasts gathered
partOf Quran
positionInQuran 81
religion Islam
revealedIn Mecca
revealedInLanguage Arabic
scriptureCollection Mushaf
scriptureType Makkiyah
theme accountability
cosmic upheaval
divine judgment
resurrection
verseCount 29

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Surah At-Takwir translationOfName The Overthrowing
The Folding Up titleMeaning The Overthrowing