Quran 81:15 — At-Takwir, verse 15
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
I swear by the planets
فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِ
falā uq'simu bil-khunasi
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- No! I swear by the slinkers,
- Muhammad Asad
- BUT NAY! I call to witness the revolving stars,
- Sahih International
- So I swear by the retreating stars -
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | فَلَآfalā | But nay | — |
| 2 | أُقْسِمُuq'simu | I swear | قسم |
| 3 | بِٱلْخُنَّسِbil-khunasi | by the retreating planets | خنس |