Tafsir Ibn Kathir -> Surah At-Takwir -> What has been narrated about This Surah

Imam Ahmad recorded from Ibn `Umar that the Messenger of Allah said,

«مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يَنْظُرَ إِلى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ كَأَنَّهُ رَأْيُ عَيْنٍ فَلْيَقْرَأْ:

﴿إِذَا الشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ ﴾

و

﴿إِذَا السَّمَآءُ انفَطَرَتْ ﴾

و

﴿إِذَا السَّمَآءُ انشَقَّتْ ﴾»

(Whoever wishes to look at the Day of Judgement as if he is seeing it with his own eyes, then let him read, (When the sun is wound round.) (81:1) (and; (When the heaven is cleft asunder.) (82:1) (and; (When the heaven is split asunder.) (84:1)) Likewise, At-Tirmidhi has also recorded this Hadith.

﴿بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ ﴾

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

﴿إِذَا الشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ - وَإِذَا النُّجُومُ انكَدَرَتْ - وَإِذَا الْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ - وَإِذَا الْعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتْ - وَإِذَا الْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ - وَإِذَا الْبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتْ - وَإِذَا النُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ - وَإِذَا الْمَوْءُودَةُ سُئِلَتْ - بِأَىِّ ذَنبٍ قُتِلَتْ - وَإِذَا الصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتْ - وَإِذَا السَّمَآءُ كُشِطَتْ - وَإِذَا الْجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتْ - وَإِذَا الْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ - عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَّآ أَحْضَرَتْ ﴾

(1. When the sun is Kuwwirat.) (2. And when the stars Inkadarat.) (3. And when the mountains are made to pass away;) (4. And when the pregnant she-camels are neglected;) (5. And when the wild beasts are gathered together.) (6. And when the seas become as blazing fire.) (7. And when the souls are joined with their mates.) (8. And when the female infant (Al-Maw'udah) buried alive is questioned (Su'ilat):) (9. For what sin was she killed) (10. And when the pages are laid open.) (11. And when the heaven is Kushitat;) (12. And when Hell is Su`irat.) (13. And when Paradise is brought near.) (14. Every person will know what he has brought.)