سُوْرَةُ التَّكْوِيْرِ
Surah At-Takwir (81) — Ayah 11
وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ كُشِطَتْ ﴿11﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when the heaven is stripped off and taken away from its place;
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
ٱلسَّمَآءُ
l-samāu
the sky
كُشِطَتْ
kushiṭat
is stripped away
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
11. And when the sky’s covering is removed [11],
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The Literal Meaning of ﴿كَشَطَ﴾:
﴿كُشِطَتْ﴾ ﴿كَشَطَ البعير﴾ means to skin a camel, and ﴿كشاط﴾ means the removed skin, and ﴿كشاط﴾ means the butcher or flayer who skins. From this verse, it is also understood that the sky is not just a solid body, but there is also a covering of skin over its body, and just as after skinning, the inner organs of the body become visible, similarly, after the sky is skinned, those things of the higher world will become visible which are not seen today.
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The Literal Meaning of ﴿كَشَطَ﴾:
﴿كُشِطَتْ﴾ ﴿كَشَطَ البعير﴾ means to skin a camel, and ﴿كشاط﴾ means the removed skin, and ﴿كشاط﴾ means the butcher or flayer who skins. From this verse, it is also understood that the sky is not just a solid body, but there is also a covering of skin over its body, and just as after skinning, the inner organs of the body become visible, similarly, after the sky is skinned, those things of the higher world will become visible which are not seen today.
