سُوْرَةُ التَّكْوِيْرِ
Surah At-Takwir (81) — Ayah 7
وَإِذَا ٱلنُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتْ ﴿7﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when the souls are joined with their bodies, (the good with the good and the bad with the bad).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
ٱلنُّفُوسُ
l-nufūsu
the souls
زُوِّجَتْ
zuwwijat
are paired
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.
7. And when souls are paired [8],
[8] The word "zauj" is very broad in meaning, and in this regard, the meaning of this verse can also be multiple. For example, one meaning is that on the Day of Judgment, the bodies of the dead will be raised from their graves and their souls will be joined to those bodies, and this is the concept of resurrection. The second meaning is that, according to their crimes, their groups will be formed. For example, the group of polytheists will be separate, the hypocrites separate, the disbelievers separate, the believers separate, or like the adulterers separate, the murderers separate, and so on.
[8] The word "zauj" is very broad in meaning, and in this regard, the meaning of this verse can also be multiple. For example, one meaning is that on the Day of Judgment, the bodies of the dead will be raised from their graves and their souls will be joined to those bodies, and this is the concept of resurrection. The second meaning is that, according to their crimes, their groups will be formed. For example, the group of polytheists will be separate, the hypocrites separate, the disbelievers separate, the believers separate, or like the adulterers separate, the murderers separate, and so on.
