81:8
وَإِذَاٱلْمَوْءُۥدَةُسُئِلَتْ٨
wa-idhā l-mawūdatu su-ilat
And when the girl [who was] buried alive is asked(8)
Surah At-Takwir, Ayah 8 (81:8)
ٱلتَّكْوِير
وَإِذَا ٱلْمَوْءُۥدَةُ سُئِلَتْ
Quran 81:8 is ayah 8 of Surah At-Takwir (“The Overthrowing”), a Meccan surah of 29 ayahs. It is in Juz 30, on page 586 of the Madani Mushaf.
- Juz 30
- Hizb 59
- Page 586
- Ruku 1
- Revealed Mecca
Word by word
- وَإِذَاwa-idhāAnd when
- ٱلْمَوْءُۥدَةُl-mawūdatuthe female infant buried alive
- سُئِلَتْsu-ilatis asked
Tafsir (commentary) of 81:8
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This commentary explains ayahs 81:1–14 together.