Those Who Drag Forth, Soul-snatchers, Those Who Pulled Out — Amatul Rahman Omar Translation

I call to witness those groups of beings, who perform their duties (towards their Lord and mankind and themselves) with intense zeal and to the best of their capacity

WaalnnaziAAati gharqan

79:2

وَالنَّاشِطَاتِ نَشْطًا

Amatul Rahman Omar

And those who exert themselves vigorously

Waalnnashitati nashtan

79:3

وَالسَّابِحَاتِ سَبْحًا

Amatul Rahman Omar

And those who steer their course swiftly and skillfully

Waalssabihati sabhan

79:4

فَالسَّابِقَاتِ سَبْقًا

Amatul Rahman Omar

Then those who going foremost greatly excel (all others and attain the topmost positions)

Faalssabiqati sabqan

79:5

فَالْمُدَبِّرَاتِ أَمْرًا

Amatul Rahman Omar

Then those who administer the affairs in an excellent manner (shall reap the fruit of their striving)

Faalmudabbirati amran

79:6

يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ الرَّاجِفَةُ

Amatul Rahman Omar

(It shall be) on the day when the quacking (earth) shall quake

Yawma tarjufu alrrajifatu

79:7

تَتْبَعُهَا الرَّادِفَةُ

Amatul Rahman Omar

Quakes after quakes shall follow this

TatbaAAuha alrradifatu

79:8

قُلُوبٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَاجِفَةٌ

Amatul Rahman Omar

On that day many hearts will be trembling with fear

Quloobun yawma-ithin wajifatun

79:9

أَبْصَارُهَا خَاشِعَةٌ

Amatul Rahman Omar

Their eyes will be downcast (in disgrace)

Absaruha khashiAAatun

79:10

يَقُولُونَ أَإِنَّا لَمَرْدُودُونَ فِي الْحَافِرَةِ

Amatul Rahman Omar

(These are the people) who say, `Shall we (really) be restored to (our) former state (after we are dead)

Yaqooloona a-inna lamardoodoona fee alhafirati

79:11

أَإِذَا كُنَّا عِظَامًا نَّخِرَةً

Amatul Rahman Omar

`Shall it be (even) when we are (reduced to) hollow bones?

A-itha kunna AAithaman nakhiratan

79:12

قَالُوا تِلْكَ إِذًا كَرَّةٌ خَاسِرَةٌ

Amatul Rahman Omar

(And) who say, `Then such a resurrection shall indeed be fraught with loss.

Qaloo tilka ithan karratun khasiratun

79:13

فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجْرَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ

Amatul Rahman Omar

(Let them say what they think,) It will be no more than a single scare blast

Fa-innama hiya zajratun wahidatun

79:14

فَإِذَا هُم بِالسَّاهِرَةِ

Amatul Rahman Omar

And behold! (after that) they will all be (awakened and come out) in the open

Fa-itha hum bialssahirati

79:15

هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰ

Amatul Rahman Omar

The story of Moses has reached you

Hal ataka hadeethu moosa

79:16

إِذْ نَادَاهُ رَبُّهُ بِالْوَادِ الْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى

Amatul Rahman Omar

When his Lord called out to him in the Sacred Valley of Tuwa

Ith nadahu rabbuhu bialwadi almuqaddasi tuwan

79:17

اذْهَبْ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُ طَغَىٰ

Amatul Rahman Omar

(And directed him,) `Go to Pharaoh, he has transgressed all limits

Ithhab ila firAAawna innahu tagha

79:18

فَقُلْ هَل لَّكَ إِلَىٰ أَن تَزَكَّىٰ

Amatul Rahman Omar

`And say (to him), "Would you like to purify yourself

Faqul hal laka ila an tazakka

79:19

وَأَهْدِيَكَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَتَخْشَىٰ

Amatul Rahman Omar

"That I should guide you to your Lord so that you may stand in awe of Him?"

Waahdiyaka ila rabbika fatakhsha

79:20

فَأَرَاهُ الْآيَةَ الْكُبْرَىٰ

Amatul Rahman Omar

So (Moses went to Pharaoh and) he showed him the great sign (of the staff)

Faarahu al-ayata alkubra

79:21

فَكَذَّبَ وَعَصَىٰ

Amatul Rahman Omar

But he belied (Moses) and disobeyed

Fakaththaba waAAasa

79:22

ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ يَسْعَىٰ

Amatul Rahman Omar

Then he turned back striving (and devising schemes against him)

And he gathered (his people) and proclaimed

Fahashara fanada

79:24

فَقَالَ أَنَا رَبُّكُمُ الْأَعْلَىٰ

Amatul Rahman Omar

Saying, `I (- Pharaoh) am your supreme lord.

Faqala ana rabbukumu al-aAAla

79:25

فَأَخَذَهُ اللَّهُ نَكَالَ الْآخِرَةِ وَالْأُولَىٰ

Amatul Rahman Omar

So Allah seized him for the punishment of (both) the next and the present life

Faakhathahu Allahu nakala al-akhirati waal-oola</u

79:26

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَعِبْرَةً لِّمَن يَخْشَىٰ

Amatul Rahman Omar

Indeed, there is a lesson in this (event) for him who stands in awe (of his Lord)

Inna fee thalika laAAibratan liman yakhsha

79:27

أَأَنتُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَمِ السَّمَاءُ بَنَاهَا

Amatul Rahman Omar

(O mankind!) are you harder to be created (again) or the heaven? He (the Almighty Lord) has made it

Aantum ashaddu khalqan ami alssamao banaha

79:28

رَفَعَ سَمْكَهَا فَسَوَّاهَا

Amatul Rahman Omar

He has raised the height thereof, and has made it flawlessly perfect and well-balanced

RafaAAa samkaha fasawwaha

79:29

وَأَغْطَشَ لَيْلَهَا وَأَخْرَجَ ضُحَاهَا

Amatul Rahman Omar

And He gave darkness to its night, and brought forth the morn thereof

Waaghtasha laylaha waakhraja duhaha

79:30

وَالْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ دَحَاهَا

Amatul Rahman Omar

And along with it He hurled the earth away (from a bigger mass) and spread it forth

Waal-arda baAAda thalika dahaha

79:31

أَخْرَجَ مِنْهَا مَاءَهَا وَمَرْعَاهَا

Amatul Rahman Omar

He produced from it its water and pasture

Akhraja minha maaha wamarAAaha

79:32

وَالْجِبَالَ أَرْسَاهَا

Amatul Rahman Omar

He set the mountains firmly

Waaljibala arsaha

79:33

مَتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ

Amatul Rahman Omar

(He has done all this to serve as) a goodly provisions for you and your cattle

MataAAan lakum wali-anAAamikum

79:34

فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الطَّامَّةُ الْكُبْرَىٰ

Amatul Rahman Omar

Behold! when that great calamity comes to pass

Fa-itha jaati alttammatu alkubra

79:35

يَوْمَ يَتَذَكَّرُ الْإِنسَانُ مَا سَعَىٰ

Amatul Rahman Omar

On that day every person will call to mind all that he strove for

Yawma yatathakkaru al-insanu ma saAAa

79:36

وَبُرِّزَتِ الْجَحِيمُ لِمَن يَرَىٰ

Amatul Rahman Omar

And Hell shall be brought in view of him who sees

Waburrizati aljaheemu liman yara

79:37

فَأَمَّا مَن طَغَىٰ

Amatul Rahman Omar

Then as for the one who transgresses

Faamma man tagha

79:38

وَآثَرَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا

Amatul Rahman Omar

And prefers the present life (to the Hereafter)

Waathara alhayata alddunya

79:39

فَإِنَّ الْجَحِيمَ هِيَ الْمَأْوَىٰ

Amatul Rahman Omar

(Let him remember that) the Hell shall surely be (his) abode

Fa-inna aljaheema hiya alma/wa

79:40

وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِ وَنَهَى النَّفْسَ عَنِ الْهَوَىٰ

Amatul Rahman Omar

But as for the one who fears to stand before his Lord and restrains himself from evil desires

Waama man khafa maqama rabbihi wanaha alnnafsa AAani alhawa

79:41

فَإِنَّ الْجَنَّةَ هِيَ الْمَأْوَىٰ

Amatul Rahman Omar

Then Garden (of bliss) shall surely be (his permanent) abode

Fa-inna aljannata hiya alma/wa

79:42

يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ السَّاعَةِ أَيَّانَ مُرْسَاهَا

Amatul Rahman Omar

The people ask you concerning the Hour (saying), `When shall it come to pass?

Yas-aloonaka AAani alssaAAati ayyana mursaha

79:43

فِيمَ أَنتَ مِن ذِكْرَاهَا

Amatul Rahman Omar

Why (do they ask this question)? It is you who are its reminder (you being one of its signs)

Feema anta min thikraha

79:44

إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ مُنتَهَاهَا

Amatul Rahman Omar

The ultimate end of it is decreed by your Lord

Ila rabbika muntahaha

79:45

إِنَّمَا أَنتَ مُنذِرُ مَن يَخْشَاهَا

Amatul Rahman Omar

You are only a Warner to one who fears it

Innama anta munthiru man yakhshaha

79:46

كَأَنَّهُمْ يَوْمَ يَرَوْنَهَا لَمْ يَلْبَثُوا إِلَّا عَشِيَّةً أَوْ ضُحَاهَا

Amatul Rahman Omar

The day they witness it (-the Hour, they will feel) as if they had stayed (in the world and the grave) for an afternoon or a (short) forenoon thereof

Kaannahum yawma yarawnaha lam yalbathoo illa AAashiyyatan aw duhaha

Surah 79. Those Who Drag Forth, Soul-snatchers, Those Who Pulled Out (an-Nazi`at)

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