Those Who Drag Forth, Soul-snatchers, Those Who Pulled Out — Dr Mohammad Tahir Ul Qadri Translation

By the (angels) who violently snatch out (the souls of the disbelievers from each tendon and ligament of their body), Or By the waves of energy that pierce into matter and break up the chemical bonds fiercely

WaalnnaziAAati gharqan

79:2

وَالنَّاشِطَاتِ نَشْطًا

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

And by the (angels) who unweave sinews (of the believers’ organisms) gently and peacefully, Or By the waves of energy that disintegrate gently and peacefully the chemical bonds within matter

Waalnnashitati nashtan

79:3

وَالسَّابِحَاتِ سَبْحًا

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

And by the (angels) who swiftly glide (between the heavens and the earth), Or By the waves of energy that move around freely in space and atmosphere

Waalssabihati sabhan

79:4

فَالسَّابِقَاتِ سَبْقًا

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

Then by the (angels) who with burst of speed sprint past others, Or By the waves of energy that surpass other waves in speed, force and assimilation

Faalssabiqati sabqan

79:5

فَالْمُدَبِّرَاتِ أَمْرًا

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

Then by the (angels) who manage different affairs well, Or By the waves of energy that, through mutual dynamism and coordination, maintain equilibrium and keep the balance of the management going for the survival of the system of the universe

Faalmudabbirati amran

79:6

يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ الرَّاجِفَةُ

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(When they will be commanded to devastate the system of the universe) that Day, everything in motion (in the universe) will tremor into violent convulsion

Yawma tarjufu alrrajifatu

79:7

تَتْبَعُهَا الرَّادِفَةُ

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Chased by a succeeding convulsion

TatbaAAuha alrradifatu

79:8

قُلُوبٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَاجِفَةٌ

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That Day, hearts (of the people) will pound with agony and terror

Quloobun yawma-ithin wajifatun

79:9

أَبْصَارُهَا خَاشِعَةٌ

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Their eyes will be downcast (with dread and horror)

Absaruha khashiAAatun

79:10

يَقُولُونَ أَإِنَّا لَمَرْدُودُونَ فِي الْحَافِرَةِ

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

The disbelievers say: ‘Shall we be reverted to the former life

Yaqooloona a-inna lamardoodoona fee alhafirati

79:11

أَإِذَا كُنَّا عِظَامًا نَّخِرَةً

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(Shall we be given life even) when we shall have become rotten (hollow) bones?

A-itha kunna AAithaman nakhiratan

79:12

قَالُوا تِلْكَ إِذًا كَرَّةٌ خَاسِرَةٌ

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They say: ‘This (return) would then be a losing return.

Qaloo tilka ithan karratun khasiratun

79:13

فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجْرَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ

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Then it will be rending (of all heavenly bodies) asunder with single extremely horrible explosion

Fa-innama hiya zajratun wahidatun

79:14

فَإِذَا هُم بِالسَّاهِرَةِ

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Then they (all) will forgather suddenly in the open expanse (for assembly)

Fa-itha hum bialssahirati

79:15

هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰ

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

Has the account of Musa (Moses) reached you

Hal ataka hadeethu moosa

79:16

إِذْ نَادَاهُ رَبُّهُ بِالْوَادِ الْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

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

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(And commanded:) ‘Go to Pharaoh. He has transgressed all bounds.

Ithhab ila firAAawna innahu tagha

79:18

فَقُلْ هَل لَّكَ إِلَىٰ أَن تَزَكَّىٰ

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Then say (to him): ‘Do you wish that you should be purified

Faqul hal laka ila an tazakka

79:19

وَأَهْدِيَكَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَتَخْشَىٰ

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And (do you desire that) I guide you to your Lord so that you may fear (Him)?

Waahdiyaka ila rabbika fatakhsha

79:20

فَأَرَاهُ الْآيَةَ الْكُبْرَىٰ

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

Then Musa (Moses) showed him the great sign

Faarahu al-ayata alkubra

79:21

فَكَذَّبَ وَعَصَىٰ

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But he denied it and disobeyed

Fakaththaba waAAasa

79:22

ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ يَسْعَىٰ

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Then, turning away (from the truth), he launched struggle (in rivalry against Musa [Moses])

Thumma adbara yasAAa

79:23

فَحَشَرَ فَنَادَىٰ

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So he gathered (people) and started calling out

Fahashara fanada

79:24

فَقَالَ أَنَا رَبُّكُمُ الْأَعْلَىٰ

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And said: ‘I am your lord, most high.

Faqala ana rabbukumu al-aAAla

79:25

فَأَخَذَهُ اللَّهُ نَكَالَ الْآخِرَةِ وَالْأُولَىٰ

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Then Allah seized him in (dual) punishment of this world and the Hereafter

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

79:26

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَعِبْرَةً لِّمَن يَخْشَىٰ

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Surely, in this (incident) there is a great lesson of warning for him who fears (Allah)

Inna fee thalika laAAibratan liman yakhsha

79:27

أَأَنتُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَمِ السَّمَاءُ بَنَاهَا

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

Is it you who are harder to create, or (the entire) galactic universe that He has built

Aantum ashaddu khalqan ami alssamao banaha

79:28

رَفَعَ سَمْكَهَا فَسَوَّاهَا

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

He raised high all the heavenly spheres (planets, after creating them in the infinite cosmos), then moderated, equipoised and stabilized (their composition, construction, functions and movements)

RafaAAa samkaha fasawwaha

79:29

وَأَغْطَشَ لَيْلَهَا وَأَخْرَجَ ضُحَاهَا

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

And He is the One Who blackened the night of heavenly space (i.e., darkened the entire spatial environment like a murky night) and emitted (after creating) the light of these (planets from this space)

Waaghtasha laylaha waakhraja duhaha

79:30

وَالْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ دَحَاهَا

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And He is the One Who, later, (after the creation of the planet sun) separated (from it) the earth, flung it with centrifugal force (and spread its expanse to make it inhabitable)

Waal-arda baAAda thalika dahaha

79:31

أَخْرَجَ مِنْهَا مَاءَهَا وَمَرْعَاهَا

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He is the One Who drew water from the earth (separately), and brought forth its vegetable kingdom (from the rest of the dry regions)

Akhraja minha maaha wamarAAaha

79:32

وَالْجِبَالَ أَرْسَاهَا

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And He is the One Who (putting together different elements) raised from the earth firmly fixed mountains

Waaljibala arsaha

79:33

مَتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ

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(He did all this) for the benefit of you and your livestock

MataAAan lakum wali-anAAamikum

79:34

فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الطَّامَّةُ الْكُبْرَىٰ

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Then, whilst (the universe) attains (to its acme through evolution), there will befall the great all-encompassing calamity (the Hour of Resurrection)

Fa-itha jaati alttammatu alkubra

79:35

يَوْمَ يَتَذَكَّرُ الْإِنسَانُ مَا سَعَىٰ

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That Day man will retrospect his (every) effort and action

Yawma yatathakkaru al-insanu ma saAAa

79:36

وَبُرِّزَتِ الْجَحِيمُ لِمَن يَرَىٰ

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And Hell will be made manifest to everyone who can see

Waburrizati aljaheemu liman yara

79:37

فَأَمَّا مَن طَغَىٰ

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Then he who transgressed the limits

Faamma man tagha

79:38

وَآثَرَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا

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And preferred the life of the world (to the Hereafter)

Waathara alhayata alddunya

79:39

فَإِنَّ الْجَحِيمَ هِيَ الْمَأْوَىٰ

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Hell will truly be (his) abode

Fa-inna aljaheema hiya alma/wa

79:40

وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِ وَنَهَى النَّفْسَ عَنِ الْهَوَىٰ

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But as for him who feared standing in the presence of his Lord and forbade (his ill-commanding) self its appetites and lusts

Waama man khafa maqama rabbihi wanaha alnnafsa AAani alhawa

79:41

فَإِنَّ الْجَنَّةَ هِيَ الْمَأْوَىٰ

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Paradise will surely be (his) abode

Fa-inna aljannata hiya alma/wa

79:42

يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ السَّاعَةِ أَيَّانَ مُرْسَاهَا

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(The disbelievers) ask you about the Hour of Rising: ‘When will it come to pass?

Yas-aloonaka AAani alssaAAati ayyana mursaha

79:43

فِيمَ أَنتَ مِن ذِكْرَاهَا

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

What should be your concern in talking about (its appointed time)

Feema anta min thikraha

79:44

إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ مُنتَهَاهَا

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Its ultimate limit is up to your Lord (i.e., as in the beginning, only Oneness will survive in the end as well)

Ila rabbika muntahaha

79:45

إِنَّمَا أَنتَ مُنذِرُ مَن يَخْشَاهَا

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You are but a Warner to him who fears it

Innama anta munthiru man yakhshaha

79:46

كَأَنَّهُمْ يَوْمَ يَرَوْنَهَا لَمْ يَلْبَثُوا إِلَّا عَشِيَّةً أَوْ ضُحَاهَا

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

So the Day when they will see it, they (will feel as if they) did not tarry (in the world) but for one evening or one morning

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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