Those Who Drag Forth, Soul-snatchers, Those Who Pulled Out — Dr Munir Munshey Translation

79:1

وَالنَّازِعَاتِ غَرْقًا

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(I swear by the angels) _ those who (violently) wrench out (the souls of the unbelievers)

WaalnnaziAAati gharqan

79:2

وَالنَّاشِطَاتِ نَشْطًا

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And those who (gently) draw out (the souls of the believers)

Waalnnashitati nashtan

79:3

وَالسَّابِحَاتِ سَبْحًا

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Those who swiftly glide along (in the universe)

Waalssabihati sabhan

79:4

فَالسَّابِقَاتِ سَبْقًا

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Those who rush to carry out

Faalssabiqati sabqan

79:5

فَالْمُدَبِّرَاتِ أَمْرًا

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And execute the commands (of the Lord)

Faalmudabbirati amran

79:6

يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ الرَّاجِفَةُ

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That day, (the Day of Decision), a violent jolt will rock (the earth)

Yawma tarjufu alrrajifatu

79:7

تَتْبَعُهَا الرَّادِفَةُ

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And another (jolt) will (soon) follow

TatbaAAuha alrradifatu

79:8

قُلُوبٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَاجِفَةٌ

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That day, hearts would pound (in panic)

Quloobun yawma-ithin wajifatun

79:9

أَبْصَارُهَا خَاشِعَةٌ

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And eyes would drift downward (with dread)

Absaruha khashiAAatun

79:10

يَقُولُونَ أَإِنَّا لَمَرْدُودُونَ فِي الْحَافِرَةِ

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They are saying, "What? Would we really be restored back to our former (state of) existence?"

Yaqooloona a-inna lamardoodoona fee alhafirati

79:11

أَإِذَا كُنَّا عِظَامًا نَّخِرَةً

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"Even after we are (just) crumbling bones?"

A-itha kunna AAithaman nakhiratan

79:12

قَالُوا تِلْكَ إِذًا كَرَّةٌ خَاسِرَةٌ

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They say, "Such a (revival and) recurrence is hence a losing proposition."

Qaloo tilka ithan karratun khasiratun

79:13

فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجْرَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ

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(In fact), it will just take a single rebuke

Fa-innama hiya zajratun wahidatun

79:14

فَإِذَا هُم بِالسَّاهِرَةِ

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And at once they will appear on the surface

Fa-itha hum bialssahirati

79:15

هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰ

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Has the story of Musa reached you

Hal ataka hadeethu moosa

79:16

إِذْ نَادَاهُ رَبُّهُ بِالْوَادِ الْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى

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His Lord summoned him to the holy valley of ´Tuwa´

Ith nadahu rabbuhu bialwadi almuqaddasi tuwan

79:17

اذْهَبْ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُ طَغَىٰ

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(And said), "Go to the pharaoh, he is really rebellious."

Ithhab ila firAAawna innahu tagha

79:18

فَقُلْ هَل لَّكَ إِلَىٰ أَن تَزَكَّىٰ

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And ask him, "Are you willing to accept purity?"

Faqul hal laka ila an tazakka

79:19

وَأَهْدِيَكَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَتَخْشَىٰ

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"(If so), I will guide you towards your Lord; fear Him."

Waahdiyaka ila rabbika fatakhsha

79:20

فَأَرَاهُ الْآيَةَ الْكُبْرَىٰ

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And Musa showed him the great sign

Faarahu al-ayata alkubra

79:21

فَكَذَّبَ وَعَصَىٰ

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But the pharaoh denied and disobeyed

Fakaththaba waAAasa

79:22

ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ يَسْعَىٰ

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And turned back to hatch a scheme

Then he assembled (his cronies) and announced

Fahashara fanada

79:24

فَقَالَ أَنَا رَبُّكُمُ الْأَعْلَىٰ

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He said, "I am your Lord, the most high!"

Faqala ana rabbukumu al-aAAla

79:25

فَأَخَذَهُ اللَّهُ نَكَالَ الْآخِرَةِ وَالْأُولَىٰ

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So, (as a punishment), Allah turned him into an example in the afterlife, as well as in this life

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

79:26

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَعِبْرَةً لِّمَن يَخْشَىٰ

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Of course, there is a lesson in it for all who fear (the reckoning)

Inna fee thalika laAAibratan liman yakhsha

79:27

أَأَنتُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَمِ السَّمَاءُ بَنَاهَا

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(Oh mankind)! Are you the harder to create, or is it the heavens which He built

Aantum ashaddu khalqan ami alssamao banaha

79:28

رَفَعَ سَمْكَهَا فَسَوَّاهَا

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He raised its vault high, and gave it balance

RafaAAa samkaha fasawwaha

79:29

وَأَغْطَشَ لَيْلَهَا وَأَخْرَجَ ضُحَاهَا

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He imbued the night with darkness, and drew out its morning (glow)

Waaghtasha laylaha waakhraja duhaha

79:30

وَالْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ دَحَاهَا

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And after that, He spread out the earth

Waal-arda baAAda thalika dahaha

79:31

أَخْرَجَ مِنْهَا مَاءَهَا وَمَرْعَاهَا

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He drafted off its water and produced the fodder

Akhraja minha maaha wamarAAaha

79:32

وَالْجِبَالَ أَرْسَاهَا

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And He fixed the mountains firmly

Waaljibala arsaha

79:33

مَتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ

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(All that) for your needs, and those of your livestock

MataAAan lakum wali-anAAamikum

79:34

فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الطَّامَّةُ الْكُبْرَىٰ

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When that most grievous disaster befalls

Fa-itha jaati alttammatu alkubra

79:35

يَوْمَ يَتَذَكَّرُ الْإِنسَانُ مَا سَعَىٰ

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Man, that day, shall recall all he ever (stood and) strove for

Yawma yatathakkaru al-insanu ma saAAa

79:36

وَبُرِّزَتِ الْجَحِيمُ لِمَن يَرَىٰ

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And the hell shall (loom large, and) be made visible to all

Waburrizati aljaheemu liman yara

79:37

فَأَمَّا مَن طَغَىٰ

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Anyone who transgressed (and rebelled)

Faamma man tagha

79:38

وَآثَرَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا

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And preferred the life of this world (to the afterlife)

Waathara alhayata alddunya

79:39

فَإِنَّ الْجَحِيمَ هِيَ الْمَأْوَىٰ

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Would really have hell for a home

Fa-inna aljaheema hiya alma/wa

79:40

وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِ وَنَهَى النَّفْسَ عَنِ الْهَوَىٰ

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While anyone who feared having to stand before his Lord (for a reckoning), and guarded himself against (the base and banal) desires

Waama man khafa maqama rabbihi wanaha alnnafsa AAani alhawa

79:41

فَإِنَّ الْجَنَّةَ هِيَ الْمَأْوَىٰ

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Would certainly have the paradise for a home

Fa-inna aljannata hiya alma/wa

79:42

يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ السَّاعَةِ أَيَّانَ مُرْسَاهَا

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(Oh prophet), they ask you about the hour (of Judgment), "When will that (hour) come to pass?"

Yas-aloonaka AAani alssaAAati ayyana mursaha

79:43

فِيمَ أَنتَ مِن ذِكْرَاهَا

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It is not for you to forecast the (actual) date (of its occurrence)

Feema anta min thikraha

79:44

إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ مُنتَهَاهَا

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That (knowledge) rests solely with your Lord

Ila rabbika muntahaha

79:45

إِنَّمَا أَنتَ مُنذِرُ مَن يَخْشَاهَا

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You are there to warn anyone who fears (that day)

Innama anta munthiru man yakhshaha

79:46

كَأَنَّهُمْ يَوْمَ يَرَوْنَهَا لَمْ يَلْبَثُوا إِلَّا عَشِيَّةً أَوْ ضُحَاهَا

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When they see that day, it will actually be like they have lived (in this world) for just one morning, or a single afternoon

Kaannahum yawma yarawnaha lam yalbathoo illa AAashiyyatan aw duhaha

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