Those Who Drag Forth, Soul-snatchers, Those Who Pulled Out — Linda Ilham Barto Translation

79:1

وَالنَّازِعَاتِ غَرْقًا

Linda "iLham" Barto

Consider (the angels) who violently rip out [the souls of the wicked].

WaalnnaziAAati gharqan

79:2

وَالنَّاشِطَاتِ نَشْطًا

Linda "iLham" Barto

Consider (the angels) who gently lift [the souls of the blessed].

Waalnnashitati nashtan

79:3

وَالسَّابِحَاتِ سَبْحًا

Linda "iLham" Barto

Consider (the angels) who glide on errands [of mercy].

Waalssabihati sabhan

79:4

فَالسَّابِقَاتِ سَبْقًا

Linda "iLham" Barto

They press forward as in a race.

Faalssabiqati sabqan

79:5

فَالْمُدَبِّرَاتِ أَمْرًا

Linda "iLham" Barto

[Their mission is] to make arrangements on command [of their Lord].

Faalmudabbirati amran

79:6

يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ الرَّاجِفَةُ

Linda "iLham" Barto

One day, turmoil will be turbulent.

Yawma tarjufu alrrajifatu

79:7

تَتْبَعُهَا الرَّادِفَةُ

Linda "iLham" Barto

More will follow.

TatbaAAuha alrradifatu

79:8

قُلُوبٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَاجِفَةٌ

Linda "iLham" Barto

Hearts that day will be distressed.

Quloobun yawma-ithin wajifatun

79:9

أَبْصَارُهَا خَاشِعَةٌ

Linda "iLham" Barto

Eyes will be downcast.

Absaruha khashiAAatun

79:10

يَقُولُونَ أَإِنَّا لَمَرْدُودُونَ فِي الْحَافِرَةِ

Linda "iLham" Barto

They say, “Will we really be returned to the former state?

Yaqooloona a-inna lamardoodoona fee alhafirati

79:11

أَإِذَا كُنَّا عِظَامًا نَّخِرَةً

Linda "iLham" Barto

“Really! Even when we are decayed bones?”

A-itha kunna AAithaman nakhiratan

79:12

قَالُوا تِلْكَ إِذًا كَرَّةٌ خَاسِرَةٌ

Linda "iLham" Barto

They say, “In that case, it would be a return for loss.”

Qaloo tilka ithan karratun khasiratun

79:13

فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجْرَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ

Linda "iLham" Barto

Truly, there will be a single shout.

Fa-innama hiya zajratun wahidatun

79:14

فَإِذَا هُم بِالسَّاهِرَةِ

Linda "iLham" Barto

Then they will be awakened.

Fa-itha hum bialssahirati

79:15

هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰ

Linda "iLham" Barto

Have you heard the story of Moses?

Hal ataka hadeethu moosa

79:16

إِذْ نَادَاهُ رَبُّهُ بِالْوَادِ الْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى

Linda "iLham" Barto

Your Lord called to him in the sacred valley of Tuwa.

Ith nadahu rabbuhu bialwadi almuqaddasi tuwan

79:17

اذْهَبْ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُ طَغَىٰ

Linda "iLham" Barto

“Go to Pharaoh. He has certainly transgressed.

Ithhab ila firAAawna innahu tagha

79:18

فَقُلْ هَل لَّكَ إِلَىٰ أَن تَزَكَّىٰ

Linda "iLham" Barto

Say to him, ‘Do you want to be purified?

Faqul hal laka ila an tazakka

79:19

وَأَهْدِيَكَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَتَخْشَىٰ

Linda "iLham" Barto

“I can guide you to your Lord, so you may revere Him?’”

Waahdiyaka ila rabbika fatakhsha

79:20

فَأَرَاهُ الْآيَةَ الْكُبْرَىٰ

Linda "iLham" Barto

(Moses) showed him a great sign.

Faarahu al-ayata alkubra

79:21

فَكَذَّبَ وَعَصَىٰ

Linda "iLham" Barto

But he rejected it and disobeyed.

Fakaththaba waAAasa

79:22

ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ يَسْعَىٰ

Linda "iLham" Barto

He purposely turned his back.

He assembled his people and made a declaration.

Fahashara fanada

79:24

فَقَالَ أَنَا رَبُّكُمُ الْأَعْلَىٰ

Linda "iLham" Barto

(Pharaoh) said, “I am your Lord the Highest.”

Faqala ana rabbukumu al-aAAla

79:25

فَأَخَذَهُ اللَّهُ نَكَالَ الْآخِرَةِ وَالْأُولَىٰ

Linda "iLham" Barto

But Allah punished him and made him an example in the hereafter as well as in this life.

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

79:26

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَعِبْرَةً لِّمَن يَخْشَىٰ

Linda "iLham" Barto

Truly, in this is a lesson for those who have reverence.

Inna fee thalika laAAibratan liman yakhsha

79:27

أَأَنتُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَمِ السَّمَاءُ بَنَاهَا

Linda "iLham" Barto

Are you any more difficult to create than the skies that Allah has constructed?

Aantum ashaddu khalqan ami alssamao banaha

79:28

رَفَعَ سَمْكَهَا فَسَوَّاهَا

Linda "iLham" Barto

He raised its canopy, and He perfected it.

RafaAAa samkaha fasawwaha

79:29

وَأَغْطَشَ لَيْلَهَا وَأَخْرَجَ ضُحَاهَا

Linda "iLham" Barto

He covered the night with darkness and lit the day with splendor.

Waaghtasha laylaha waakhraja duhaha

79:30

وَالْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ دَحَاهَا

Linda "iLham" Barto

Afterward He expounded Earth.

Waal-arda baAAda thalika dahaha

79:31

أَخْرَجَ مِنْهَا مَاءَهَا وَمَرْعَاهَا

Linda "iLham" Barto

He enticed from it its water and pastures.

Akhraja minha maaha wamarAAaha

79:32

وَالْجِبَالَ أَرْسَاهَا

Linda "iLham" Barto

He firmly anchored the mountains…

Waaljibala arsaha

79:33

مَتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ

Linda "iLham" Barto

…as a provision for you and your cattle.

MataAAan lakum wali-anAAamikum

79:34

فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الطَّامَّةُ الْكُبْرَىٰ

Linda "iLham" Barto

Therefore, there will come the awesome and overwhelming event.

Fa-itha jaati alttammatu alkubra

79:35

يَوْمَ يَتَذَكَّرُ الْإِنسَانُ مَا سَعَىٰ

Linda "iLham" Barto

[It will be] the day when every person shall regard that for which he/she has struggled.

Yawma yatathakkaru al-insanu ma saAAa

79:36

وَبُرِّزَتِ الْجَحِيمُ لِمَن يَرَىٰ

Linda "iLham" Barto

Hell fire shall be presented in full view for all to see.

Waburrizati aljaheemu liman yara

79:37

فَأَمَّا مَن طَغَىٰ

Linda "iLham" Barto

For those who transgressed the boundaries…

Faamma man tagha

79:38

وَآثَرَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا

Linda "iLham" Barto

…and showed preference for the life of this world,…

Waathara alhayata alddunya

79:39

فَإِنَّ الْجَحِيمَ هِيَ الْمَأْوَىٰ

Linda "iLham" Barto

…the abode will be Hell.

Fa-inna aljaheema hiya alma/wa

79:40

وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِ وَنَهَى النَّفْسَ عَنِ الْهَوَىٰ

Linda "iLham" Barto

As for those who feared to stand before their Lord and restrained their souls from lustful desires,…

Waama man khafa maqama rabbihi wanaha alnnafsa AAani alhawa

79:41

فَإِنَّ الْجَنَّةَ هِيَ الْمَأْوَىٰ

Linda "iLham" Barto

…their abode will be Paradise.

Fa-inna aljannata hiya alma/wa

79:42

يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ السَّاعَةِ أَيَّانَ مُرْسَاهَا

Linda "iLham" Barto

They ask you about the hour. [They ask] when its time will come.

Yas-aloonaka AAani alssaAAati ayyana mursaha

79:43

فِيمَ أَنتَ مِن ذِكْرَاهَا

Linda "iLham" Barto

Why should you be concerned about it?

Feema anta min thikraha

79:44

إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ مُنتَهَاهَا

Linda "iLham" Barto

With your Lord is the final time.

Ila rabbika muntahaha

79:45

إِنَّمَا أَنتَ مُنذِرُ مَن يَخْشَاهَا

Linda "iLham" Barto

You are only a warner for those who fear it.

Innama anta munthiru man yakhshaha

79:46

كَأَنَّهُمْ يَوْمَ يَرَوْنَهَا لَمْ يَلْبَثُوا إِلَّا عَشِيَّةً أَوْ ضُحَاهَا

Linda "iLham" Barto

The day they see it, it will seem like they had tarried only a single evening or overnight.

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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