Those Who Drag Forth, Soul-snatchers, Those Who Pulled Out — Muhammad Taqi Usmani Translation

79:1

وَالنَّازِعَاتِ غَرْقًا

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I swear by those (angels) who pull out (the souls of the infidels) with extreme force

WaalnnaziAAati gharqan

79:2

وَالنَّاشِطَاتِ نَشْطًا

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and by those (angels) who untie the knot (of the souls of the believers) smoothly

Waalnnashitati nashtan

79:3

وَالسَّابِحَاتِ سَبْحًا

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and by those who float (in the atmosphere) swiftly

Waalssabihati sabhan

79:4

فَالسَّابِقَاتِ سَبْقًا

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then proceed forward quickly

Faalssabiqati sabqan

79:5

فَالْمُدَبِّرَاتِ أَمْرًا

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then manage (to do) everything (they are ordered to do,

Faalmudabbirati amran

79:6

يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ الرَّاجِفَةُ

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(you will be resurrected) on the Day when the shocking event (i.e. the first blowing of the trumpet) will shock (everything)

Yawma tarjufu alrrajifatu

79:7

تَتْبَعُهَا الرَّادِفَةُ

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followed by the next one (i.e. the second blowing of the trumpet.

TatbaAAuha alrradifatu

79:8

قُلُوبٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَاجِفَةٌ

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On that day, hearts (of people) will be throbbing

Quloobun yawma-ithin wajifatun

79:9

أَبْصَارُهَا خَاشِعَةٌ

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with their eyes downcast

Absaruha khashiAAatun

79:10

يَقُولُونَ أَإِنَّا لَمَرْدُودُونَ فِي الْحَافِرَةِ

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They (the infidels) say, .Are we going to be brought back to our former state (of Life)

Yaqooloona a-inna lamardoodoona fee alhafirati

79:11

أَإِذَا كُنَّا عِظَامًا نَّخِرَةً

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Is it when we are turned into decayed bones?

A-itha kunna AAithaman nakhiratan

79:12

قَالُوا تِلْكَ إِذًا كَرَّةٌ خَاسِرَةٌ

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They say, .If so, that will be a harmful homecoming

Qaloo tilka ithan karratun khasiratun

79:13

فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجْرَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ

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In fact, it will be only a single harsh voice

Fa-innama hiya zajratun wahidatun

79:14

فَإِذَا هُم بِالسَّاهِرَةِ

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and in no time they will be (brought) into the plain (of Hashr)

Fa-itha hum bialssahirati

79:15

هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰ

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Has there come to you the narrative about Musa

Hal ataka hadeethu moosa

79:16

إِذْ نَادَاهُ رَبُّهُ بِالْوَادِ الْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى

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(Recall) when his Lord called to him in the blessed valley of Tuwa

Ith nadahu rabbuhu bialwadi almuqaddasi tuwan

79:17

اذْهَبْ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُ طَغَىٰ

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.Go to Fir‘aun (Pharaoh). Indeed, he has crossed all bounds

Ithhab ila firAAawna innahu tagha

79:18

فَقُلْ هَل لَّكَ إِلَىٰ أَن تَزَكَّىٰ

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

Faqul hal laka ila an tazakka

79:19

وَأَهْدِيَكَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَتَخْشَىٰ

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and that I should guide you to your Lord, so that you fear (Him)?‘

Waahdiyaka ila rabbika fatakhsha

79:20

فَأَرَاهُ الْآيَةَ الْكُبْرَىٰ

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So, he (Musa) showed him the biggest sign

Faarahu al-ayata alkubra

79:21

فَكَذَّبَ وَعَصَىٰ

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But he rejected and disobeyed

Fakaththaba waAAasa

79:22

ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ يَسْعَىٰ

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then he turned back, and tried hard (to refute the Messenger)

then he gathered (his people) and shoute

Fahashara fanada

79:24

فَقَالَ أَنَا رَبُّكُمُ الْأَعْلَىٰ

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and said, .I am your supreme lord

Faqala ana rabbukumu al-aAAla

79:25

فَأَخَذَهُ اللَّهُ نَكَالَ الْآخِرَةِ وَالْأُولَىٰ

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So, Allah seized him for an exemplary punishment in the Hereafter and the present world

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

79:26

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَعِبْرَةً لِّمَن يَخْشَىٰ

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Indeed, there is a lesson for him who fears (Allah)

Inna fee thalika laAAibratan liman yakhsha

79:27

أَأَنتُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَمِ السَّمَاءُ بَنَاهَا

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Is your creation more difficult or that of the sky? He has built it

Aantum ashaddu khalqan ami alssamao banaha

79:28

رَفَعَ سَمْكَهَا فَسَوَّاهَا

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He has raised its height, then made it proper

RafaAAa samkaha fasawwaha

79:29

وَأَغْطَشَ لَيْلَهَا وَأَخْرَجَ ضُحَاهَا

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and darkened its night, and brought forth its daylight

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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From it, He brought out its water and its meadows

Akhraja minha maaha wamarAAaha

79:32

وَالْجِبَالَ أَرْسَاهَا

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and firmly fixed the mountains

Waaljibala arsaha

79:33

مَتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ

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(all this) as a benefit to you and your cattle

MataAAan lakum wali-anAAamikum

79:34

فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الطَّامَّةُ الْكُبْرَىٰ

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So when the Greatest Havoc will take plac

Fa-itha jaati alttammatu alkubra

79:35

يَوْمَ يَتَذَكَّرُ الْإِنسَانُ مَا سَعَىٰ

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on the day when man will recall what he did

Yawma yatathakkaru al-insanu ma saAAa

79:36

وَبُرِّزَتِ الْجَحِيمُ لِمَن يَرَىٰ

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and the Hell will be exposed for all who see

Waburrizati aljaheemu liman yara

79:37

فَأَمَّا مَن طَغَىٰ

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then for the one who had rebelled

Faamma man tagha

79:38

وَآثَرَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا

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and preferred the worldly life (to the Hereafter)

Waathara alhayata alddunya

79:39

فَإِنَّ الْجَحِيمَ هِيَ الْمَأْوَىٰ

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the Hell will be the abode

Fa-inna aljaheema hiya alma/wa

79:40

وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِ وَنَهَى النَّفْسَ عَنِ الْهَوَىٰ

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whereas for the one who feared to stand before his Lord, and restrained his self from the (evil) desire

Waama man khafa maqama rabbihi wanaha alnnafsa AAani alhawa

79:41

فَإِنَّ الْجَنَّةَ هِيَ الْمَأْوَىٰ

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the Paradise will be the abode

Fa-inna aljannata hiya alma/wa

79:42

يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ السَّاعَةِ أَيَّانَ مُرْسَاهَا

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They ask you (O Prophet,) about the Hour (the Day of Judgment) as to when it will take place

Yas-aloonaka AAani alssaAAati ayyana mursaha

79:43

فِيمَ أَنتَ مِن ذِكْرَاهَا

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In which capacity are you to tell this

Feema anta min thikraha

79:44

إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ مُنتَهَاهَا

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With your Lord is the final word about it

Ila rabbika muntahaha

79:45

إِنَّمَا أَنتَ مُنذِرُ مَن يَخْشَاهَا

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You are only a warner for anyone who fears it

Innama anta munthiru man yakhshaha

79:46

كَأَنَّهُمْ يَوْمَ يَرَوْنَهَا لَمْ يَلْبَثُوا إِلَّا عَشِيَّةً أَوْ ضُحَاهَا

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The day they will see it, it will seem to them as if they did not live (in the world) but only for one afternoon or for the morning 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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