Those Who Drag Forth, Soul-snatchers, Those Who Pulled Out — Sayyid Qutb Transcription In Progress Translation

79:1

وَالنَّازِعَاتِ غَرْقًا

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

By those that pluck out vehemently,

WaalnnaziAAati gharqan

79:2

وَالنَّاشِطَاتِ نَشْطًا

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

and those that move forward rapidly;

Waalnnashitati nashtan

79:3

وَالسَّابِحَاتِ سَبْحًا

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

by those that float along at ease,

Waalssabihati sabhan

79:4

فَالسَّابِقَاتِ سَبْقًا

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

and those that outstrip swiftly,

Faalssabiqati sabqan

79:5

فَالْمُدَبِّرَاتِ أَمْرًا

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

and those that conduct matters.

Faalmudabbirati amran

79:6

يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ الرَّاجِفَةُ

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

On the day when a violent convulsion will [be overwhelming],

Yawma tarjufu alrrajifatu

79:7

تَتْبَعُهَا الرَّادِفَةُ

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

to be soon followed by a further [convulsion],

TatbaAAuha alrradifatu

79:8

قُلُوبٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَاجِفَةٌ

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

all hearts shall be filled with terror,

Quloobun yawma-ithin wajifatun

79:9

أَبْصَارُهَا خَاشِعَةٌ

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

and all eyes shall be downcast.

Absaruha khashiAAatun

79:10

يَقُولُونَ أَإِنَّا لَمَرْدُودُونَ فِي الْحَافِرَةِ

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

They say, 'What! Are we being restored to our former state,

Yaqooloona a-inna lamardoodoona fee alhafirati

79:11

أَإِذَا كُنَّا عِظَامًا نَّخِرَةً

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

even though we have become [no more than] hollow bones?'

A-itha kunna AAithaman nakhiratan

79:12

قَالُوا تِلْكَ إِذًا كَرَّةٌ خَاسِرَةٌ

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

They say, 'That will be a return with loss.'

Qaloo tilka ithan karratun khasiratun

79:13

فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجْرَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

But with just one blast

Fa-innama hiya zajratun wahidatun

79:14

فَإِذَا هُم بِالسَّاهِرَةِ

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

they shall be alive on earth.

Fa-itha hum bialssahirati

79:15

هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰ

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

Have you heard the story of Moses?

Hal ataka hadeethu moosa

79:16

إِذْ نَادَاهُ رَبُّهُ بِالْوَادِ الْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

His Lord called out to him in the sacred valley of Å¢uwÄ,

Ith nadahu rabbuhu bialwadi almuqaddasi tuwan

79:17

اذْهَبْ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُ طَغَىٰ

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

saying: 'Go to Pharaoh: he has transgressed all bounds,

Ithhab ila firAAawna innahu tagha

79:18

فَقُلْ هَل لَّكَ إِلَىٰ أَن تَزَكَّىٰ

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

and say to him. â€œWould you like to reform yourself?

Faqul hal laka ila an tazakka

79:19

وَأَهْدِيَكَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَتَخْشَىٰ

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

I will guide you to your Lord, so that you may be in awe of Him.'

Waahdiyaka ila rabbika fatakhsha

79:20

فَأَرَاهُ الْآيَةَ الْكُبْرَىٰ

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

He showed Pharaoh the mightiest miracle,

Faarahu al-ayata alkubra

79:21

فَكَذَّبَ وَعَصَىٰ

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

but Pharaoh cried lies and rebelled.

Fakaththaba waAAasa

79:22

ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ يَسْعَىٰ

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

He then turned away hastily.

Thumma adbara yasAAa

79:23

فَحَشَرَ فَنَادَىٰ

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

He summoned all his men and made a proclamation to them:

Fahashara fanada

79:24

فَقَالَ أَنَا رَبُّكُمُ الْأَعْلَىٰ

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

'I am your supreme Lord', he said.

Faqala ana rabbukumu al-aAAla

79:25

فَأَخَذَهُ اللَّهُ نَكَالَ الْآخِرَةِ وَالْأُولَىٰ

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

God smote him with the scourge of both the life to come and this life.

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

79:26

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَعِبْرَةً لِّمَن يَخْشَىٰ

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

Surely in this there is a lesson for the God-fearing.

Inna fee thalika laAAibratan liman yakhsha

79:27

أَأَنتُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَمِ السَّمَاءُ بَنَاهَا

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

Which is stronger in constitution: you or the heaven He has built?

Aantum ashaddu khalqan ami alssamao banaha

79:28

رَفَعَ سَمْكَهَا فَسَوَّاهَا

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

He raised it high and gave it its perfect shape,

RafaAAa samkaha fasawwaha

79:29

وَأَغْطَشَ لَيْلَهَا وَأَخْرَجَ ضُحَاهَا

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

and gave darkness to its night, and brought out its daylight.

Waaghtasha laylaha waakhraja duhaha

79:30

وَالْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ دَحَاهَا

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

After that He spread out the earth.

Waal-arda baAAda thalika dahaha

79:31

أَخْرَجَ مِنْهَا مَاءَهَا وَمَرْعَاهَا

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

He brought out water from it, and brought forth its pastures;

Akhraja minha maaha wamarAAaha

79:32

وَالْجِبَالَ أَرْسَاهَا

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

and the mountains He set firm,

Waaljibala arsaha

79:33

مَتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

for you and your cattle to delight in.

MataAAan lakum wali-anAAamikum

79:34

فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الطَّامَّةُ الْكُبْرَىٰ

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

Then, when the great, overwhelming event comes to pass â€”

Fa-itha jaati alttammatu alkubra

79:35

يَوْمَ يَتَذَكَّرُ الْإِنسَانُ مَا سَعَىٰ

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

on that day man will clearly remember what he has done,

Yawma yatathakkaru al-insanu ma saAAa

79:36

وَبُرِّزَتِ الْجَحِيمُ لِمَن يَرَىٰ

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

when hell is brought in sight of all who are looking on;

Waburrizati aljaheemu liman yara

79:37

فَأَمَّا مَن طَغَىٰ

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

then, he who transgressed the bounds of what is right,

Faamma man tagha

79:38

وَآثَرَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

and chose this present life

Waathara alhayata alddunya

79:39

فَإِنَّ الْجَحِيمَ هِيَ الْمَأْوَىٰ

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

will have hell for his dwelling place.

Fa-inna aljaheema hiya alma/wa

79:40

وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِ وَنَهَى النَّفْسَ عَنِ الْهَوَىٰ

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

But he who feared that he will stand before his Lord and forbade his soul its base desire

Waama man khafa maqama rabbihi wanaha alnnafsa AAani alhawa

79:41

فَإِنَّ الْجَنَّةَ هِيَ الْمَأْوَىٰ

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

will dwell in paradise.

Fa-inna aljannata hiya alma/wa

79:42

يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ السَّاعَةِ أَيَّانَ مُرْسَاهَا

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

They question you about the Last Hour, when will it come to pass?

Yas-aloonaka AAani alssaAAati ayyana mursaha

79:43

فِيمَ أَنتَ مِن ذِكْرَاهَا

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

But why should you be concerned with its exact timing?

Feema anta min thikraha

79:44

إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ مُنتَهَاهَا

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

The final word concerning it belongs to your Lord.

Ila rabbika muntahaha

79:45

إِنَّمَا أَنتَ مُنذِرُ مَن يَخْشَاهَا

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

Your mission is merely to warn those who fear it.

Innama anta munthiru man yakhshaha

79:46

كَأَنَّهُمْ يَوْمَ يَرَوْنَهَا لَمْ يَلْبَثُوا إِلَّا عَشِيَّةً أَوْ ضُحَاهَا

Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress)

On the day when they see that hour, it will seem to them that their life on earth had spanned only one evening, or one morning.

Kaannahum yawma yarawnaha lam yalbathoo illa AAashiyyatan aw duhaha

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