Those Who Drag Forth, Soul-snatchers, Those Who Pulled Out — Syed Vickar Ahamed Translation

79:1

وَالنَّازِعَاتِ غَرْقًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

By the (angels) who tear out (the soul of the wicked, from its depths) with great force

WaalnnaziAAati gharqan

79:2

وَالنَّاشِطَاتِ نَشْطًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

By those who gently draw out (the soul of the blessed)

Waalnnashitati nashtan

79:3

وَالسَّابِحَاتِ سَبْحًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And by those who move along (the path of mercy)

Waalssabihati sabhan

79:4

فَالسَّابِقَاتِ سَبْقًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Then move swiftly as if they were in a race

Faalssabiqati sabqan

79:5

فَالْمُدَبِّرَاتِ أَمْرًا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Then arrange (themselves) to complete (the Commands of Allah)—

Faalmudabbirati amran

79:6

يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ الرَّاجِفَةُ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

One Day, when everything that can be improper will be in violent shock

Yawma tarjufu alrrajifatu

79:7

تَتْبَعُهَا الرَّادِفَةُ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Followed by often repeated (shocks)

TatbaAAuha alrradifatu

79:8

قُلُوبٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَاجِفَةٌ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

That Day, hearts will be trembling with fear

Quloobun yawma-ithin wajifatun

79:9

أَبْصَارُهَا خَاشِعَةٌ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

The eyes (of men) will be looking down

Absaruha khashiAAatun

79:10

يَقُولُونَ أَإِنَّا لَمَرْدُودُونَ فِي الْحَافِرَةِ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

(Now) they say: "What! Shall we really be returned to (our) former state

Yaqooloona a-inna lamardoodoona fee alhafirati

79:11

أَإِذَا كُنَّا عِظَامًا نَّخِرَةً

Syed Vickar Ahamed

"What! When we shall have become rotten bones

A-itha kunna AAithaman nakhiratan

79:12

قَالُوا تِلْكَ إِذًا كَرَّةٌ خَاسِرَةٌ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

They say: "In that case, it will be a return with loss!"

Qaloo tilka ithan karratun khasiratun

79:13

فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجْرَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

But surely, there will be a single (far reaching) cry

Fa-innama hiya zajratun wahidatun

79:14

فَإِذَا هُم بِالسَّاهِرَةِ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And then watch! They will be (completely) awake (to receive Judgment)

Fa-itha hum bialssahirati

79:15

هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Has the story of Musa (Moses) reached you

Hal ataka hadeethu moosa

79:16

إِذْ نَادَاهُ رَبُّهُ بِالْوَادِ الْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Listen, your Lord called out to him in the sacred valley of Tuwa:—

Ith nadahu rabbuhu bialwadi almuqaddasi tuwan

79:17

اذْهَبْ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُ طَغَىٰ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

"You go to Firon (Pharaoh), because he has indeed exceeded all limits

Ithhab ila firAAawna innahu tagha

79:18

فَقُلْ هَل لَّكَ إِلَىٰ أَن تَزَكَّىٰ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

"And say to him: ‘Would you (wish) that you should be purified (from sin)

Faqul hal laka ila an tazakka

79:19

وَأَهْدِيَكَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَتَخْشَىٰ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

"‘And that I guide you to your Lord, so you should fear Him?’”

Waahdiyaka ila rabbika fatakhsha

79:20

فَأَرَاهُ الْآيَةَ الْكُبْرَىٰ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Then (Musa, Moses) showed him the great Sign

Faarahu al-ayata alkubra

79:21

فَكَذَّبَ وَعَصَىٰ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

But (Firon) rejected it and disobeyed (the guidance)

Fakaththaba waAAasa

79:22

ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ يَسْعَىٰ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Also, he turned his back, working hard (against Allah)

Then he collected (his men) and made a (false) claim

Fahashara fanada

79:24

فَقَالَ أَنَا رَبُّكُمُ الْأَعْلَىٰ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Saying, "I am your lord, most high,"

Faqala ana rabbukumu al-aAAla

79:25

فَأَخَذَهُ اللَّهُ نَكَالَ الْآخِرَةِ وَالْأُولَىٰ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

But Allah punished him, (and made) him an example— In the Hereafter, and in this life

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

79:26

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَعِبْرَةً لِّمَن يَخْشَىٰ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Surely, in this (instance) is a warning with guidance for those who fear (Allah)

Inna fee thalika laAAibratan liman yakhsha

79:27

أَأَنتُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَمِ السَّمَاءُ بَنَاهَا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

What! Are you (men) more difficult to make than the heaven (that Allah) has created

Aantum ashaddu khalqan ami alssamao banaha

79:28

رَفَعَ سَمْكَهَا فَسَوَّاهَا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

High above has He raised its cover, and He has given it order and perfection

RafaAAa samkaha fasawwaha

79:29

وَأَغْطَشَ لَيْلَهَا وَأَخْرَجَ ضُحَاهَا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

At night He grants its darkness and its brightness He brings out (with light)

Waaghtasha laylaha waakhraja duhaha

79:30

وَالْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ دَحَاهَا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And more, He has extended the earth (far and wide also in the shape of an egg)

Waal-arda baAAda thalika dahaha

79:31

أَخْرَجَ مِنْهَا مَاءَهَا وَمَرْعَاهَا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

He draws out its moisture from there and its grazing lands

Akhraja minha maaha wamarAAaha

79:32

وَالْجِبَالَ أَرْسَاهَا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And the mountains He has firmly fixed—

Waaljibala arsaha

79:33

مَتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

For use and benefit to you and your cattle

MataAAan lakum wali-anAAamikum

79:34

فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الطَّامَّةُ الْكُبْرَىٰ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Therefore, when the great and fearful (event) comes

Fa-itha jaati alttammatu alkubra

79:35

يَوْمَ يَتَذَكَّرُ الْإِنسَانُ مَا سَعَىٰ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

The Day when man shall remember all what he struggled for

Yawma yatathakkaru al-insanu ma saAAa

79:36

وَبُرِّزَتِ الْجَحِيمُ لِمَن يَرَىٰ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And the Fire of Hell shall be placed in full sight for (everyone) to see—

Waburrizati aljaheemu liman yara

79:37

فَأَمَّا مَن طَغَىٰ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Then for those that had exceeded all limits

Faamma man tagha

79:38

وَآثَرَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And (those who) had liked the life of this world

Waathara alhayata alddunya

79:39

فَإِنَّ الْجَحِيمَ هِيَ الْمَأْوَىٰ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

The home will be the Fire of Hell

Fa-inna aljaheema hiya alma/wa

79:40

وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِ وَنَهَى النَّفْسَ عَنِ الْهَوَىٰ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And for those who had felt the fear of standing before their (Almighty) Lord and had restrained (their) souls from lowly desires

Waama man khafa maqama rabbihi wanaha alnnafsa AAani alhawa

79:41

فَإِنَّ الْجَنَّةَ هِيَ الْمَأْوَىٰ

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Their home will be the Garden

Fa-inna aljannata hiya alma/wa

79:42

يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ السَّاعَةِ أَيَّانَ مُرْسَاهَا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

They will ask you (O Prophet) about the Hour— "When will be its appointed time?"

Yas-aloonaka AAani alssaAAati ayyana mursaha

79:43

فِيمَ أَنتَ مِن ذِكْرَاهَا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

How are you (even included) in the announcement of its time

Feema anta min thikraha

79:44

إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ مُنتَهَاهَا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Your Lord (Alone) knows the limit fixed for it

Ila rabbika muntahaha

79:45

إِنَّمَا أَنتَ مُنذِرُ مَن يَخْشَاهَا

Syed Vickar Ahamed

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

Syed Vickar Ahamed

The Day when they see it, (it will be) as if they had waited for it a single evening, or the following 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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