An-Nazi'at

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. 1

   وَٱلنَّٰزِعَٰتِ غَرْقًۭا

   Wan naazi 'aati gharqa

   By those (angels) who pull out (the souls of the disbelievers and the wicked) with great violence.

2. 2

   وَٱلنَّٰشِطَٰتِ نَشْطًۭا

   Wan naa shi taati nashta

   By those (angels) who gently take out (the souls of the believers).

3. 3

   وَٱلسَّٰبِحَٰتِ سَبْحًۭا

   Wass saabi-haati sabha

   And by those that swim along (i.e. angels or planets in their orbits).

4. 4

   فَٱلسَّٰبِقَٰتِ سَبْقًۭا

   Fass saabi qaati sabqa

   And by those that press forward as in a race (i.e. the angels or stars or the horses).

5. 5

   فَٱلْمُدَبِّرَٰتِ أَمْرًۭا

   Fal mu dab-bi raati amra

   And by those angels who arrange to do the Commands of their Lord, (so verily, you disbelievers will be called to account).

6. 6

   يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ ٱلرَّاجِفَةُ

   Yawma tarjufur raajifa

   On the Day (when the first blowing of the Trumpet is blown), the earth and the mountains will shake violently (and everybody will die).

7. 7

   تَتْبَعُهَا ٱلرَّادِفَةُ

   Tatba'u har raadifa

   The second blowing of the Trumpet follows it (and everybody will be resurrected).

8. 8

   قُلُوبٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ وَاجِفَةٌ

   Quloobuny-yau maaiziw-waaji-fa

   (Some) hearts that Day will shake with fear and anxiety.

9. 9

   أَبْصَٰرُهَا خَٰشِعَةٌۭ

   Absaa ruhaa khashi'ah

   Their eyes will be downcast.

10. 10

    يَقُولُونَ أَءِنَّا لَمَرْدُودُونَ فِى ٱلْحَافِرَةِ

    Ya qoo loona a-inna lamar doo doona fil haafirah

    They say: "Shall we indeed be returned to (our) former state of life?

11. 11

    أَءِذَا كُنَّا عِظَٰمًۭا نَّخِرَةًۭ

    Aizaa kunna 'izaa man-nakhirah

    "Even after we are crumbled bones?"

12. 12

    قَالُوا۟ تِلْكَ إِذًۭا كَرَّةٌ خَاسِرَةٌۭ

    Qaalu tilka izan karratun khaasirah.

    They say: "It would in that case, be a return with loss!"

13. 13

    فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌۭ وَٰحِدَةٌۭ

    Fa inna ma hiya zajratuw-waahida

    But it will be only a single Zajrah [shout (i.e., the second blowing of the Trumpet)], (See Verse 37:19).

14. 14

    فَإِذَا هُم بِٱلسَّاهِرَةِ

    Faizaa hum biss saahirah

    When behold, they find themselves on the surface of the earth alive after their death,

15. 15

    هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ

    Hal ataaka hadeethu Musaa

    Has there come to you the story of Mûsâ (Moses)?

16. 16

    إِذْ نَادَىٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ بِٱلْوَادِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى

    Iz nadaahu rabbuhu bil waadil-muqad dasi tuwa

    When his Lord called him in the sacred valley of Tûwâ,

17. 17

    ٱذْهَبْ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ

    Izhab ilaa fir'auna innahu taghaa.

    Go to Fir‘aun (Pharaoh); verily he has transgressed all bounds (in crimes, sins, polytheism, disbelief).

18. 18

    فَقُلْ هَل لَّكَ إِلَىٰٓ أَن تَزَكَّىٰ

    Faqul hal laka ilaa-an tazakka.

    And say to him: "Would you purify yourself (from the sin of disbelief by becoming a believer)?"

19. 19

    وَأَهْدِيَكَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَتَخْشَىٰ

    Wa ahdi yaka ila rabbika fatakh sha

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

20. 20

    فَأَرَىٰهُ ٱلْءَايَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ

    Fa araahul-aayatal kubra.

    Then [Mûsâ (Moses)] showed him the great sign (miracles).

21. 21

    فَكَذَّبَ وَعَصَىٰ

    Fa kazzaba wa asaa.

    But [Fir‘aun (Pharaoh)] belied and disobeyed.

22. 22

    ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ يَسْعَىٰ

    Thumma adbara yas'aa.

    Then he turned his back, striving (against Allâh).

23. 23

    فَحَشَرَ فَنَادَىٰ

    Fa hashara fanada.

    Then he gathered (his people) and cried aloud,

24. 24

    فَقَالَ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكُمُ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

    Faqala ana rabbu kumul-a'laa.

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

25. 25

    فَأَخَذَهُ ٱللَّهُ نَكَالَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ وَٱلْأُولَىٰٓ

    Fa-akha zahul laahu nakalal aakhirati wal-oola.

    So Allâh, seized him with punishment for his last[1] and first[2] transgression. [Tafsir At-Tabari]

    [1] (V.79:25) Last i.e. his saying: "I am your lord, most high" (See Verse 79:24) [2] (V.79:25) First i.e. his saying, "O chiefs! I know not that you have a god other than I" (See Verse 28:38)

26. 26

    إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَعِبْرَةًۭ لِّمَن يَخْشَىٰٓ

    Inna fee zaalika la'ibratal limaiy-yaksha

    Verily, in this is an instructive admonition for whosoever fears Allâh.

27. 27

    ءَأَنتُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَمِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ ۚ بَنَىٰهَا

    A-antum a shaddu khalqan amis samaa-u banaaha.

    Are you more difficult to create or is the heaven that He constructed?

28. 28

    رَفَعَ سَمْكَهَا فَسَوَّىٰهَا

    Raf'a sam kaha fasaw waaha

    He raised its height, and has perfected it.

29. 29

    وَأَغْطَشَ لَيْلَهَا وَأَخْرَجَ ضُحَىٰهَا

    Wa aghtasha lailaha wa akhraja duhaaha.

    Its night He covers with darkness and its forenoon He brings out (with light)

30. 30

    وَٱلْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ دَحَىٰهَآ

    Wal arda b'ada zaalika dahaaha.

    And after that He spread the earth,

31. 31

    أَخْرَجَ مِنْهَا مَآءَهَا وَمَرْعَىٰهَا

    Akhraja minha maa-aha wa mar 'aaha.

    And brought forth therefrom its water and its pasture.

32. 32

    وَٱلْجِبَالَ أَرْسَىٰهَا

    Wal jibala arsaaha.

    And the mountains He has fixed firmly,

33. 33

    مَتَٰعًۭا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ

    Mataa'al lakum wali an 'aamikum.

    (To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.

34. 34

    فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلطَّآمَّةُ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ

    Fa-izaa jaaa'atit taaam matul kubraa.

    But when there comes the greatest catastrophe (i.e. the Day of Recompense) -

35. 35

    يَوْمَ يَتَذَكَّرُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَا سَعَىٰ

    Yauma Yata zakkarul insaanu ma sa'aa.

    The Day when man shall remember what he strove for.

36. 36

    وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلْجَحِيمُ لِمَن يَرَىٰ

    Wa burrizatil-jaheemu limany-yaraa.

    And Hell-fire shall be made apparent in full view for (every) one who sees.

37. 37

    فَأَمَّا مَن طَغَىٰ

    Fa ammaa man taghaa.

    Then for him who transgressed all bounds, (in disbelief, oppression and evil deeds of disobedience to Allâh).

38. 38

    وَءَاثَرَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا

    Wa aasaral hayaatad dunyaa

    And preferred the life of this world (by following his evil desires and lusts),

39. 39

    فَإِنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ هِىَ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ

    Fa innal jaheema hiyal maawaa.

    Verily, his abode will be Hell-fire;

40. 40

    وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ وَنَهَى ٱلنَّفْسَ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰ

    Wa ammaa man khaafa maqaama Rabbihee wa nahan nafsa 'anil hawaa

    But as for him who feared standing before his Lord, and restrained himself from impure evil desires and lusts.

41. 41

    فَإِنَّ ٱلْجَنَّةَ هِىَ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ

    Fa innal jannata hiyal maawaa

    Verily, Paradise will be his abode.

42. 42

    يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلسَّاعَةِ أَيَّانَ مُرْسَىٰهَا

    Yas'aloonaka 'anis saa'ati ayyaana mursaahaa

    They ask you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) about the Hour - when will be its appointed time?

43. 43

    فِيمَ أَنتَ مِن ذِكْرَىٰهَآ

    Feema anta min zikraahaa

    You have no knowledge to say anything about it.

44. 44

    إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ مُنتَهَىٰهَآ

    Ilaa Rabbika muntahaa haa

    To your Lord belongs (the knowledge of) the term thereof?

45. 45

    إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُنذِرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰهَا

    Innamaaa anta munziru maiy yakshaahaa

    You (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) are only a warner for those who fear it,

46. 46

    كَأَنَّهُمْ يَوْمَ يَرَوْنَهَا لَمْ يَلْبَثُوٓا۟ إِلَّا عَشِيَّةً أَوْ ضُحَىٰهَا

    Ka annahum Yawma yarawnahaa lam yalbasooo illaa 'ashiyyatan aw duhaahaa

    The Day they see it, (it will be) as if they had not tarried (in this world) except an afternoon or a morning.