An-Nazi'at

وَٱلنَّـٰزِعَـٰتِ غَرْقًا١

WannaziAAati gharqa

By those [angels] who extract with violence

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

وَٱلنَّـٰشِطَـٰتِ نَشْطًا٢

Wannashitati nashta

And [by] those who remove with ease

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

وَٱلسَّـٰبِحَـٰتِ سَبْحًا٣

Wassabihati sabha

And [by] those who glide [as if] swimming

and by those who float (in the atmosphere) swiftly,

فَٱلسَّـٰبِقَـٰتِ سَبْقًا٤

Fassabiqati sabqa

And those who race each other in a race

then proceed forward quickly,

فَٱلْمُدَبِّرَٰتِ أَمْرًا٥

Falmudabbirati amra

And those who arrange [each] matter,

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

يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ ٱلرَّاجِفَةُ٦

Yawma tarjufu arrajifa

On the Day the blast [of the Horn] will convulse [creation],

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

تَتْبَعُهَا ٱلرَّادِفَةُ٧

TatbaAAuha arradifa

There will follow it the subsequent [one].

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

قُلُوبٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَاجِفَةٌ٨

Quloobun yawma-ithin wajifa

Hearts, that Day, will tremble,

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

أَبْصَـٰرُهَا خَـٰشِعَةٌ٩

Absaruha khashiAAa

Their eyes humbled.

with their eyes downcast.

يَقُولُونَ أَءِنَّا لَمَرْدُودُونَ فِى ٱلْحَافِرَةِ١٠

Yaqooloona a-inna lamardoodoona feealhafira

They are [presently] saying, "Will we indeed be returned to [our] former state [of life]?

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

أَءِذَا كُنَّا عِظَـٰمًا نَّخِرَةً١١

A-itha kunna AAithamannakhira

Even if we should be decayed bones?"

Is it when we are turned into decayed bones?”

قَالُوا۟ تِلْكَ إِذًا كَرَّةٌ خَاسِرَةٌ١٢

Qaloo tilka ithan karratun khasira

They say, "That, then, would be a losing return."

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

فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ١٣

Fa-innama hiya zajratun wahida

Indeed, it will be but one shout,

In fact, it will be only a single harsh voice,

فَإِذَا هُم بِٱلسَّاهِرَةِ١٤

Fa-itha hum bissahira

And suddenly they will be [alert] upon the earth's surface.

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

هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ١٥

Hal ataka hadeethu moosa

Has there reached you the story of Moses? -

Has there come to you the narrative about Mūsā?

إِذْ نَادَىٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ بِٱلْوَادِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى١٦

Ith nadahu rabbuhu bilwadialmuqaddasi tuwa

When his Lord called to him in the sacred valley of Ṭuwā,

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

ٱذْهَبْ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ١٧

Ithhab ila firAAawna innahu tagha

"Go to Pharaoh. Indeed, he has transgressed.

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

فَقُلْ هَل لَّكَ إِلَىٰٓ أَن تَزَكَّىٰ١٨

Faqul hal laka ila an tazakka

And say to him, 'Would you [be willing to] purify yourself

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

وَأَهْدِيَكَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَتَخْشَىٰ١٩

Waahdiyaka ila rabbika fatakhsha

And let me guide you to your Lord so you would fear [Him]?'"

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

فَأَرَىٰهُ ٱلْـَٔايَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ٢٠

Faarahu al-ayata alkubra

And he showed him the greatest sign,

So, he (Mūsā) showed him the biggest sign.

فَكَذَّبَ وَعَصَىٰ٢١

Fakaththaba waAAasa

But he [i.e., Pharaoh] denied and disobeyed.

But he rejected and disobeyed,

ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ يَسْعَىٰ٢٢

Thumma adbara yasAAa

Then he turned his back, striving [i.e., plotting].

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

فَحَشَرَ فَنَادَىٰ٢٣

Fahashara fanada

And he gathered [his people] and called out.

then he gathered (his people) and shouted

فَقَالَ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكُمُ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ٢٤

Faqala ana rabbukumu al-aAAla

And said, "I am your most exalted lord."

and said, “I am your supreme lord.”

فَأَخَذَهُ ٱللَّهُ نَكَالَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ وَٱلْأُولَىٰٓ٢٥

Faakhathahu Allahu nakalaal-akhirati wal-oola

So Allāh seized him in exemplary punishment for the last and the first [transgression]..

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

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَعِبْرَةً لِّمَن يَخْشَىٰٓ٢٦

Inna fee thalika laAAibratan limanyakhsha

Indeed in that is a lesson [i.e., warning] for whoever would fear [Allāh].

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

ءَأَنتُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَمِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ ۚ بَنَىٰهَا٢٧

Aantum ashaddu khalqan ami assamaobanaha

Are you a more difficult creation or is the heaven? He [i.e., Allāh] constructed it.

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

رَفَعَ سَمْكَهَا فَسَوَّىٰهَا٢٨

RafaAAa samkaha fasawwaha

He raised its ceiling and proportioned it.

He has raised its height, then made it proper,

وَأَغْطَشَ لَيْلَهَا وَأَخْرَجَ ضُحَىٰهَا٢٩

Waaghtasha laylaha waakhraja duhaha

And He darkened its night and extracted its brightness.

and darkened its night, and brought forth its daylight,

وَٱلْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ دَحَىٰهَآ٣٠

Wal-arda baAAda thalikadahaha

And after that He spread the earth.

and, after that, He spread out the earth.

أَخْرَجَ مِنْهَا مَآءَهَا وَمَرْعَىٰهَا٣١

Akhraja minha maahawamarAAaha

He extracted from it its water and its pasture,

From it, He brought out its water and its meadows,

وَٱلْجِبَالَ أَرْسَىٰهَا٣٢

Waljibala arsaha

And the mountains He set firmly

and firmly fixed the mountains,

مَتَـٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَـٰمِكُمْ٣٣

MataAAan lakum wali-anAAamikum

As enjoyment [i.e., provision] for you and your grazing livestock.

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

فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلطَّآمَّةُ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ٣٤

Fa-itha jaati attammatualkubra

But when there comes the greatest Overwhelming Calamity -

So when the Greatest Havoc will take place

يَوْمَ يَتَذَكَّرُ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مَا سَعَىٰ٣٥

Yawma yatathakkaru al-insanu masaAAa

The Day when man will remember that for which he strove,

on the day when man will recall what he did,

وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلْجَحِيمُ لِمَن يَرَىٰ٣٦

Waburrizati aljaheemu liman yara

And Hellfire will be exposed for [all] those who see -

and the Hell will be exposed for all who see,

فَأَمَّا مَن طَغَىٰ٣٧

Faamma man tagha

So as for he who transgressed

then for the one who had rebelled,

وَءَاثَرَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا٣٨

Waathara alhayata addunya

And preferred the life of the world,

and preferred the worldly life (to the Hereafter),

فَإِنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ هِىَ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ٣٩

Fa-inna aljaheema hiya alma/wa

Then indeed, Hellfire will be [his] refuge.

the Hell will be the abode,

وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ وَنَهَى ٱلنَّفْسَ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰ٤٠

Waama man khafa maqamarabbihi wanaha annafsa AAani alhawa

But as for he who feared the position of his Lord and prevented the soul from [unlawful] inclination,

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

فَإِنَّ ٱلْجَنَّةَ هِىَ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ٤١

Fa-inna aljannata hiya alma/wa

Then indeed, Paradise will be [his] refuge.

the Paradise will be the abode.

يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلسَّاعَةِ أَيَّانَ مُرْسَىٰهَا٤٢

Yas-aloonaka AAani assaAAatiayyana mursaha

They ask you, [O Muḥammad], about the Hour: when is its arrival?

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

فِيمَ أَنتَ مِن ذِكْرَىٰهَآ٤٣

Feema anta min thikraha

In what [position] are you that you should mention it?

In which capacity are you to tell this?

إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ مُنتَهَىٰهَآ٤٤

Ila rabbika muntahaha

To your Lord is its finality.

With your Lord is the final word about it.

إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُنذِرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰهَا٤٥

Innama anta munthiru manyakhshaha

You are only a warner for those who fear it.

You are only a warner for anyone who fears it.

كَأَنَّهُمْ يَوْمَ يَرَوْنَهَا لَمْ يَلْبَثُوٓا۟ إِلَّا عَشِيَّةً أَوْ ضُحَىٰهَا٤٦

Kaannahum yawma yarawnaha lamyalbathoo illa AAashiyyatan aw duhaha

It will be, on the Day they see it, as though they had not remained [in the world] except for an afternoon or a morning thereof.

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.