Al Nazaat

Shakir

1 I swear by the angels who violently pull out the souls of the wicked,

Yusuf Ali

1 By the (angels) who tear out (the souls of the wicked) with violence;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By those (angels) who pull out (the souls of the disbelievers and the wicked) with great violence.

Shakir

2 And by those who gently draw out the souls of the blessed,

Yusuf Ali

2 By those who gently draw out (the souls of the blessed);

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

3 And by those who float in space,

Yusuf Ali

3 And by those who glide along (on errands of mercy),

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

4 Then those who are foremost going ahead,

Yusuf Ali

4 Then press forward as in a race,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

5 Then those who regulate the affair.

Yusuf Ali

5 Then arrange to do (the Commands of their Lord),

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

6 The day on which the quaking one shall quake,

Yusuf Ali

6 One Day everything that can be in commotion will be in violent commotion,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

7 What must happen afterwards shall follow it.

Yusuf Ali

7 Followed by oft - repeated (commotions):

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

8 Hearts on that day shall palpitate,

Yusuf Ali

8 Hearts that Day will be in agitation;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

9 Their eyes cast down.

Yusuf Ali

9 Cast down will be (their owners') eyes.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 Their eyes will be downcast.

Shakir

10 They say: Shall we indeed be restored to (our) first state?

Yusuf Ali

10 They say (now): "What! shall we indeed be returned to (our) former state?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

11 What! when we are rotten bones?

Yusuf Ali

11 "What! - when we shall have become rotten bones?"

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 "Even after we are crumbled bones?"

Shakir

12 They said: That then would be a return occasioning loss.

Yusuf Ali

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

13 But it shall be only a single cry,

Yusuf Ali

13 But verily, it will be but a single (Compelling) Cry,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

14 When lo! they shall be wakeful.

Yusuf Ali

14 When, behold, they will be in the (full) awakening (to Judgment).

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

15 Has not there come to you the story of Musa?

Yusuf Ali

15 Has the story of Moses reached thee?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

16 When his Lord called upon him in the holy valley, twice,

Yusuf Ali

16 Behold, thy Lord did call to him in the sacred valley of Tuwa: -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 When his Lord called him in the sacred valley of Tuwa,

Shakir

17 Go to Firon, surely he has become inordinate.

Yusuf Ali

17 "Go thou to Pharaoh for he has indeed transgressed all bounds:

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

18 Then say: Have you (a desire) to purify yourself:

Yusuf Ali

18 "And say to him, 'Wouldst thou that thou shouldst be purified (from sin)? -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

19 And I will guide you to your Lord so that you should fear.

Yusuf Ali

19 "'And that I guide thee to thy Lord, so thou shouldst fear Him?'"

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

20 So he showed him the mighty sign.

Yusuf Ali

20 Then did (Moses) show him the Great Sign.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

21 But he rejected (the truth) and disobeyed.

Yusuf Ali

21 But (Pharaoh) rejected it and disobeyed (guidance);

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

22 Then he went back hastily.

Yusuf Ali

22 Further, he turned his back, striving hard (against Allah).

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

22 Then he turned his back, striving (against Allah).

Shakir

23 Then he gathered (men) and called out.

Yusuf Ali

23 Then he collected (his men) and made a proclamation,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

23 Then he gathered (his people) and cried aloud,

Shakir

24 Then he said: I am your lord, the most high.

Yusuf Ali

24 Saying, "I am your Lord, Most High".

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

25 So Allah seized him with the punishment of the hereafter and the former life.

Yusuf Ali

25 But Allah did punish him, (and made an) example of him, - in the Hereafter, as in this life.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

25 So Allah, seized him with punishment for his last and first transgression. [Tafsir At-Tabari]

Shakir

26 Most surely there is in this a lesson to him who fears.

Yusuf Ali

26 Verily in this is an instructive warning for whosoever feareth (Allah).

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

27 Are you the harder to create or the heaven? He made it.

Yusuf Ali

27 What! Are ye the more difficult to create or the heaven (above)? (Allah) hath constructed it:

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

28 He raised high its height, then put it into a right good state.

Yusuf Ali

28 On high hath He raised its canopy, and He hath given it order and perfection.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

28 He raised its height, and has perfected it.

Shakir

29 And He made dark its night and brought out its light.

Yusuf Ali

29 Its night doth He endow with darkness, and its splendour doth He bring out (with light).

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

30 And the earth, He expanded it after that.

Yusuf Ali

30 And the earth, moreover, hath He extended (to a wide expanse);

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

30 And after that He spread the earth,

Shakir

31 He brought forth from it its water and its pasturage.

Yusuf Ali

31 He draweth out therefrom its moisture and its pasture;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

31 And brought forth therefrom its water and its pasture.

Shakir

32 And the mountains, He made them firm,

Yusuf Ali

32 And the mountains hath He firmly fixed; -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

32 And the mountains He has fixed firmly,

Shakir

33 A provision for you and for your cattle.

Yusuf Ali

33 For use and convenience to you and your cattle.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

34 But when the great predominating calamity comes;

Yusuf Ali

34 Therefore, when there comes the great, overwhelming (Event), -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

35 The day on which man shall recollect what he strove after,

Yusuf Ali

35 The Day when man shall remember (all) that he strove for,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

35 The Day when man shall remember what he strove for.

Shakir

36 And the hell shall be made manifest to him who sees

Yusuf Ali

36 And Hell - Fire shall be placed in full view for (all) to see, -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

37 Then as for him who is inordinate,

Yusuf Ali

37 Then, for such as had transgressed all bounds,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

38 And prefers the life of this world,

Yusuf Ali

38 And had preferred the life of this world,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

39 Then surely the hell, that is the abode.

Yusuf Ali

39 The Abode will be Hell - Fire;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

39 Verily, his abode will be Hell-fire;

Shakir

40 And as for him who fears to stand in the presence of his Lord and forbids the soul from low desires,

Yusuf Ali

40 And for such as had entertained the fear of standing before their Lord's (tribunal) and had restrained (their) soul from lower desires,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

41 Then surely the garden - - that is the abode.

Yusuf Ali

41 Their abode will be the Garden.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

41 Verily, Paradise will be his abode.

Shakir

42 They ask you about the hour, when it will come.

Yusuf Ali

42 They ask thee about the Hour, - 'When will be its appointed time?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

43 About what! You are one to remind of it.

Yusuf Ali

43 Wherein art thou (concerned) with the declaration thereof?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

43 You have no knowledge to say anything about it.

Shakir

44 To your Lord is the goal of it.

Yusuf Ali

44 With thy Lord in the Limit fixed therefor.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

45 You are only a warner to him who would fear it.

Yusuf Ali

45 Thou art but a Warner for such as fear it.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

46 On the day that they see it, it will be as though they had not tarried but the latter part of a day or the early part of it.

Yusuf Ali

46 The Day they see it, (It will be) as if they had tarried but a single evening, or (at most till) the following morn!

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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