Al Nazaat

1 WaalnnaziAAati gharqan

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.

2 Waalnnashitati nashtan

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

3 Waalssabihati sabhan

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

4 Faalssabiqati sabqan

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

5 Faalmudabbirati amran

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

6 Yawma tarjufu alrrajifatu

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).

7 TatbaAAuha alrradifatu

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

8 Quloobun yawmaithin wajifatun

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

9 Absaruha khashiAAatun

9 Their eyes will be downcast.

10 Yaqooloona ainna lamardoodoona fee alhafirati

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

11 Aitha kunna AAithaman nakhiratan

11 "Even after we are crumbled bones?"

12 Qaloo tilka ithan karratun khasiratun

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

13 Fainnama hiya zajratun wahidatun

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

14 Faitha hum bialssahirati

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

15 Hal ataka hadeethu moosa

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

16 Ith nadahu rabbuhu bialwadi almuqaddasi tuwan

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

17 Ithhab ila firAAawna innahu tagha

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

18 Faqul hal laka ila an tazakka

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

19 Waahdiyaka ila rabbika fatakhsha

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

20 Faarahu alayata alkubra

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

21 Fakaththaba waAAasa

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

22 Thumma adbara yasAAa

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

23 Fahashara fanada

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

24 Faqala ana rabbukumu alaAAla

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

25 Faakhathahu Allahu nakala alakhirati waaloola

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

26 Inna fee thalika laAAibratan liman yakhsha

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

27 Aantum ashaddu khalqan ami alssamao banaha

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

28 RafaAAa samkaha fasawwaha

28 He raised its height, and has perfected it.

29 Waaghtasha laylaha waakhraja duhaha

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

30 Waalarda baAAda thalika dahaha

30 And after that He spread the earth,

31 Akhraja minha maaha wamarAAaha

31 And brought forth therefrom its water and its pasture.

32 Waaljibala arsaha

32 And the mountains He has fixed firmly,

33 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

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

34 Faitha jaati alttammatu alkubra

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

35 Yawma yatathakkaru alinsanu ma saAAa

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

36 Waburrizati aljaheemu liman yara

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

37 Faamma man tagha

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

38 Waathara alhayata alddunya

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

39 Fainna aljaheema hiya almawa

39 Verily, his abode will be Hell-fire;

40 Waama man khafa maqama rabbihi wanaha alnnafsa AAani alhawa

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

41 Fainna aljannata hiya almawa

41 Verily, Paradise will be his abode.

42 Yasaloonaka AAani alssaAAati ayyana mursaha

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

43 Feema anta min thikraha

43 You have no knowledge to say anything about it.

44 Ila rabbika muntahaha

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

45 Innama anta munthiru man yakhshaha

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

46 Kaannahum yawma yarawnaha lam yalbathoo illa AAashiyyatan aw duhaha

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