Al Nazaat

Transliteration

1 WaalnnaziAAati gharqan

Saheeh International

1 By those [angels] who extract 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

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

Transliteration

2 Waalnnashitati nashtan

Saheeh International

2 And [by] those who remove with ease

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

3 Waalssabihati sabhan

Saheeh International

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

3 And by those who float in space,

Transliteration

4 Faalssabiqati sabqan

Saheeh International

4 And those who race each other 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

4 Then those who are foremost going ahead,

Transliteration

5 Faalmudabbirati amran

Saheeh International

5 And those who arrange [each] matter,

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

5 Then those who regulate the affair.

Transliteration

6 Yawma tarjufu alrrajifatu

Saheeh International

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

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

6 The day on which the quaking one shall quake,

Transliteration

7 TatbaAAuha alrradifatu

Saheeh International

7 There will follow it the subsequent [one].

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

7 What must happen afterwards shall follow it.

Transliteration

8 Quloobun yawmaithin wajifatun

Saheeh International

8 Hearts, that Day, will tremble,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

8 Hearts on that day shall palpitate,

Transliteration

9 Absaruha khashiAAatun

Saheeh International

9 Their eyes humbled.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 Their eyes will be downcast.

Shakir

9 Their eyes cast down.

Transliteration

10 Yaqooloona ainna lamardoodoona fee alhafirati

Saheeh International

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

11 Aitha kunna AAithaman nakhiratan

Saheeh International

11 Even if we should be decayed bones?

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 "Even after we are crumbled bones?"

Shakir

11 What! when we are rotten bones?

Transliteration

12 Qaloo tilka ithan karratun khasiratun

Saheeh International

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

13 Fainnama hiya zajratun wahidatun

Saheeh International

13 Indeed, it will be but one shout,

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

13 But it shall be only a single cry,

Transliteration

14 Faitha hum bialssahirati

Saheeh International

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

14 When lo! they shall be wakeful.

Transliteration

15 Hal ataka hadeethu moosa

Saheeh International

15 Has there reached you the story of Moses? -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

16 Ith nadahu rabbuhu bialwadi almuqaddasi tuwan

Saheeh International

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

17 Ithhab ila firAAawna innahu tagha

Saheeh International

17 "Go to Pharaoh. Indeed, he has transgressed.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

17 Go to Firon, surely he has become inordinate.

Transliteration

18 Faqul hal laka ila an tazakka

Saheeh International

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

19 Waahdiyaka ila rabbika fatakhsha

Saheeh International

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

20 Faarahu alayata alkubra

Saheeh International

20 And he showed him the greatest sign,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

20 So he showed him the mighty sign.

Transliteration

21 Fakaththaba waAAasa

Saheeh International

21 But Pharaoh denied and disobeyed.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

21 But he rejected (the truth) and disobeyed.

Transliteration

22 Thumma adbara yasAAa

Saheeh International

22 Then he turned his back, striving.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

22 Then he went back hastily.

Transliteration

23 Fahashara fanada

Saheeh International

23 And he gathered [his people] and called out

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

23 Then he gathered (men) and called out.

Transliteration

24 Faqala ana rabbukumu alaAAla

Saheeh International

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

25 Faakhathahu Allahu nakala alakhirati waaloola

Saheeh International

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

26 Inna fee thalika laAAibratan liman yakhsha

Saheeh International

26 Indeed in that is a warning for whoever would fear [Allah].

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

27 Aantum ashaddu khalqan ami alssamao banaha

Saheeh International

27 Are you a more difficult creation or is the heaven? Allah constructed it.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

28 RafaAAa samkaha fasawwaha

Saheeh International

28 He raised its ceiling and proportioned it.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

28 He raised its height, and has perfected it.

Shakir

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

Transliteration

29 Waaghtasha laylaha waakhraja duhaha

Saheeh International

29 And He darkened its night and extracted its brightness.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

30 Waalarda baAAda thalika dahaha

Saheeh International

30 And after that He spread the earth.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

30 And after that He spread the earth,

Shakir

30 And the earth, He expanded it after that.

Transliteration

31 Akhraja minha maaha wamarAAaha

Saheeh International

31 He extracted from it its water and its pasture,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

31 And brought forth therefrom its water and its pasture.

Shakir

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

Transliteration

32 Waaljibala arsaha

Saheeh International

32 And the mountains He set firmly

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

32 And the mountains He has fixed firmly,

Shakir

32 And the mountains, He made them firm,

Transliteration

33 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

Saheeh International

33 As provision for you and your grazing livestock.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

33 A provision for you and for your cattle.

Transliteration

34 Faitha jaati alttammatu alkubra

Saheeh International

34 But when there comes the greatest Overwhelming Calamity -

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

34 But when the great predominating calamity comes;

Transliteration

35 Yawma yatathakkaru alinsanu ma saAAa

Saheeh International

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

36 Waburrizati aljaheemu liman yara

Saheeh International

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

37 Faamma man tagha

Saheeh International

37 So as for he who transgressed

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

37 Then as for him who is inordinate,

Transliteration

38 Waathara alhayata alddunya

Saheeh International

38 And preferred the life of the world,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

38 And prefers the life of this world,

Transliteration

39 Fainna aljaheema hiya almawa

Saheeh International

39 Then indeed, Hellfire will be [his] refuge.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

39 Verily, his abode will be Hell-fire;

Shakir

39 Then surely the hell, that is the abode.

Transliteration

40 Waama man khafa maqama rabbihi wanaha alnnafsa AAani alhawa

Saheeh International

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

41 Fainna aljannata hiya almawa

Saheeh International

41 Then indeed, Paradise will be [his] refuge.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

41 Verily, Paradise will be his abode.

Shakir

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

Transliteration

42 Yasaloonaka AAani alssaAAati ayyana mursaha

Saheeh International

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

43 Feema anta min thikraha

Saheeh International

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

43 You have no knowledge to say anything about it.

Shakir

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

Transliteration

44 Ila rabbika muntahaha

Saheeh International

44 To your Lord is its finality.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

44 To your Lord is the goal of it.

Transliteration

45 Innama anta munthiru man yakhshaha

Saheeh International

45 You are only a warner for those who fear it.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

46 Kaannahum yawma yarawnaha lam yalbathoo illa AAashiyyatan aw duhaha

Saheeh International

46 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.

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.

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.