Al Nazaat

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.

Pickthall

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By those who drag forth to destruction,

Transliteration

1 WaalnnaziAAati gharqan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

2 By the meteors rushing,

Transliteration

2 Waalnnashitati nashtan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

3 By the lone stars floating,

Transliteration

3 Waalssabihati sabhan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

4 By the angels hastening,

Transliteration

4 Faalssabiqati sabqan

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).

Pickthall

5 And those who govern the event,

Transliteration

5 Faalmudabbirati amran

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).

Pickthall

6 On the day when the first trump resoundeth.

Transliteration

6 Yawma tarjufu alrrajifatu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

7 And the second followeth it,

Transliteration

7 TatbaAAuha alrradifatu

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

8 On that day hearts beat painfully

Transliteration

8 Quloobun yawmaithin wajifatun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 Their eyes will be downcast.

Pickthall

9 While eyes are downcast

Transliteration

9 Absaruha khashiAAatun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

10 (Now) they are saying: Shall we really be restored to our first state

Transliteration

10 Yaqooloona ainna lamardoodoona fee alhafirati

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 "Even after we are crumbled bones?"

Pickthall

11 Even after we are crumbled bones ?

Transliteration

11 Aitha kunna AAithaman nakhiratan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

12 They say: Then that would be a vain proceeding.

Transliteration

12 Qaloo tilka ithan karratun khasiratun

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).

Pickthall

13 Surely it will need but one shout,

Transliteration

13 Fainnama hiya zajratun wahidatun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

14 And lo! they will be awakened.

Transliteration

14 Faitha hum bialssahirati

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

15 Hath there come unto thee the history of Moses ?

Transliteration

15 Hal ataka hadeethu moosa

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

16 How his Lord called him in the holy vale of Tuwa,

Transliteration

16 Ith nadahu rabbuhu bialwadi almuqaddasi tuwan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

17 (Saying:) Go thou unto Pharaoh - Lo! he hath rebelled -

Transliteration

17 Ithhab ila firAAawna innahu tagha

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

18 And say (unto him): Hast thou (will) to grow (in grace) ?

Transliteration

18 Faqul hal laka ila an tazakka

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

19 Then I will guide thee to thy Lord and thou shalt fear (Him).

Transliteration

19 Waahdiyaka ila rabbika fatakhsha

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

20 And he showed him the tremendous token.

Transliteration

20 Faarahu alayata alkubra

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

21 But he denied and disobeyed,

Transliteration

21 Fakaththaba waAAasa

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

22 Then turned he away in haste,

Transliteration

22 Thumma adbara yasAAa

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

23 Then gathered he and summoned

Transliteration

23 Fahashara fanada

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

24 And proclaimed: "I (Pharaoh) am your Lord the Highest."

Transliteration

24 Faqala ana rabbukumu alaAAla

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

25 So Allah seized him (and made him) an example for the after (life) and for the former.

Transliteration

25 Faakhathahu Allahu nakala alakhirati waaloola

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

26 Lo! herein is indeed a lesson for him who feareth.

Transliteration

26 Inna fee thalika laAAibratan liman yakhsha

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

27 Are ye the harder to create, or is the heaven that He built ?

Transliteration

27 Aantum ashaddu khalqan ami alssamao banaha

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

28 He raised its height, and has perfected it.

Pickthall

28 He raised the height thereof and ordered it;

Transliteration

28 RafaAAa samkaha fasawwaha

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

29 And He made dark the night thereof, and He brought forth the morn thereof.

Transliteration

29 Waaghtasha laylaha waakhraja duhaha

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

30 And after that He spread the earth,

Pickthall

30 And after that He spread the earth,

Transliteration

30 Waalarda baAAda thalika dahaha

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

31 And brought forth therefrom its water and its pasture.

Pickthall

31 And produced therefrom the water thereof and the pasture thereof,

Transliteration

31 Akhraja minha maaha wamarAAaha

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

32 And the mountains He has fixed firmly,

Pickthall

32 And He made fast the hills,

Transliteration

32 Waaljibala arsaha

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

33 A provision for you and for your cattle.

Transliteration

33 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

34 But when the great disaster cometh,

Transliteration

34 Faitha jaati alttammatu alkubra

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

35 The day when man will call to mind his (whole) endeavour,

Transliteration

35 Yawma yatathakkaru alinsanu ma saAAa

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

36 And hell will stand forth visible to him who seeth,

Transliteration

36 Waburrizati aljaheemu liman yara

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

37 Then, as for him who rebelled

Transliteration

37 Faamma man tagha

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

38 And chose the life of the world,

Transliteration

38 Waathara alhayata alddunya

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

39 Verily, his abode will be Hell-fire;

Pickthall

39 Lo! hell will be his home.

Transliteration

39 Fainna aljaheema hiya almawa

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

40 But as for him who feared to stand before his Lord and restrained his soul from lust,

Transliteration

40 Waama man khafa maqama rabbihi wanaha alnnafsa AAani alhawa

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

41 Verily, Paradise will be his abode.

Pickthall

41 Lo! the Garden will be his home.

Transliteration

41 Fainna aljannata hiya almawa

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

42 They ask thee of the Hour: when will it come to port ?

Transliteration

42 Yasaloonaka AAani alssaAAati ayyana mursaha

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

43 You have no knowledge to say anything about it.

Pickthall

43 Why (ask they) ? What hast thou to tell thereof ?

Transliteration

43 Feema anta min thikraha

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

44 Unto thy Lord belongeth (knowledge of) the term thereof.

Transliteration

44 Ila rabbika muntahaha

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Pickthall

45 Thou art but a warner unto him who feareth it.

Transliteration

45 Innama anta munthiru man yakhshaha

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.

Pickthall

46 On the day when they behold it, it will be as if they had but tarried for an evening or the morn thereof.

Transliteration

46 Kaannahum yawma yarawnaha lam yalbathoo illa AAashiyyatan aw duhaha