Al Nazaat

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.

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

1 WaalnnaziAAati gharqan

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

2 By the meteors rushing,

2 Waalnnashitati nashtan

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

3 By the lone stars floating,

3 Waalssabihati sabhan

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

4 By the angels hastening,

4 Faalssabiqati sabqan

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

5 And those who govern the event,

5 Faalmudabbirati amran

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).

6 On the day when the first trump resoundeth.

6 Yawma tarjufu alrrajifatu

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

7 And the second followeth it,

7 TatbaAAuha alrradifatu

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

8 On that day hearts beat painfully

8 Quloobun yawmaithin wajifatun

9 Their eyes will be downcast.

9 While eyes are downcast

9 Absaruha khashiAAatun

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

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

10 Yaqooloona ainna lamardoodoona fee alhafirati

11 "Even after we are crumbled bones?"

11 Even after we are crumbled bones ?

11 Aitha kunna AAithaman nakhiratan

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

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

12 Qaloo tilka ithan karratun khasiratun

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

13 Surely it will need but one shout,

13 Fainnama hiya zajratun wahidatun

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

14 And lo! they will be awakened.

14 Faitha hum bialssahirati

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

15 Hath there come unto thee the history of Moses ?

15 Hal ataka hadeethu moosa

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

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

16 Ith nadahu rabbuhu bialwadi almuqaddasi tuwan

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

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

17 Ithhab ila firAAawna innahu tagha

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

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

18 Faqul hal laka ila an tazakka

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

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

19 Waahdiyaka ila rabbika fatakhsha

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

20 And he showed him the tremendous token.

20 Faarahu alayata alkubra

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

21 But he denied and disobeyed,

21 Fakaththaba waAAasa

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

22 Then turned he away in haste,

22 Thumma adbara yasAAa

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

23 Then gathered he and summoned

23 Fahashara fanada

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

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

24 Faqala ana rabbukumu alaAAla

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

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

25 Faakhathahu Allahu nakala alakhirati waaloola

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

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

26 Inna fee thalika laAAibratan liman yakhsha

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

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

27 Aantum ashaddu khalqan ami alssamao banaha

28 He raised its height, and has perfected it.

28 He raised the height thereof and ordered it;

28 RafaAAa samkaha fasawwaha

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

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

29 Waaghtasha laylaha waakhraja duhaha

30 And after that He spread the earth,

30 And after that He spread the earth,

30 Waalarda baAAda thalika dahaha

31 And brought forth therefrom its water and its pasture.

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

31 Akhraja minha maaha wamarAAaha

32 And the mountains He has fixed firmly,

32 And He made fast the hills,

32 Waaljibala arsaha

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

33 A provision for you and for your cattle.

33 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

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

34 But when the great disaster cometh,

34 Faitha jaati alttammatu alkubra

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

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

35 Yawma yatathakkaru alinsanu ma saAAa

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

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

36 Waburrizati aljaheemu liman yara

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

37 Then, as for him who rebelled

37 Faamma man tagha

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

38 And chose the life of the world,

38 Waathara alhayata alddunya

39 Verily, his abode will be Hell-fire;

39 Lo! hell will be his home.

39 Fainna aljaheema hiya almawa

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

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

40 Waama man khafa maqama rabbihi wanaha alnnafsa AAani alhawa

41 Verily, Paradise will be his abode.

41 Lo! the Garden will be his home.

41 Fainna aljannata hiya almawa

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

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

42 Yasaloonaka AAani alssaAAati ayyana mursaha

43 You have no knowledge to say anything about it.

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

43 Feema anta min thikraha

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

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

44 Ila rabbika muntahaha

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

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

45 Innama anta munthiru man yakhshaha

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

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

46 Kaannahum yawma yarawnaha lam yalbathoo illa AAashiyyatan aw duhaha