আন্ নাজআ’ত (মুক্তি)

1 By those [angels] who extract with violence

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 And [by] those who remove with ease

2 Waalnnashitati nashtan

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

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

3 Waalssabihati sabhan

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

4 And those who race each other in a race

4 Faalssabiqati sabqan

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

5 And those who arrange [each] matter,

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

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 There will follow it the subsequent [one].

7 TatbaAAuha alrradifatu

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

8 Hearts, that Day, will tremble,

8 Quloobun yawmaithin wajifatun

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

9 Their eyes humbled.

9 Absaruha khashiAAatun

9 Their eyes will be downcast.

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

10 Yaqooloona ainna lamardoodoona fee alhafirati

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

11 Even if we should be decayed bones?

11 Aitha kunna AAithaman nakhiratan

11 "Even after we are crumbled bones?"

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

12 Qaloo tilka ithan karratun khasiratun

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

13 Indeed, it will be but one shout,

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

14 Faitha hum bialssahirati

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

15 Has there reached you the story of Moses? -

15 Hal ataka hadeethu moosa

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

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

16 Ith nadahu rabbuhu bialwadi almuqaddasi tuwan

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

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

17 Ithhab ila firAAawna innahu tagha

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

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

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

19 Waahdiyaka ila rabbika fatakhsha

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

20 And he showed him the greatest sign,

20 Faarahu alayata alkubra

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

21 But Pharaoh denied and disobeyed.

21 Fakaththaba waAAasa

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

22 Then he turned his back, striving.

22 Thumma adbara yasAAa

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

23 And he gathered [his people] and called out

23 Fahashara fanada

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

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

24 Faqala ana rabbukumu alaAAla

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

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

25 Faakhathahu Allahu nakala alakhirati waaloola

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

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

26 Inna fee thalika laAAibratan liman yakhsha

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

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

27 Aantum ashaddu khalqan ami alssamao banaha

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

28 He raised its ceiling and proportioned it.

28 RafaAAa samkaha fasawwaha

28 He raised its height, and has perfected it.

29 And He darkened its night and extracted its brightness.

29 Waaghtasha laylaha waakhraja duhaha

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

30 And after that He spread the earth.

30 Waalarda baAAda thalika dahaha

30 And after that He spread the earth,

31 He extracted from it its water and its pasture,

31 Akhraja minha maaha wamarAAaha

31 And brought forth therefrom its water and its pasture.

32 And the mountains He set firmly

32 Waaljibala arsaha

32 And the mountains He has fixed firmly,

33 As provision for you and your grazing livestock.

33 MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

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

34 But when there comes the greatest Overwhelming Calamity -

34 Faitha jaati alttammatu alkubra

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

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

35 Yawma yatathakkaru alinsanu ma saAAa

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

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

36 Waburrizati aljaheemu liman yara

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

37 So as for he who transgressed

37 Faamma man tagha

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

38 And preferred the life of the world,

38 Waathara alhayata alddunya

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

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

39 Fainna aljaheema hiya almawa

39 Verily, his abode will be Hell-fire;

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

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 Then indeed, Paradise will be [his] refuge.

41 Fainna aljannata hiya almawa

41 Verily, Paradise will be his abode.

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

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

43 Feema anta min thikraha

43 You have no knowledge to say anything about it.

44 To your Lord is its finality.

44 Ila rabbika muntahaha

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

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

45 Innama anta munthiru man yakhshaha

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

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.

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.