Sūra 79: Nāzi’āt, or Those Who Tear Out

Section 1 (1-26)

1. WaalnnaziAAati gharqan

1. By the (angels) who tear out (the souls of the wicked) with violence;

2. Waalnnashitati nashtan

2. By those who gently draw out (the souls of the blessed);

3. Waalssabihati sabhan

3. And by those who glide along (on errands of mercy),

4. Faalssabiqati sabqan

4. Then press forward as in a race,

5. Faalmudabbirati amran

5. Then arrange to do (the Commands of their Lord),

6. Yawma tarjufu alrrajifatu

6. One Day everything that can be in commotion will be in violent commotion,

7. TatbaAAuha alrradifatu

7. Followed by oft-repeated (commotions):

8. Quloobun yawma-ithin wajifatun

8. Hearts that Day will be in agitation;

9. Absaruha khashiAAatun

9. Cast down will be (their owners') eyes.

10. Yaqooloona a-inna lamardoodoona fee alhafirati

10. They say (now): "What! shall we indeed be returned to (our) former state?

11. A-itha kunna AAithaman nakhiratan

11. "What! - when we shall have become rotten bones?"

12. Qaloo tilka ithan karratun khasiratun

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

13. Fa-innama hiya zajratun wahidatun

13. But verily, it will be but a single (Compelling) Cry,

14. Fa-itha hum bialssahirati

14. When, behold, they will be in the (full) awakening (to Judgment).

15. Hal ataka hadeethu moosa

15. Has the story of Moses reached thee?

16. Ith nadahu rabbuhu bialwadi almuqaddasi tuwan

16. Behold, thy Lord did call to him in the sacred valley of Tuwa:-

17. Ithhab ila firAAawna innahu tagha

17. "Go thou to Pharaoh for he has indeed transgressed all bounds:

18. Faqul hal laka ila an tazakka

18. "And say to him, 'Wouldst thou that thou shouldst be purified (from sin)?-

19. Waahdiyaka ila rabbika fatakhsha

19. "'And that I guide thee to thy Lord, so thou shouldst fear Him?'"

20. Faarahu al-ayata alkubra

20. Then did (Moses) show him the Great Sign.

21. Fakaththaba waAAasa

21. But (Pharaoh) rejected it and disobeyed (guidance);

22. Thumma adbara yasAAa

22. Further, he turned his back, striving hard (against Allah..

23. Fahashara fanada

23. Then he collected (his men) and made a proclamation,

24. Faqala ana rabbukumu al-aAAla

24. Saying, "I am your Lord, Most High".

25. Faakhathahu Allahu nakala al-akhirati waal-oola

25. But Allah did punish him, (and made an) example of him, - in the Hereafter, as in this life.

26. Inna fee thalika laAAibratan liman yakhsha

26. Verily in this is an instructive warning for whosoever feareth ((Allah)).