Surah An-Naziat – Those Who Drag Forth – Quran Chapter 79
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سورة النازعاتAn-NaziatThose Who Drag Forth
79
Chapter
46
Verses
Makki
Revelation
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About Surah An-Naziat

An-Nazi'at opens with oaths referring to angels involved in taking souls at the moment of death, then retells the story of Moses confronting Pharaoh, who arrogantly claimed to be the highest lord, only to be seized with punishment as a warning example. The surah moves into a description of the Day of Judgment as a sudden and overwhelming event, closing with a reminder that only God knows exactly when it will occur.

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1
وَٱلنَّـٰزِعَٰتِ غَرۡقٗا
Wan naazi 'aati gharqa
By those who drag forth to destruction,
Angels and Heavenly Beings
Tafseer
2
وَٱلنَّـٰشِطَٰتِ نَشۡطٗا
Wan naa shi taati nashta
By the meteors rushing,
Angels and Heavenly Beings
Tafseer
3
وَٱلسَّـٰبِحَٰتِ سَبۡحٗا
Wass saabi-haati sabha
By the lone stars floating,
Angels and Heavenly Beings
Tafseer
4
فَٱلسَّـٰبِقَٰتِ سَبۡقٗا
Fass saabi qaati sabqa
By the angels hastening,
Angels and Heavenly Beings
Tafseer
5
فَٱلۡمُدَبِّرَٰتِ أَمۡرٗا
Fal mu dab-bi raati amra
And those who govern the event,
Angels and Heavenly Beings
Tafseer
6
يَوۡمَ تَرۡجُفُ ٱلرَّاجِفَةُ
Yawma tarjufur raajifa
On the day when the first trump resoundeth.
Cosmic Events of the Last Day
Tafseer
7
تَتۡبَعُهَا ٱلرَّادِفَةُ
Tatba'u har raadifa
And the second followeth it,
Cosmic Events of the Last Day
Tafseer
8
قُلُوبٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ وَاجِفَةٌ
Quloobuny-yau maaiziw-waaji-fa
On that day hearts beat painfully
The Day of Judgment
Tafseer
9
أَبۡصَٰرُهَا خَٰشِعَةٞ
Absaa ruhaa khashi'ah
While eyes are downcast
The Day of Judgment
Tafseer
10
يَقُولُونَ أَءِنَّا لَمَرۡدُودُونَ فِي ٱلۡحَافِرَةِ
Ya qoo loona a-inna lamar doo doona fil haafirah
(Now) they are saying: Shall we really be restored to our first state
Human Creation and Resurrection
Tafseer
11
أَءِذَا كُنَّا عِظَٰمٗا نَّخِرَةٗ
Aizaa kunna 'izaa man-nakhirah
Even after we are crumbled bones?
Human Creation and Resurrection
Tafseer
12
قَالُواْ تِلۡكَ إِذٗا كَرَّةٌ خَاسِرَةٞ
Qaalu tilka izan karratun khaasirah.
They say: Then that would be a vain proceeding.
Denial and Rejection of Truth
Tafseer
13
فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجۡرَةٞ وَٰحِدَةٞ
Fa inna ma hiya zajratuw-waahida
Surely it will need but one shout,
The Day of Judgment
Tafseer
14
فَإِذَا هُم بِٱلسَّاهِرَةِ
Faizaa hum biss saahirah
And lo! they will be awakened.
The Day of Judgment
Tafseer
15
هَلۡ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ
Hal ataaka hadeethu Musaa
Hath there come unto thee the history of Moses?
Stories of Past Nations
Tafseer
16
إِذۡ نَادَىٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ بِٱلۡوَادِ ٱلۡمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى
Iz nadaahu rabbuhu bil waadil-muqad dasi tuwa
How his Lord called him in the holy vale of Tuwa,
Stories of Past Nations
Tafseer
17
ٱذۡهَبۡ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ
Izhab ilaa fir'auna innahu taghaa.
(Saying:) Go thou unto Pharaoh - Lo! he hath rebelled -
Prophethood and Messengers
Tafseer
18
فَقُلۡ هَل لَّكَ إِلَىٰٓ أَن تَزَكَّىٰ
Faqul hal laka ilaa-an tazakka.
And say (unto him): Hast thou (will) to grow (in grace)?
Obligation of Da'wah (Calling to God)
Tafseer
19
وَأَهۡدِيَكَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَتَخۡشَىٰ
Wa ahdi yaka ila rabbika fatakh sha
Then I will guide thee to thy Lord and thou shalt fear (Him).
Obligation of Da'wah (Calling to God)
Tafseer
20
فَأَرَىٰهُ ٱلۡأٓيَةَ ٱلۡكُبۡرَىٰ
Fa araahul-aayatal kubra.
And he showed him the tremendous token.
Prophethood and Messengers
Tafseer
21
فَكَذَّبَ وَعَصَىٰ
Fa kazzaba wa asaa.
But he denied and disobeyed,
Denial and Rejection of Truth
Tafseer
22
ثُمَّ أَدۡبَرَ يَسۡعَىٰ
Thumma adbara yas'aa.
Then turned he away in haste,
Denial and Rejection of Truth
Tafseer
23
فَحَشَرَ فَنَادَىٰ
Fa hashara fanada.
Then gathered he and summoned
Human Arrogance and Ingratitude
Tafseer
24
فَقَالَ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكُمُ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ
Faqala ana rabbu kumul-a'laa.
And proclaimed: "I (Pharaoh) am your Lord the Highest."
Human Arrogance and Ingratitude
Tafseer
25
فَأَخَذَهُ ٱللَّهُ نَكَالَ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ وَٱلۡأُولَىٰٓ
Fa-akha zahul laahu nakalal aakhirati wal-oola.
So Allah seized him (and made him) an example for the after (life) and for the former.
Divine Punishment and Retribution
Tafseer
26
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَعِبۡرَةٗ لِّمَن يَخۡشَىٰٓ
Inna fee zaalika la'ibratal limaiy-yaksha
Lo! herein is indeed a lesson for him who feareth.
Warning and Exhortation (Inzar)
Tafseer
27
ءَأَنتُمۡ أَشَدُّ خَلۡقًا أَمِ ٱلسَّمَآءُۚ بَنَىٰهَا
A-antum a shaddu khalqan amis samaa-u banaaha.
Are ye the harder to create, or is the heaven that He built?
Human Creation and Resurrection
Tafseer
28
رَفَعَ سَمۡكَهَا فَسَوَّىٰهَا
Raf'a sam kaha fasaw waaha
He raised the height thereof and ordered it;
Signs of God in Creation
Tafseer
29
وَأَغۡطَشَ لَيۡلَهَا وَأَخۡرَجَ ضُحَىٰهَا
Wa aghtasha lailaha wa akhraja duhaaha.
And He made dark the night thereof, and He brought forth the morn thereof.
Signs of God in Creation
Tafseer
30
وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ بَعۡدَ ذَٰلِكَ دَحَىٰهَآ
Wal arda b'ada zaalika dahaaha.
And after that He spread the earth,
Signs of God in Creation
Tafseer
31
أَخۡرَجَ مِنۡهَا مَآءَهَا وَمَرۡعَىٰهَا
Akhraja minha maa-aha wa mar 'aaha.
And produced therefrom the water thereof and the pasture thereof,
Divine Blessings and Provisions
Tafseer
32
وَٱلۡجِبَالَ أَرۡسَىٰهَا
Wal jibala arsaaha.
And He made fast the hills,
Signs of God in Creation
Tafseer
33
مَتَٰعٗا لَّكُمۡ وَلِأَنۡعَٰمِكُمۡ
Mataa'al lakum wali an 'aamikum.
A provision for you and for your cattle.
Divine Blessings and Provisions
Tafseer
34
فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلطَّآمَّةُ ٱلۡكُبۡرَىٰ
Fa-izaa jaaa'atit taaam matul kubraa.
But when the great disaster cometh,
The Day of Judgment
Tafseer
35
يَوۡمَ يَتَذَكَّرُ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ مَا سَعَىٰ
Yauma Yata zakkarul insaanu ma sa'aa.
The day when man will call to mind his (whole) endeavour,
Accountability and the Record of Deeds
Tafseer
36
وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلۡجَحِيمُ لِمَن يَرَىٰ
Wa burrizatil-jaheemu limany-yaraa.
And hell will stand forth visible to him who seeth,
Hellfire and Torment (Jahannam)
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37
فَأَمَّا مَن طَغَىٰ
Fa ammaa man taghaa.
Then, as for him who rebelled
Human Arrogance and Ingratitude
Tafseer
38
وَءَاثَرَ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا
Wa aasaral hayaatad dunyaa
And chose the life of the world,
Human Arrogance and Ingratitude
Tafseer
39
فَإِنَّ ٱلۡجَحِيمَ هِيَ ٱلۡمَأۡوَىٰ
Fa innal jaheema hiyal maawaa.
Lo! hell will be his home.
Hellfire and Torment (Jahannam)
Tafseer
40
وَأَمَّا مَنۡ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ وَنَهَى ٱلنَّفۡسَ عَنِ ٱلۡهَوَىٰ
Wa ammaa man khaafa maqaama Rabbihee wa nahan nafsa 'anil hawaa
But as for him who feared to stand before his Lord and restrained his soul from lust,
Righteousness and Moral Conduct
Tafseer
41
فَإِنَّ ٱلۡجَنَّةَ هِيَ ٱلۡمَأۡوَىٰ
Fa innal jannata hiyal maawaa
Lo! the Garden will be his home.
Paradise and Eternal Reward (Jannah)
Tafseer
42
يَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلسَّاعَةِ أَيَّانَ مُرۡسَىٰهَا
Yas'aloonaka 'anis saa'ati ayyaana mursaahaa
They ask thee of the Hour: when will it come to port?
Divine Knowledge and Omniscience
Tafseer
43
فِيمَ أَنتَ مِن ذِكۡرَىٰهَآ
Feema anta min zikraahaa
Why (ask they)? What hast thou to tell thereof?
Divine Knowledge and Omniscience
Tafseer
44
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ مُنتَهَىٰهَآ
Ilaa Rabbika muntahaa haa
Unto thy Lord belongeth (knowledge of) the term thereof.
Divine Knowledge and Omniscience
Tafseer
45
إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُنذِرُ مَن يَخۡشَىٰهَا
Innamaaa anta munziru maiy yakshaahaa
Thou art but a warner unto him who feareth it.
Prophethood and Messengers
Tafseer
46
كَأَنَّهُمۡ يَوۡمَ يَرَوۡنَهَا لَمۡ يَلۡبَثُوٓاْ إِلَّا عَشِيَّةً أَوۡ ضُحَىٰهَا
Ka annahum Yawma yarawnahaa lam yalbasooo illaa 'ashiyyatan aw duhaahaa
On the day when they behold it, it will be as if they had but tarried for an evening or the morn thereof.
The Day of Judgment
Tafseer