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وَٱلنَّـٰزِعَـٰتِ غَرْقًا
Sahih International
By those [angels] who extract with violence1
The Clear Quran
By those ˹angels˺ stripping out ˹evil souls˺ harshly,
Surah 79
Layered Translations
النازعات
An-Nazi'at | Those who drag forth | 46 verses
Sahih International The Clear Quran
2
وَٱلنَّـٰشِطَـٰتِ نَشْطًا
Sahih International
And [by] those who remove with ease1
The Clear Quran
and those pulling out ˹good souls˺ gently,
3
وَٱلسَّـٰبِحَـٰتِ سَبْحًا
Sahih International
And [by] those who glide [as if] swimming1
The Clear Quran
and those gliding ˹through heavens˺ swiftly,
4
فَٱلسَّـٰبِقَـٰتِ سَبْقًا
Sahih International
And those who race each other in a race1
The Clear Quran
and those taking the lead vigorously,
5
فَٱلْمُدَبِّرَٰتِ أَمْرًا
Sahih International
And those who arrange [each] matter,1
The Clear Quran
and those conducting affairs ˹obediently˺!
6
يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ ٱلرَّاجِفَةُ
Sahih International
On the Day the blast [of the Horn] will convulse [creation],
The Clear Quran
˹Consider˺ the Day ˹when˺ the quaking Blast will come to pass,1
7
تَتْبَعُهَا ٱلرَّادِفَةُ
Sahih International
There will follow it the subsequent [one].
The Clear Quran
followed by a second Blast.
8
قُلُوبٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَاجِفَةٌ
Sahih International
Hearts,1 that Day, will tremble,
The Clear Quran
˹The deniers’˺ hearts on that Day will be trembling ˹in horror˺,
9
أَبْصَـٰرُهَا خَـٰشِعَةٌ
Sahih International
Their eyes1 humbled.
The Clear Quran
with their eyes downcast.
10
يَقُولُونَ أَءِنَّا لَمَرْدُودُونَ فِى ٱلْحَافِرَةِ
Sahih International
They are [presently] saying, "Will we indeed be returned to [our] former state [of life]?
The Clear Quran
˹But now˺ they ask ˹mockingly˺, “Will we really be restored to our former state,
11
أَءِذَا كُنَّا عِظَـٰمًا نَّخِرَةً
Sahih International
Even if we should be decayed bones?"1
The Clear Quran
even after we have been reduced to decayed bones?”
12
قَالُوا۟ تِلْكَ إِذًا كَرَّةٌ خَاسِرَةٌ
Sahih International
They say, "That, then, would be a losing return."1
The Clear Quran
Adding, “Then such a return would be a ˹total˺ loss ˹for us˺!”
13
فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ
Sahih International
Indeed, it will be but one shout,
The Clear Quran
But indeed, it will take only one ˹mighty˺ Blast,
14
فَإِذَا هُم بِٱلسَّاهِرَةِ
Sahih International
And suddenly they will be [alert] upon the earth's surface.
The Clear Quran
and at once they will be above ground.
15
هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ
Sahih International
Has there reached you the story of Moses? -
The Clear Quran
Has the story of Moses reached you ˹O Prophet˺?
16
إِذْ نَادَىٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ بِٱلْوَادِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى
Sahih International
When his Lord called to him in the sacred valley of Ṭuwā,
The Clear Quran
His Lord called him in the sacred valley of Ṭuwa,
17
ٱذْهَبْ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ
Sahih International
"Go to Pharaoh. Indeed, he has transgressed.
The Clear Quran
˹commanding,˺ “Go to Pharaoh, for he has truly transgressed ˹all bounds˺.
18
فَقُلْ هَل لَّكَ إِلَىٰٓ أَن تَزَكَّىٰ
Sahih International
And say to him, 'Would you [be willing to] purify yourself
The Clear Quran
And say, ‘Would you ˹be willing to˺ purify yourself,
19
وَأَهْدِيَكَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَتَخْشَىٰ
Sahih International
And let me guide you to your Lord so you would fear [Him]?'"
The Clear Quran
and let me guide you to your Lord so that you will be in awe ˹of Him˺?’”
20
فَأَرَىٰهُ ٱلْـَٔايَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ
Sahih International
And he showed him the greatest sign,1
The Clear Quran
Then Moses showed him the great sign,1
21
فَكَذَّبَ وَعَصَىٰ
Sahih International
But he [i.e., Pharaoh] denied and disobeyed.
The Clear Quran
but he denied and disobeyed ˹Allah˺,
22
ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ يَسْعَىٰ
Sahih International
Then he turned his back, striving [i.e., plotting].1
The Clear Quran
then turned his back, striving ˹against the truth˺.
23
فَحَشَرَ فَنَادَىٰ
Sahih International
And he gathered [his people] and called out.
The Clear Quran
Then he summoned ˹his people˺ and called out,
24
فَقَالَ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكُمُ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
Sahih International
And said, "I am your most exalted lord."
The Clear Quran
saying, “I am your lord, the most high!”
25
فَأَخَذَهُ ٱللَّهُ نَكَالَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ وَٱلْأُولَىٰٓ
Sahih International
So Allāh seized him in exemplary punishment for the last and the first [transgression].1.
The Clear Quran
So Allah overtook him, making him an example in this life and the next.
26
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَعِبْرَةً لِّمَن يَخْشَىٰٓ
Sahih International
Indeed in that is a lesson [i.e., warning] for whoever would fear [Allāh].
The Clear Quran
Surely in this is a lesson for whoever stands in awe of ˹Allah˺.
27
ءَأَنتُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَمِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ ۚ بَنَىٰهَا
Sahih International
Are you a more difficult creation or is the heaven? He [i.e., Allāh] constructed it.
The Clear Quran
Which is harder to create: you or the sky?1 He built it,
28
رَفَعَ سَمْكَهَا فَسَوَّىٰهَا
Sahih International
He raised its ceiling and proportioned it.
The Clear Quran
raising it high and forming it flawlessly.
29
وَأَغْطَشَ لَيْلَهَا وَأَخْرَجَ ضُحَىٰهَا
Sahih International
And He darkened its night and extracted its brightness.1
The Clear Quran
He dimmed its night, and brought forth its daylight.
30
وَٱلْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ دَحَىٰهَآ
Sahih International
And after that He spread the earth.
The Clear Quran
As for the earth, He spread it out as well,1
31
أَخْرَجَ مِنْهَا مَآءَهَا وَمَرْعَىٰهَا
Sahih International
He extracted from it its water and its pasture,
The Clear Quran
bringing forth its water and pastures
32
وَٱلْجِبَالَ أَرْسَىٰهَا
Sahih International
And the mountains He set firmly
The Clear Quran
and setting the mountains firmly ˹upon it˺—
33
مَتَـٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَـٰمِكُمْ
Sahih International
As enjoyment [i.e., provision] for you and your grazing livestock.
The Clear Quran
all as ˹a means of˺ sustenance for you and your animals.
34
فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلطَّآمَّةُ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ
Sahih International
But when there comes the greatest Overwhelming Calamity1 -
The Clear Quran
But, when the Supreme Disaster1 comes to pass—
35
يَوْمَ يَتَذَكَّرُ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مَا سَعَىٰ
Sahih International
The Day when man will remember that for which he strove,
The Clear Quran
the Day every person will remember all ˹their˺ striving,
36
وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلْجَحِيمُ لِمَن يَرَىٰ
Sahih International
And Hellfire will be exposed for [all] those who see -
The Clear Quran
and the Hellfire will be displayed for all to see—
37
فَأَمَّا مَن طَغَىٰ
Sahih International
So as for he who transgressed
The Clear Quran
then as for those who transgressed
38
وَءَاثَرَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا
Sahih International
And preferred the life of the world,
The Clear Quran
and preferred the ˹fleeting˺ life of this world,
39
فَإِنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ هِىَ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ
Sahih International
Then indeed, Hellfire will be [his] refuge.
The Clear Quran
the Hellfire will certainly be ˹their˺ home.
40
وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ وَنَهَى ٱلنَّفْسَ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰ
Sahih International
But as for he who feared the position of his Lord1 and prevented the soul from [unlawful] inclination,
The Clear Quran
And as for those who were in awe of standing before their Lord and restrained themselves from ˹evil˺ desires,
41
فَإِنَّ ٱلْجَنَّةَ هِىَ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ
Sahih International
Then indeed, Paradise will be [his] refuge.
The Clear Quran
Paradise will certainly be ˹their˺ home.
42
يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلسَّاعَةِ أَيَّانَ مُرْسَىٰهَا
Sahih International
They ask you, [O Muḥammad], about the Hour: when is its arrival?1
The Clear Quran
They ask you ˹O Prophet˺ regarding the Hour, “When will it be?”
43
فِيمَ أَنتَ مِن ذِكْرَىٰهَآ
Sahih International
In what [position] are you that you should mention it?1
The Clear Quran
But it is not for you to tell its time.1
44
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ مُنتَهَىٰهَآ
Sahih International
To your Lord is its finality.1
The Clear Quran
That knowledge rests with your Lord ˹alone˺.
45
إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُنذِرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰهَا
Sahih International
You are only a warner for those who fear it.
The Clear Quran
Your duty is only to warn whoever is in awe of it.
46
كَأَنَّهُمْ يَوْمَ يَرَوْنَهَا لَمْ يَلْبَثُوٓا۟ إِلَّا عَشِيَّةً أَوْ ضُحَىٰهَا
Sahih International
It will be, on the Day they see it,1 as though they had not remained [in the world] except for an afternoon or a morning thereof.
The Clear Quran
On the Day they see it, it will be as if they had stayed ˹in the world˺ no more than one evening or its morning.