Surah An-Nazi'at – Those who drag forth

وَٱلنَّٰزِعَٰتِ غَرْقًۭا

Wan naazi 'aati gharqa

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

وَٱلنَّٰشِطَٰتِ نَشْطًۭا

Wan naa shi taati nashta

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

وَٱلسَّٰبِحَٰتِ سَبْحًۭا

Wass saabi-haati sabha

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

فَٱلسَّٰبِقَٰتِ سَبْقًۭا

Fass saabi qaati sabqa

Then press forward as in a race,

فَٱلْمُدَبِّرَٰتِ أَمْرًۭا

Fal mu dab-bi raati amra

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

يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ ٱلرَّاجِفَةُ

Yawma tarjufur raajifa

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

تَتْبَعُهَا ٱلرَّادِفَةُ

Tatba'u har raadifa

Followed by oft-repeated (commotions):

قُلُوبٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ وَاجِفَةٌ

Quloobuny-yau maaiziw-waaji-fa

Hearts that Day will be in agitation;

أَبْصَٰرُهَا خَٰشِعَةٌۭ

Absaa ruhaa khashi'ah

Cast down will be (their owners') eyes.

يَقُولُونَ أَءِنَّا لَمَرْدُودُونَ فِى ٱلْحَافِرَةِ

Ya qoo loona a-inna lamar doo doona fil haafirah

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

أَءِذَا كُنَّا عِظَٰمًۭا نَّخِرَةًۭ

Aizaa kunna 'izaa man-nakhirah

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

قَالُوا۟ تِلْكَ إِذًۭا كَرَّةٌ خَاسِرَةٌۭ

Qaalu tilka izan karratun khaasirah.

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

فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌۭ وَٰحِدَةٌۭ

Fa inna ma hiya zajratuw-waahida

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

فَإِذَا هُم بِٱلسَّاهِرَةِ

Faizaa hum biss saahirah

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

هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ

Hal ataaka hadeethu Musaa

Has the story of Moses reached thee?

إِذْ نَادَىٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ بِٱلْوَادِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى

Iz nadaahu rabbuhu bil waadil-muqad dasi tuwa

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

ٱذْهَبْ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ

Izhab ilaa fir'auna innahu taghaa.

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

فَقُلْ هَل لَّكَ إِلَىٰٓ أَن تَزَكَّىٰ

Faqul hal laka ilaa-an tazakka.

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

وَأَهْدِيَكَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَتَخْشَىٰ

Wa ahdi yaka ila rabbika fatakh sha

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

فَأَرَىٰهُ ٱلْءَايَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ

Fa araahul-aayatal kubra.

Then did (Moses) show him the Great Sign.

فَكَذَّبَ وَعَصَىٰ

Fa kazzaba wa asaa.

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

ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ يَسْعَىٰ

Thumma adbara yas'aa.

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

فَحَشَرَ فَنَادَىٰ

Fa hashara fanada.

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

فَقَالَ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكُمُ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

Faqala ana rabbu kumul-a'laa.

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

فَأَخَذَهُ ٱللَّهُ نَكَالَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ وَٱلْأُولَىٰٓ

Fa-akha zahul laahu nakalal aakhirati wal-oola.

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

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَعِبْرَةًۭ لِّمَن يَخْشَىٰٓ

Inna fee zaalika la'ibratal limaiy-yaksha

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

ءَأَنتُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَمِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ ۚ بَنَىٰهَا

A-antum a shaddu khalqan amis samaa-u banaaha.

What! Are ye the more difficult to create or the heaven (above)? (Allah) hath constructed it:

رَفَعَ سَمْكَهَا فَسَوَّىٰهَا

Raf'a sam kaha fasaw waaha

On high hath He raised its canopy, and He hath given it order and perfection.

وَأَغْطَشَ لَيْلَهَا وَأَخْرَجَ ضُحَىٰهَا

Wa aghtasha lailaha wa akhraja duhaaha.

Its night doth He endow with darkness, and its splendour doth He bring out (with light).

وَٱلْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ دَحَىٰهَآ

Wal arda b'ada zaalika dahaaha.

And the earth, moreover, hath He extended (to a wide expanse);

أَخْرَجَ مِنْهَا مَآءَهَا وَمَرْعَىٰهَا

Akhraja minha maa-aha wa mar 'aaha.

He draweth out therefrom its moisture and its pasture;

وَٱلْجِبَالَ أَرْسَىٰهَا

Wal jibala arsaaha.

And the mountains hath He firmly fixed;-

مَتَٰعًۭا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ

Mataa'al lakum wali an 'aamikum.

For use and convenience to you and your cattle.

فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلطَّآمَّةُ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ

Fa-izaa jaaa'atit taaam matul kubraa.

Therefore, when there comes the great, overwhelming (Event),-

يَوْمَ يَتَذَكَّرُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَا سَعَىٰ

Yauma Yata zakkarul insaanu ma sa'aa.

The Day when man shall remember (all) that he strove for,

وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلْجَحِيمُ لِمَن يَرَىٰ

Wa burrizatil-jaheemu limany-yaraa.

And Hell-Fire shall be placed in full view for (all) to see,-

فَأَمَّا مَن طَغَىٰ

Fa ammaa man taghaa.

Then, for such as had transgressed all bounds,

وَءَاثَرَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا

Wa aasaral hayaatad dunyaa

And had preferred the life of this world,

فَإِنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ هِىَ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ

Fa innal jaheema hiyal maawaa.

The Abode will be Hell-Fire;

وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ وَنَهَى ٱلنَّفْسَ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰ

Wa ammaa man khaafa maqaama Rabbihee wa nahan nafsa 'anil hawaa

And for such as had entertained the fear of standing before their Lord's (tribunal) and had restrained (their) soul from lower desires,

فَإِنَّ ٱلْجَنَّةَ هِىَ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ

Fa innal jannata hiyal maawaa

Their abode will be the Garden.

يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلسَّاعَةِ أَيَّانَ مُرْسَىٰهَا

Yas'aloonaka 'anis saa'ati ayyaana mursaahaa

They ask thee about the Hour,-'When will be its appointed time?

فِيمَ أَنتَ مِن ذِكْرَىٰهَآ

Feema anta min zikraahaa

Wherein art thou (concerned) with the declaration thereof?

إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ مُنتَهَىٰهَآ

Ilaa Rabbika muntahaa haa

With thy Lord in the Limit fixed therefor.

إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُنذِرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰهَا

Innamaaa anta munziru maiy yakshaahaa

Thou art but a Warner for such as fear it.

كَأَنَّهُمْ يَوْمَ يَرَوْنَهَا لَمْ يَلْبَثُوٓا۟ إِلَّا عَشِيَّةً أَوْ ضُحَىٰهَا

Ka annahum Yawma yarawnahaa lam yalbasooo illaa 'ashiyyatan aw duhaahaa

The Day they see it, (It will be) as if they had tarried but a single evening, or (at most till) the following morn!