| | Dr. Munir Munshey rendition of Surah Those Who Drag Forth, Soul-snatchers, Those Who Pulled Out(an-Nazi`at)
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| 79:1 | | (I swear by the angels) _ those who (violently) wrench out (the souls of the unbelievers) |
| 79:2 | | And those who (gently) draw out (the souls of the believers) |
| 79:3 | | Those who swiftly glide along (in the universe) |
| 79:4 | | Those who rush to carry out |
| 79:5 | | And execute the commands (of the Lord) |
| 79:6 | | That day, (the Day of Decision), a violent jolt will rock (the earth) |
| 79:7 | | And another (jolt) will (soon) follow |
| 79:8 | | That day, hearts would pound (in panic) |
| 79:9 | | And eyes would drift downward (with dread) |
| 79:10 | | They are saying, "What? Would we really be restored back to our former (state of) existence?" |
| 79:11 | | "Even after we are (just) crumbling bones?" |
| 79:12 | | They say, "Such a (revival and) recurrence is hence a losing proposition." |
| 79:13 | | (In fact), it will just take a single rebuke |
| 79:14 | | And at once they will appear on the surface |
| 79:15 | | Has the story of Musa reached you |
| 79:16 | | His Lord summoned him to the holy valley of ´Tuwa´ |
| 79:17 | | (And said), "Go to the pharaoh, he is really rebellious." |
| 79:18 | | And ask him, "Are you willing to accept purity?" |
| 79:19 | | "(If so), I will guide you towards your Lord; fear Him." |
| 79:20 | | And Musa showed him the great sign |
| 79:21 | | But the pharaoh denied and disobeyed |
| 79:22 | | And turned back to hatch a scheme |
| 79:23 | | Then he assembled (his cronies) and announced |
| 79:24 | | He said, "I am your Lord, the most high!" |
| 79:25 | | So, (as a punishment), Allah turned him into an example in the afterlife, as well as in this life |
| 79:26 | | Of course, there is a lesson in it for all who fear (the reckoning) |
| 79:27 | | (Oh mankind)! Are you the harder to create, or is it the heavens which He built |
| 79:28 | | He raised its vault high, and gave it balance |
| 79:29 | | He imbued the night with darkness, and drew out its morning (glow) |
| 79:30 | | And after that, He spread out the earth |
| 79:31 | | He drafted off its water and produced the fodder |
| 79:32 | | And He fixed the mountains firmly |
| 79:33 | | (All that) for your needs, and those of your livestock |
| 79:34 | | When that most grievous disaster befalls |
| 79:35 | | Man, that day, shall recall all he ever (stood and) strove for |
| 79:36 | | And the hell shall (loom large, and) be made visible to all |
| 79:37 | | Anyone who transgressed (and rebelled) |
| 79:38 | | And preferred the life of this world (to the afterlife) |
| 79:39 | | Would really have hell for a home |
| 79:40 | | While anyone who feared having to stand before his Lord (for a reckoning), and guarded himself against (the base and banal) desires |
| 79:41 | | Would certainly have the paradise for a home |
| 79:42 | | (Oh prophet), they ask you about the hour (of Judgment), "When will that (hour) come to pass?" |
| 79:43 | | It is not for you to forecast the (actual) date (of its occurrence) |
| 79:44 | | That (knowledge) rests solely with your Lord |
| 79:45 | | You are there to warn anyone who fears (that day) |
| 79:46 | | When they see that day, it will actually be like they have lived (in this world) for just one morning, or a single afternoon |
