| | Safi Kaskas rendition of Surah Those Who Drag Forth, Soul-snatchers, Those Who Pulled Out(an-Nazi`at)
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| 79:1 | | By those [stars] who rise only to sit. |
| 79:1 | | By those [stars] who rise only to sit. |
| 79:2 | | And move [in their orbits] steadily. |
| 79:2 | | And move [in their orbits] steadily. |
| 79:3 | | And float [through space] smoothly. |
| 79:3 | | And float [through space] smoothly. |
| 79:4 | | And yet some overtake [others] swiftly. |
| 79:4 | | And yet some overtake [others] swiftly. |
| 79:5 | | Thus they fulfill the [Creator's] purpose. |
| 79:5 | | Thus they fulfill the [Creator's] purpose. |
| 79:6 | | On the Day when the world will shudder. |
| 79:6 | | On the Day when the world will shudder. |
| 79:7 | | Followed by a tremor. |
| 79:7 | | Followed by a tremor. |
| 79:8 | | Hearts, that Day, will shiver, |
| 79:8 | | Hearts, that Day, will shiver, |
| 79:9 | | and eyes are humbled. |
| 79:9 | | and eyes are humbled. |
| 79:10 | | They say, "Are we to be restored to the original condition"? |
| 79:10 | | They say, "Are we to be restored to the original condition"? |
| 79:11 | | After we have turned into decayed bones? |
| 79:11 | | After we have turned into decayed bones? |
| 79:12 | | They say, "This will be a losing come back." |
| 79:12 | | They say, "This will be a losing come back." |
| 79:13 | | But all it will take is a single blast, |
| 79:13 | | But all it will take is a single blast, |
| 79:14 | | and they will be awake and above ground. |
| 79:14 | | and they will be awake and above ground. |
| 79:15 | | Has there the story of Moses reached you? |
| 79:15 | | Has there the story of Moses reached you? |
| 79:16 | | When his Lord called out to him in the sacred valley of Tuwa, |
| 79:16 | | When his Lord called out to him in the sacred valley of Tuwa, |
| 79:17 | | "Go to Pharaoh. For he has transgressed, |
| 79:17 | | "Go to Pharaoh. For he has transgressed, |
| 79:18 | | and ask him, "Would you be willing to purify yourself? |
| 79:18 | | and ask him, "Would you be willing to purify yourself? |
| 79:19 | | And I will guide you to your Lord so you would be in awe of Him. |
| 79:19 | | And I will guide you to your Lord so you would be in awe of Him. |
| 79:20 | | And he showed him the greatest sign, |
| 79:20 | | And he showed him the greatest sign, |
| 79:21 | | but Pharaoh rejected the offer and disobeyed. |
| 79:21 | | but Pharaoh rejected the offer and disobeyed. |
| 79:22 | | Then he hastily turned away, |
| 79:22 | | Then he hastily turned away, |
| 79:23 | | and gathered [his people] and proclaimed, |
| 79:23 | | and gathered [his people] and proclaimed, |
| 79:24 | | "I am your lord, the most high." |
| 79:24 | | "I am your lord, the most high." |
| 79:25 | | So God seized him with punishment, as an example, in the life to come as well as in this life: |
| 79:25 | | So God seized him with punishment, as an example, in the life to come as well as in this life: |
| 79:26 | | In this, there is a warning for whomever would fear [God]. |
| 79:26 | | In this, there is a warning for whomever would fear [God]. |
| 79:27 | | Are you more difficult to create or is the heaven that He built? |
| 79:27 | | Are you more difficult to create or is the heaven that He built? |
| 79:28 | | He raised it high and proportioned it. |
| 79:28 | | He raised it high and proportioned it. |
| 79:29 | | He darkened its night and brought out its morning light. |
| 79:29 | | He darkened its night and brought out its morning light. |
| 79:30 | | After that He spread out the earth. |
| 79:30 | | After that He spread out the earth. |
| 79:31 | | From it, He produced its water and its pasture, |
| 79:31 | | From it, He produced its water and its pasture, |
| 79:32 | | And He set the mountains firmly in place |
| 79:32 | | And He set the mountains firmly in place |
| 79:33 | | for you and for your animals to enjoy. |
| 79:33 | | for you and for your animals to enjoy. |
| 79:34 | | But when the Great Calamity arrives, |
| 79:34 | | But when the Great Calamity arrives, |
| 79:35 | | a Day when the human being will remember what he has done, |
| 79:35 | | a Day when the human being will remember what he has done, |
| 79:36 | | and Hell will be there for all to see, |
| 79:36 | | and Hell will be there for all to see, |
| 79:37 | | for him who transgressed |
| 79:37 | | for him who transgressed |
| 79:38 | | and preferred the life of this world, |
| 79:38 | | and preferred the life of this world, |
| 79:39 | | Hell will be his home. |
| 79:39 | | Hell will be his home. |
| 79:40 | | But as for him who feared to stand one day in front of his Lord and therefore restrained himself from following his whims and desires, |
| 79:40 | | But as for him who feared to stand one day in front of his Lord and therefore restrained himself from following his whims and desires, |
| 79:41 | | then Heaven will be home. |
| 79:41 | | then Heaven will be home. |
| 79:42 | | They ask you about the Hour, "When will it take place?" |
| 79:42 | | They ask you about the Hour, "When will it take place?" |
| 79:43 | | How can you possibly know that? |
| 79:43 | | How can you possibly know that? |
| 79:44 | | Its time is only known to your Lord. |
| 79:44 | | Its time is only known to your Lord. |
| 79:45 | | You are only to warn those who dread it. |
| 79:45 | | You are only to warn those who dread it. |
| 79:46 | | On the Day they see it, it will seem as though they only stayed an evening or a morning. |
| 79:46 | | On the Day they see it, it will seem as though they only stayed an evening or a morning. |
