| | The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab rendition of Surah Those Who Drag Forth, Soul-snatchers, Those Who Pulled Out(an-Nazi`at)
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| 79:1 | | By those ˹angels˺ stripping out ˹evil souls˺ harshly, |
| 79:1 | | By those ˹angels˺ stripping out ˹evil souls˺ harshly, |
| 79:2 | | and those pulling out ˹good souls˺ gently, |
| 79:2 | | and those pulling out ˹good souls˺ gently, |
| 79:3 | | and those gliding ˹through heavens˺ swiftly, |
| 79:3 | | and those gliding ˹through heavens˺ swiftly, |
| 79:4 | | and those taking the lead vigorously, |
| 79:4 | | and those taking the lead vigorously, |
| 79:5 | | and those conducting affairs ˹obediently˺! |
| 79:5 | | and those conducting affairs ˹obediently˺! |
| 79:6 | | ˹Consider˺ the Day ˹when˺ the quaking Blast will come to pass, |
| 79:6 | | ˹Consider˺ the Day ˹when˺ the quaking Blast will come to pass, |
| 79:7 | | followed by a second Blast. |
| 79:7 | | followed by a second Blast. |
| 79:8 | | ˹The deniers’˺ hearts on that Day will be trembling ˹in horror˺, |
| 79:8 | | ˹The deniers’˺ hearts on that Day will be trembling ˹in horror˺, |
| 79:9 | | with their eyes downcast. |
| 79:9 | | with their eyes downcast. |
| 79:10 | | ˹But now˺ they ask ˹mockingly˺, “Will we really be restored to our former state, |
| 79:10 | | ˹But now˺ they ask ˹mockingly˺, “Will we really be restored to our former state, |
| 79:11 | | even after we have been reduced to decayed bones?” |
| 79:11 | | even after we have been reduced to decayed bones?” |
| 79:12 | | Adding, “Then such a return would be a ˹total˺ loss ˹for us˺!” |
| 79:12 | | Adding, “Then such a return would be a ˹total˺ loss ˹for us˺!” |
| 79:13 | | But indeed, it will take only one ˹mighty˺ Blast, |
| 79:13 | | But indeed, it will take only one ˹mighty˺ Blast, |
| 79:14 | | and at once they will be above ground. |
| 79:14 | | and at once they will be above ground. |
| 79:15 | | Has the story of Moses reached you ˹O Prophet˺? |
| 79:15 | | Has the story of Moses reached you ˹O Prophet˺? |
| 79:16 | | His Lord called him in the sacred valley of Ṭuwa, |
| 79:16 | | His Lord called him in the sacred valley of Ṭuwa, |
| 79:17 | | ˹commanding,˺ “Go to Pharaoh, for he has truly transgressed ˹all bounds˺. |
| 79:17 | | ˹commanding,˺ “Go to Pharaoh, for he has truly transgressed ˹all bounds˺. |
| 79:18 | | And say, ‘Would you ˹be willing to˺ purify yourself, |
| 79:18 | | And say, ‘Would you ˹be willing to˺ purify yourself, |
| 79:19 | | and let me guide you to your Lord so that you will be in awe ˹of Him˺?’” |
| 79:19 | | and let me guide you to your Lord so that you will be in awe ˹of Him˺?’” |
| 79:20 | | Then Moses showed him the great sign, |
| 79:20 | | Then Moses showed him the great sign, |
| 79:21 | | but he denied and disobeyed ˹Allah˺, |
| 79:21 | | but he denied and disobeyed ˹Allah˺, |
| 79:22 | | then turned his back, striving ˹against the truth˺. |
| 79:22 | | then turned his back, striving ˹against the truth˺. |
| 79:23 | | Then he summoned ˹his people˺ and called out, |
| 79:23 | | Then he summoned ˹his people˺ and called out, |
| 79:24 | | saying, “I am your lord, the most high!” |
| 79:24 | | saying, “I am your lord, the most high!” |
| 79:25 | | So Allah overtook him, making him an example in this life and the next. |
| 79:25 | | So Allah overtook him, making him an example in this life and the next. |
| 79:26 | | Surely in this is a lesson for whoever stands in awe of ˹Allah˺. |
| 79:26 | | Surely in this is a lesson for whoever stands in awe of ˹Allah˺. |
| 79:27 | | Which is harder to create: you or the sky? He built it, |
| 79:27 | | Which is harder to create: you or the sky? He built it, |
| 79:28 | | raising it high and forming it flawlessly. |
| 79:28 | | raising it high and forming it flawlessly. |
| 79:29 | | He dimmed its night, and brought forth its daylight. |
| 79:29 | | He dimmed its night, and brought forth its daylight. |
| 79:30 | | As for the earth, He spread it out as well, |
| 79:30 | | As for the earth, He spread it out as well, |
| 79:31 | | bringing forth its water and pastures |
| 79:31 | | bringing forth its water and pastures |
| 79:32 | | and setting the mountains firmly ˹upon it˺— |
| 79:32 | | and setting the mountains firmly ˹upon it˺— |
| 79:33 | | all as ˹a means of˺ sustenance for you and your animals. |
| 79:33 | | all as ˹a means of˺ sustenance for you and your animals. |
| 79:34 | | But, when the Supreme Disaster comes to pass— |
| 79:34 | | But, when the Supreme Disaster comes to pass— |
| 79:35 | | the Day every person will remember all ˹their˺ striving, |
| 79:35 | | the Day every person will remember all ˹their˺ striving, |
| 79:36 | | and the Hellfire will be displayed for all to see— |
| 79:36 | | and the Hellfire will be displayed for all to see— |
| 79:37 | | then as for those who transgressed |
| 79:37 | | then as for those who transgressed |
| 79:38 | | and preferred the ˹fleeting˺ life of this world, |
| 79:38 | | and preferred the ˹fleeting˺ life of this world, |
| 79:39 | | the Hellfire will certainly be ˹their˺ home. |
| 79:39 | | the Hellfire will certainly be ˹their˺ home. |
| 79:40 | | And as for those who were in awe of standing before their Lord and restrained themselves from ˹evil˺ desires, |
| 79:40 | | And as for those who were in awe of standing before their Lord and restrained themselves from ˹evil˺ desires, |
| 79:41 | | Paradise will certainly be ˹their˺ home. |
| 79:41 | | Paradise will certainly be ˹their˺ home. |
| 79:42 | | They ask you ˹O Prophet˺ regarding the Hour, “When will it be?” |
| 79:42 | | They ask you ˹O Prophet˺ regarding the Hour, “When will it be?” |
| 79:43 | | But it is not for you to tell its time. |
| 79:43 | | But it is not for you to tell its time. |
| 79:44 | | That knowledge rests with your Lord ˹alone˺. |
| 79:44 | | That knowledge rests with your Lord ˹alone˺. |
| 79:45 | | Your duty is only to warn whoever is in awe of it. |
| 79:45 | | Your duty is only to warn whoever is in awe of it. |
| 79:46 | | 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. |
| 79:46 | | 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. |
