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وَالنَّازِعَاتِ غَرقا ً

By those (angels) who pull out (the souls of the disbelievers and the wicked) with great violence;

Wa An-Nazi`ati Gharqaan

وَالنَّاشِطَاتِ نَشطا ً

By those (angels) who gently take out (the souls of the believers);

Wa An-Nashiţati Nashţaan

وَالسَّابِحَاتِ سَبْحا ً

And by those that swim along (i.e. angels or planets in their orbits, etc.).

Wa As-Sabiĥati Sabĥaan

فَالسَّابِقَاتِ سَبْقا ً

And by those that press forward as in a race (i.e. the angels or stars or the horses, etc.).

Falssabiqati Sabqaan

فَالمُدَبِّرَاتِ أَمرا ً

And by those angels who arrange to do the Commands of their Lord, (so verily, you disbelievers will be called to account).

Falmudabbirati 'Amraan

يَومَ تَرجُفُ الرَّاجِفَةُ

On the Day (when the first blowing of the Trumpet is blown), the earth and the mountains will shake violently (and everybody will die),

Yawma Tarjufu Ar-Rajifahu

تَتبَعُهَا الرَّادِفَةُ

The second blowing of the Trumpet follows it (and everybody will be raised up),

Tatba`uha Ar-Radifahu

قُلُوب ٌ يَومَئِذ ٍ وَاجِفَة ٌ

(Some) hearts that Day will shake with fear and anxiety.

Qulūbun Yawma'idhin Wajifahun

أَبْصَارُهَا خَاشِعَة ٌ

Their eyes cast down.

'Abşaruha Khashi`ahun

يَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَمَردُودُونَ فِي الحَافِرَةِ

They say: "Shall we indeed be returned to (our) former state of life?

Yaqūlūna 'A'inna Lamardūdūna Fi Al-Ĥafirahi

أَئِذَا كُنَّا عِظَاما ً نَخِرَة ً

"Even after we are crumbled bones?"

'A'idha Kunna `Ižamaan Nakhirahan

قَالُوا تِلكَ إِذا ً كَرَّةٌ خَاسِرَة ٌ

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

Qalū Tilka 'Idhaan Karratun Khasirahun

فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجْرَة ٌ وَاحِدَة ٌ

But only, it will be a single Zajrah [shout (i.e., the second blowing of the Trumpet)]. (See Verse 37:19).

Fa'innama Hiya Zajratun Waĥidahun

فَإِذَا هُمبِالسَّاهِرَةِ

When, behold, they find themselves over the earth alive after their death,

Fa'idha Hum Bis-Sahirahi

هَل أتَاكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَى

Has there come to you the story of Musa (Moses)?

Hal 'Taka Ĥadithu Mūsá

إِذ نَادَاه ُُ رَبُّه ُُ بِالوَادِ المُقَدَّسِ طُوى ً

When his Lord called him in the sacred valley of Tuwa,

'Idh Nadahu Rabbuhu Bil-Wadi Al-Muqaddasi Ţūáan

اذهَبإِلَى فِرعَونَ إِنَّه ُُ طَغَى

Go to Fir'aun (Pharaoh), verily, he has transgressed all bounds (in crimes, sins, polytheism, disbelief, etc.).

Adh/hab 'Ilá Fir`awna 'Innahu Ţaghá

فَقُل هَللَكَ إِلَى أَنتَزَكَّى

And say to him: "Would you purify yourself (from the sin of disbelief by becoming a believer)",

Faqul Hal Laka 'Ilá 'An Tazakká

وَأَهدِيَكَ إِلَى رَبِّكَ فَتَخشَى

And that I guide you to your Lord, so you should fear Him?

Wa 'Ahdiyaka 'Ilá Rabbika Fatakhshá

فَأَرَاهُ الآيَةَ الكُبْرَى

Then [Musa (Moses)] showed him the great sign (miracles).

Fa'arahu Al-'Āyata Al-Kubrá

فَكَذَّبَ وَعَصَى

But [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] belied and disobeyed;

Fakadhdhaba Wa `Aşá

ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ يَسعَى

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

Thumma 'Adbara Yas`á

فَحَشَرَ فَنَادَى

Then he gathered his people and cried aloud,

Faĥashara Fanadá

فَقَالَ أَنَا رَبُّكُمُ الأَعلَى

Saying: "I am your lord, most high",

Faqala 'Ana Rabbukumu Al-'A`lá

فَأَخَذَهُ اللَّهُ نَكَالَ الآخِرَةِ وَالأُولَى

So Allah, seized him with punishment for his last [i.e. his saying: "I am your lord, most high") (see Verse 79:24)] and first [(i.e. his saying, "O chiefs! I know not that you have a god other than I" (see Verse 28:38)] transgression.

Fa'akhadhahu Allahu Nakala Al-'Ākhirati Wa Al-'Ūlá

إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَعِبْرَة ً لِمَنيَخشَى

Verily, in this is an instructive admonition for whosoever fears Allah.

'Inna Fi Dhalika La`ibratan Liman Yakhshá

أَأَنْتُم أَشَدُّ خَلقاً أَمِ السَّمَاءُ بَنَاهَا

Are you more difficult to create, or is the heaven that He constructed?

'A'antum 'Ashaddu Khalqaan 'Ami As-Sama'u Banaha

رَفَعَ سَمكَهَا فَسَوَّاهَا

He raised its height, and He has equally ordered it,

Rafa`a Samkaha Fasawwaha

وَأَغطَشَ لَيلَهَا وَأَخرَجَ ضُحَاهَا

Its night He covers with darkness, and its forenoon He brings out (with light).

Wa 'Aghţasha Laylaha Wa 'Akhraja Đuĥaha

وَالأَرضَ بَعدَ ذَلِكَ دَحَاهَا

And after that He spread the earth;

Wa Al-'Arđa Ba`da Dhalika Daĥaha

أَخرَجَ مِنهَا مَاءَهَا وَمَرعَاهَا

And brought forth therefrom its water and its pasture;

'Akhraja Minha Ma'aha Wa Mar`aha

وَالجِبَالَ أَرسَاهَا

And the mountains He has fixed firmly;

Wa Al-Jibala 'Arsaha

مَتَاعا ً لَكُم وَلِأَنعَامِكُم

(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.

Mata`aan Lakum Wa Li'an`amikum

فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الطَّامَّةُ الكُبْرَى

But when there comes the greatest catastrophe (i.e. the Day of Recompense, etc.),

Fa'idha Ja'ati Aţ-Ţammatu Al-Kubrá

يَومَ يَتَذَكَّرُ الإِنسَانُ مَا سَعَى

The Day when man shall remember what he strove for,

Yawma Yatadhakkaru Al-'Insanu Ma Sa`á

وَبُرِّزَتِ الجَحِيمُ لِمَنيَرَى

And Hell-fire shall be made apparent in full view for (every) one who sees,

Wa Burrizati Al-Jaĥimu Liman Yará

فَأَمَّا مَنطَغَى

Then, for him who Tagha (transgressed all bounds, in disbelief, oppression and evil deeds of disobedience to Allah).

Fa'amma Man Ţaghá

وَآثَرَ الحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا

And preferred the life of this world (by following his evil desires and lusts),

Wa 'Āthara Al-Ĥayaata Ad-Dunya

فَإِنَّ الجَحِيمَ هِيَ المَأْوَى

Verily, his abode will be Hell-fire;

Fa'inna Al-Jaĥima Hiya Al-Ma'wá

وَأَمَّا مَن خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّه ِِ وَنَهَى النَّفسَ عَنِ الهَوَى

But as for him who feared standing before his Lord, and restrained himself from impure evil desires, and lusts.

Wa 'Amma Man Khafa Maqama Rabbihi Wa Nahá An-Nafsa `Ani Al-Hawá

فَإِنَّ الجَنَّةَ هِيَ المَأْوَى

Verily, Paradise will be his abode.

Fa'inna Al-Jannata Hiya Al-Ma'wá

يَسأَلُونَكَ عَنِ السَّاعَةِ أَيَّانَ مُرسَاهَا

They ask you (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) about the Hour, - when will be its appointed time?

Yas'alūnaka `Ani As-Sa`ati 'Ayyana Mursaha

فِيمَ أَنْتَ مِنذِكرَاهَا

You have no knowledge to say anything about it,

Fima 'Anta Min Dhikraha

إِلَى رَبِّكَ مُنتَهَاهَا

To your Lord belongs (the knowledge of) the term thereof?

'Ilá Rabbika Muntahaha

إِنَّمَا أَنْتَ مُنذِرُ مَنيَخشَاهَا

You (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) are only a warner for those who fear it,

'Innama 'Anta Mundhiru Man Yakhshaha

كَأَنَّهُم يَومَ يَرَونَهَا لَم يَلبَثُوا إِلاَّ عَشِيَّةً أَو ضُحَاهَا

The Day they see it, (it will be) as if they had not tarried (in this world) except an afternoon or a morning.

Ka'annahum Yawma Yarawnaha Lam Yalbathū 'Illa `Ashiyatan 'Aw Đuĥaha