Chapter 79 · 46 verses
An-Naazi'aat
Those who drag forth
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
79:1
وَٱلنَّـٰزِعَـٰتِ غَرْقًا١
English
By those ˹angels˺ stripping out ˹evil souls˺ harshly
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79:2
وَٱلنَّـٰشِطَـٰتِ نَشْطًا٢
English
and those pulling out ˹good souls˺ gently
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79:3
وَٱلسَّـٰبِحَـٰتِ سَبْحًا٣
English
and those gliding ˹through heavens˺ swiftly
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79:4
فَٱلسَّـٰبِقَـٰتِ سَبْقًا٤
English
and those taking the lead vigorously
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79:5
فَٱلْمُدَبِّرَٰتِ أَمْرًا٥
English
and those conducting affairs ˹obediently˺!
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79:6
يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ ٱلرَّاجِفَةُ٦
English
˹Consider˺ the Day ˹when˺ the quaking Blast will come to pass
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79:7
تَتْبَعُهَا ٱلرَّادِفَةُ٧
English
followed by a second Blast.
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79:8
قُلُوبٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَاجِفَةٌ٨
English
˹The deniers’˺ hearts on that Day will be trembling ˹in horror˺
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79:9
أَبْصَـٰرُهَا خَـٰشِعَةٌ٩
English
with their eyes downcast.
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79:10
يَقُولُونَ أَءِنَّا لَمَرْدُودُونَ فِى ٱلْحَافِرَةِ١٠
English
˹But now˺ they ask ˹mockingly˺, “Will we really be restored to our former state
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79:11
أَءِذَا كُنَّا عِظَـٰمًا نَّخِرَةً١١
English
even after we have been reduced to decayed bones?”
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79:12
قَالُوا۟ تِلْكَ إِذًا كَرَّةٌ خَاسِرَةٌ١٢
English
Adding, “Then such a return would be a ˹total˺ loss ˹for us˺!”
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79:13
فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ١٣
English
But indeed, it will take only one ˹mighty˺ Blast
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79:14
فَإِذَا هُم بِٱلسَّاهِرَةِ١٤
English
and at once they will be above ground.
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79:15
هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ١٥
English
Has the story of Moses reached you ˹O Prophet˺?
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79:16
إِذْ نَادَىٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ بِٱلْوَادِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى١٦
English
His Lord called him in the sacred valley of Ṭuwa
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79:17
ٱذْهَبْ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ١٧
English
˹commanding,˺ “Go to Pharaoh, for he has truly transgressed ˹all bounds˺.
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79:18
فَقُلْ هَل لَّكَ إِلَىٰٓ أَن تَزَكَّىٰ١٨
English
And say, ‘Would you ˹be willing to˺ purify yourself
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79:19
وَأَهْدِيَكَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَتَخْشَىٰ١٩
English
and let me guide you to your Lord so that you will be in awe ˹of Him˺?’”
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79:20
فَأَرَىٰهُ ٱلْـَٔايَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ٢٠
English
Then Moses showed him the great sign
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About Surah An-Naazi'aat (Those who drag forth)
Named "Those Who Pull Out" (al-Nāziʿāt), a Meccan sūrah on the angels, the story of Mūsā and Pharaoh, and the suddenness of the Hour.
- Chapter
- 79 of 114
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- Mecca
- Period
- Meccan
- Verses
- 46
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What is Surah An-Naazi'aat about?
Named "Those Who Pull Out" (al-Nāziʿāt), a Meccan sūrah on the angels, the story of Mūsā and Pharaoh, and the suddenness of the Hour.
How many verses are in Surah An-Naazi'aat?
Surah An-Naazi'aat (Those who drag forth) has 46 verses (āyāt).
Is Surah An-Naazi'aat Meccan or Madinan?
Surah An-Naazi'aat is a Meccan (Makkī) sūrah, revealed in Mecca.
What number is Surah An-Naazi'aat in the Qurʾān?
Surah An-Naazi'aat is the 79th chapter (sūrah) of the Holy Qurʾān.