Those who drag forth · 46 ayahs · Makkah · Juz 30 · Page 583
سورة النازعات
Surah An-Nazi'at is chapter 79 of the Quran, with 46 ayahs, revealed in Makkah. The surah begins in juz 30, on page 583 of the Madinah mushaf. Its name means “Those who drag forth”, and it was the 81th surah to be revealed. The Arabic follows the Uthmani text from Tanzil and the translation is Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2).
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
وَٱلنَّٰزِعَٰتِ غَرْقًا
By those [angels] who extract with violence[1833]
[1833] i.e., those who tear out the souls of those destined for Hell.
Quran 79:1 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَٱلنَّٰشِطَٰتِ نَشْطًا
And [by] those who remove with ease[1834]
[1834] i.e., those angels who ease out the souls of those destined for Paradise.
Quran 79:2 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَٱلسَّٰبِحَٰتِ سَبْحًا
And [by] those who glide [as if] swimming[1835]
[1835] Speeding to execute Allāh's commands.
Quran 79:3 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَٱلسَّٰبِقَٰتِ سَبْقًا
And those who race each other in a race[1836]
[1836] Racing to deliver the souls of the believers to Paradise.
Quran 79:4 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَٱلْمُدَبِّرَٰتِ أَمْرًا
And those who arrange [each] matter,[1837]
[1837] According to Allāh's decree.
Quran 79:5 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ ٱلرَّاجِفَةُ
On the Day the blast [of the Horn] will convulse [creation],
Quran 79:6 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
تَتْبَعُهَا ٱلرَّادِفَةُ
There will follow it the subsequent [one].
Quran 79:7 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قُلُوبٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَاجِفَةٌ
Hearts,[1838] that Day, will tremble,
[1838] Those of the disbelievers who denied the Resurrection.
Quran 79:8 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
أَبْصَٰرُهَا خَٰشِعَةٌ
Their eyes[1839] humbled.
[1839] Those of the disbelievers.
Quran 79:9 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
يَقُولُونَ أَءِنَّا لَمَرْدُودُونَ فِى ٱلْحَافِرَةِ
They are [presently] saying, "Will we indeed be returned to [our] former state [of life]?
Quran 79:10 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
أَءِذَا كُنَّا عِظَٰمًا نَّخِرَةً
Even if we should be decayed bones?"[1840]
[1840] The disbelievers say this in ridicule of the warning.
Quran 79:11 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
قَالُوا۟ تِلْكَ إِذًا كَرَّةٌ خَاسِرَةٌ
They say, "That, then, would be a losing return."[1841]
[1841] i.e., "If that were so, we would not be able to escape punishment."
Quran 79:12 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ
Indeed, it will be but one shout,
Quran 79:13 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَإِذَا هُم بِٱلسَّاهِرَةِ
And suddenly they will be [alert] upon the earth's surface.
Quran 79:14 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ
Has there reached you the story of Moses? -
Quran 79:15 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِذْ نَادَىٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ بِٱلْوَادِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى
When his Lord called to him in the sacred valley of Ṭuwā,
Quran 79:16 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
ٱذْهَبْ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ
"Go to Pharaoh. Indeed, he has transgressed.
Quran 79:17 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَقُلْ هَل لَّكَ إِلَىٰٓ أَن تَزَكَّىٰ
And say to him, 'Would you [be willing to] purify yourself
Quran 79:18 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَأَهْدِيَكَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَتَخْشَىٰ
And let me guide you to your Lord so you would fear [Him]?'"
Quran 79:19 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَأَرَىٰهُ ٱلْـَٔايَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ
And he showed him the greatest sign,[1842]
[1842] i.e., the miracle of his staff becoming a great snake.
Quran 79:20 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَكَذَّبَ وَعَصَىٰ
But he [i.e., Pharaoh] denied and disobeyed.
Quran 79:21 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ يَسْعَىٰ
Then he turned his back, striving [i.e., plotting].[1843]
[1843] An alternative meaning is "running [from the snake]."
Quran 79:22 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَحَشَرَ فَنَادَىٰ
And he gathered [his people] and called out
Quran 79:23 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَقَالَ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكُمُ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
And said, "I am your most exalted lord."
Quran 79:24 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَأَخَذَهُ ٱللَّهُ نَكَالَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ وَٱلْأُولَىٰٓ
So Allāh seized him in exemplary punishment for the last and the first [transgression].[1844].
[1844] i.e., for Pharaoh's setting himself up as a deity and for his previous oppression of the people and denial of Moses.
Quran 79:25 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَعِبْرَةً لِّمَن يَخْشَىٰٓ
Indeed in that is a lesson [i.e., warning] for whoever would fear [Allāh].
Quran 79:26 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
ءَأَنتُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَمِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ بَنَىٰهَا
Are you a more difficult creation or is the heaven? He [i.e., Allāh] constructed it.
Quran 79:27 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
رَفَعَ سَمْكَهَا فَسَوَّىٰهَا
He raised its ceiling and proportioned it.
Quran 79:28 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَأَغْطَشَ لَيْلَهَا وَأَخْرَجَ ضُحَىٰهَا
And He darkened its night and extracted its brightness.[1845]
[1845] i.e., created the day from within the surrounding darkness.
Quran 79:29 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَٱلْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ دَحَىٰهَآ
And after that He spread the earth.
Quran 79:30 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
أَخْرَجَ مِنْهَا مَآءَهَا وَمَرْعَىٰهَا
He extracted from it its water and its pasture,
Quran 79:31 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَٱلْجِبَالَ أَرْسَىٰهَا
And the mountains He set firmly
Quran 79:32 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
مَتَٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ
As enjoyment [i.e., provision] for you and your grazing livestock.
Quran 79:33 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلطَّآمَّةُ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ
But when there comes the greatest Overwhelming Calamity[1846] -
[1846] i.e., the Day of Resurrection.
Quran 79:34 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
يَوْمَ يَتَذَكَّرُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَا سَعَىٰ
The Day when man will remember that for which he strove,
Quran 79:35 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلْجَحِيمُ لِمَن يَرَىٰ
And Hellfire will be exposed for [all] those who see -
Quran 79:36 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَأَمَّا مَن طَغَىٰ
So as for he who transgressed
Quran 79:37 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَءَاثَرَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا
And preferred the life of the world,
Quran 79:38 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَإِنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ هِىَ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ
Then indeed, Hellfire will be [his] refuge.
Quran 79:39 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ وَنَهَى ٱلنَّفْسَ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰ
But as for he who feared the position of his Lord[1847] and prevented the soul from [unlawful] inclination,
[1847] See footnote to 55:46.
Quran 79:40 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فَإِنَّ ٱلْجَنَّةَ هِىَ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ
Then indeed, Paradise will be [his] refuge.
Quran 79:41 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلسَّاعَةِ أَيَّانَ مُرْسَىٰهَا
They ask you, [O Muḥammad], about the Hour: when is its arrival?[1848]
[1848] Literally, "resting" or "establishment."
Quran 79:42 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
فِيمَ أَنتَ مِن ذِكْرَىٰهَآ
In what [position] are you that you should mention it?[1849]
[1849] Meaning that Muḥammad (ﷺ) had no knowledge of it, so how could he inform them?
Quran 79:43 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ مُنتَهَىٰهَآ
To your Lord is its finality.[1850]
[1850] i.e., its destination and termination. And to Him belongs ultimate knowledge of it.
Quran 79:44 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُنذِرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰهَا
You are only a warner for those who fear it.
Quran 79:45 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
كَأَنَّهُمْ يَوْمَ يَرَوْنَهَا لَمْ يَلْبَثُوٓا۟ إِلَّا عَشِيَّةً أَوْ ضُحَىٰهَا
It will be, on the Day they see it,[1851] as though they had not remained [in the world] except for an afternoon or a morning thereof.
[1851] i.e., the Hour, the Resurrection.
Quran 79:46 (An-Nazi'at) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
46 ayahs. An-Nazi'at is chapter 79 and was revealed in Makkah.
Juz 30. Its first ayah is on page 583 of the Madinah mushaf.
The name An-Nazi'at means “Those who drag forth”.
The Arabic is the Tanzil Uthmani text (version 1.1) and the translation is Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2). Both are shown exactly as published, unchanged.
Arabic text · Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), Uthmani text version 1.1, CC BY 3.0, copied without changes
Translation · English Translation - Noor International Center · QuranEnc.com v1.1.2
Juz & pages · Tanzil Quran Metadata 1.0 (Madinah mushaf, 604 pages), CC BY 3.0