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وَٱلنَّـٰزِعَـٰتِ غَرْقًا۝١

Saheeh InternationalBy those [angels] who extract with violence

Abdel HaleemBy the forceful chargers

وَٱلنَّـٰشِطَـٰتِ نَشْطًا۝٢

Saheeh InternationalAnd [by] those who remove with ease

Abdel Haleemraring to go,

وَٱلسَّـٰبِحَـٰتِ سَبْحًا۝٣

Saheeh InternationalAnd [by] those who glide [as if] swimming

Abdel Haleemsweeping ahead at full stretch,

فَٱلسَّـٰبِقَـٰتِ سَبْقًا۝٤

Saheeh InternationalAnd those who race each other in a race

Abdel Haleemovertaking swiftly

فَٱلْمُدَبِّرَٰتِ أَمْرًا۝٥

Saheeh InternationalAnd those who arrange [each] matter,

Abdel Haleemto bring the matter to an end,

يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ ٱلرَّاجِفَةُ۝٦

Saheeh InternationalOn the Day the blast [of the Horn] will convulse [creation],

Abdel Haleemon the Day when the blast reverberates

تَتْبَعُهَا ٱلرَّادِفَةُ۝٧

Saheeh InternationalThere will follow it the subsequent [one].

Abdel Haleemand the second blast follows,

قُلُوبٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَاجِفَةٌ۝٨

Saheeh InternationalHearts, that Day, will tremble,

Abdel Haleemhearts will tremble

أَبْصَـٰرُهَا خَـٰشِعَةٌ۝٩

Saheeh InternationalTheir eyes humbled.

Abdel Haleemand eyes will be downcast.

يَقُولُونَ أَءِنَّا لَمَرْدُودُونَ فِى ٱلْحَافِرَةِ۝١٠

Saheeh InternationalThey are [presently] saying, "Will we indeed be returned to [our] former state [of life]?

Abdel HaleemThey say, ‘What? shall we be brought back to life,

أَءِذَا كُنَّا عِظَـٰمًا نَّخِرَةً۝١١

Saheeh InternationalEven if we should be decayed bones?"

Abdel Haleemafter we have turned into decayed bones?’ and they say,

قَالُوا۟ تِلْكَ إِذًا كَرَّةٌ خَاسِرَةٌ۝١٢

Saheeh InternationalThey say, "That, then, would be a losing return."

Abdel Haleem‘Such a return is impossible!’

فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ۝١٣

Saheeh InternationalIndeed, it will be but one shout,

Abdel HaleemBut all it will take is a single blast,

فَإِذَا هُم بِٱلسَّاهِرَةِ۝١٤

Saheeh InternationalAnd suddenly they will be [alert] upon the earth's surface.

Abdel Haleemand they will be back above ground.

هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ۝١٥

Saheeh InternationalHas there reached you the story of Moses? -

Abdel HaleemHave you [Prophet] heard the story of Moses?

إِذْ نَادَىٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ بِٱلْوَادِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى۝١٦

Saheeh InternationalWhen his Lord called to him in the sacred valley of Ṭuwā,

Abdel HaleemHis Lord called out to him in the sacred valley of Tuwa:

ٱذْهَبْ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ۝١٧

Saheeh International"Go to Pharaoh. Indeed, he has transgressed.

Abdel Haleem‘Go to Pharaoh, for he has exceeded all bounds,

فَقُلْ هَل لَّكَ إِلَىٰٓ أَن تَزَكَّىٰ۝١٨

Saheeh InternationalAnd say to him, 'Would you [be willing to] purify yourself

Abdel Haleemand ask him, “Do you want to purify yourself [of sin]?

وَأَهْدِيَكَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَتَخْشَىٰ۝١٩

Saheeh InternationalAnd let me guide you to your Lord so you would fear [Him]?'"

Abdel HaleemDo you want me to guide you to your Lord, so that you may hold Him in awe?” ’

فَأَرَىٰهُ ٱلْـَٔايَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ۝٢٠

Saheeh InternationalAnd he showed him the greatest sign,

Abdel HaleemMoses showed him the great sign,

فَكَذَّبَ وَعَصَىٰ۝٢١

Saheeh InternationalBut he [i.e., Pharaoh] denied and disobeyed.

Abdel Haleembut he denied it and refused [the faith].

ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ يَسْعَىٰ۝٢٢

Saheeh InternationalThen he turned his back, striving [i.e., plotting].

Abdel HaleemHe turned away and hastily

فَحَشَرَ فَنَادَىٰ۝٢٣

Saheeh InternationalAnd he gathered [his people] and called out.

Abdel Haleemgathered his people, proclaiming,

فَقَالَ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكُمُ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ۝٢٤

Saheeh InternationalAnd said, "I am your most exalted lord."

Abdel Haleem‘I am your supreme lord,’

فَأَخَذَهُ ٱللَّهُ نَكَالَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ وَٱلْأُولَىٰٓ۝٢٥

Saheeh InternationalSo Allāh seized him in exemplary punishment for the last and the first [transgression]..

Abdel Haleemso God condemned him to punishment in the life to come as well as in this life:

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَعِبْرَةً لِّمَن يَخْشَىٰٓ۝٢٦

Saheeh InternationalIndeed in that is a lesson [i.e., warning] for whoever would fear [Allāh].

Abdel Haleemthere truly is a lesson in this for anyone who stands in awe of God.

ءَأَنتُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَمِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ ۚ بَنَىٰهَا۝٢٧

Saheeh InternationalAre you a more difficult creation or is the heaven? He [i.e., Allāh] constructed it.

Abdel HaleemWhich is harder to create: you people or the sky that He built,

رَفَعَ سَمْكَهَا فَسَوَّىٰهَا۝٢٨

Saheeh InternationalHe raised its ceiling and proportioned it.

Abdel Haleemraising it high and perfecting it,

وَأَغْطَشَ لَيْلَهَا وَأَخْرَجَ ضُحَىٰهَا۝٢٩

Saheeh InternationalAnd He darkened its night and extracted its brightness.

Abdel Haleemgiving darkness to its night and bringing out its morning brightness,

وَٱلْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ دَحَىٰهَآ۝٣٠

Saheeh InternationalAnd after that He spread the earth.

Abdel Haleemand the earth, too, He spread out,

أَخْرَجَ مِنْهَا مَآءَهَا وَمَرْعَىٰهَا۝٣١

Saheeh InternationalHe extracted from it its water and its pasture,

Abdel Haleembringing waters and pastures out of it,

وَٱلْجِبَالَ أَرْسَىٰهَا۝٣٢

Saheeh InternationalAnd the mountains He set firmly

Abdel Haleemand setting firm mountains [in it]

مَتَـٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَـٰمِكُمْ۝٣٣

Saheeh InternationalAs enjoyment [i.e., provision] for you and your grazing livestock.

Abdel Haleemfor you and your animals to enjoy?

فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلطَّآمَّةُ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ۝٣٤

Saheeh InternationalBut when there comes the greatest Overwhelming Calamity -

Abdel HaleemWhen the great overwhelming event arrives

يَوْمَ يَتَذَكَّرُ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مَا سَعَىٰ۝٣٥

Saheeh InternationalThe Day when man will remember that for which he strove,

Abdel Haleemon the Day that man remembers what he has done

وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلْجَحِيمُ لِمَن يَرَىٰ۝٣٦

Saheeh InternationalAnd Hellfire will be exposed for [all] those who see -

Abdel Haleemand Hell is there for all to see,

فَأَمَّا مَن طَغَىٰ۝٣٧

Saheeh InternationalSo as for he who transgressed

Abdel Haleemfor anyone who has transgressed

وَءَاثَرَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا۝٣٨

Saheeh InternationalAnd preferred the life of the world,

Abdel Haleemand preferred the present life

فَإِنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ هِىَ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ۝٣٩

Saheeh InternationalThen indeed, Hellfire will be [his] refuge.

Abdel HaleemHell will be home;

وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ وَنَهَى ٱلنَّفْسَ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰ۝٤٠

Saheeh InternationalBut as for he who feared the position of his Lord and prevented the soul from [unlawful] inclination,

Abdel Haleemfor anyone who feared the meeting with his Lord and restrained himself from base desires,

فَإِنَّ ٱلْجَنَّةَ هِىَ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ۝٤١

Saheeh InternationalThen indeed, Paradise will be [his] refuge.

Abdel HaleemParadise will be home.

يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلسَّاعَةِ أَيَّانَ مُرْسَىٰهَا۝٤٢

Saheeh InternationalThey ask you, [O Muḥammad], about the Hour: when is its arrival?

Abdel HaleemThey ask you [Prophet] about the Hour,

فِيمَ أَنتَ مِن ذِكْرَىٰهَآ۝٤٣

Saheeh InternationalIn what [position] are you that you should mention it?

Abdel Haleemsaying, ‘When will it arrive?’, but how can you tell [them that]?

إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ مُنتَهَىٰهَآ۝٤٤

Saheeh InternationalTo your Lord is its finality.

Abdel HaleemIts time is known only to your Lord;

إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُنذِرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰهَا۝٤٥

Saheeh InternationalYou are only a warner for those who fear it.

Abdel Haleemyou are only sent to warn those who fear it.

كَأَنَّهُمْ يَوْمَ يَرَوْنَهَا لَمْ يَلْبَثُوٓا۟ إِلَّا عَشِيَّةً أَوْ ضُحَىٰهَا۝٤٦

Saheeh InternationalIt will be, on the Day they see it, as though they had not remained [in the world] except for an afternoon or a morning thereof.

Abdel HaleemOn the Day they see it, it will seem they lingered [in this life] an evening [at most,] or its morning.