When you read the Quran, you shall seek refuge in GOD from Satan the rejected. 16:98
Sura 79 · 46 verses · Revealed #81
The Snatchers
Al-Naaze‘aat
النازعات
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
In the name of GOD, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
وَٱلنَّٰزِعَٰتِ غَرْقًا
The (angels who) snatch (the souls of the disbelievers) forcibly.
وَٱلنَّٰشِطَٰتِ نَشْطًا
And those who gently take (the souls of the believers) joyfully.
وَٱلسَّٰبِحَٰتِ سَبْحًا
And those floating everywhere.
فَٱلسَّٰبِقَٰتِ سَبْقًا
Eagerly racing with one another—
فَٱلْمُدَبِّرَٰتِ أَمْرًا
to carry out various commands.
يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ ٱلرَّاجِفَةُ
The day the quake quakes.
تَتْبَعُهَا ٱلرَّادِفَةُ
Followed by the second blow.
قُلُوبٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَاجِفَةٌ
Certain minds will be terrified.
أَبْصَٰرُهَا خَٰشِعَةٌ
Their eyes will be subdued.
يَقُولُونَ أَءِنَّا لَمَرْدُودُونَ فِى ٱلْحَافِرَةِ
They will say, "We have been recreated from the grave!
أَءِذَا كُنَّا عِظَٰمًا نَّخِرَةً
"How did this happen after we had turned into rotten bones?"
قَالُوا۟ تِلْكَ إِذًا كَرَّةٌ خَاسِرَةٌ
They had said, "This is an impossible recurrence."
فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ
All it takes is one nudge.
فَإِذَا هُم بِٱلسَّاهِرَةِ
Whereupon they get up.
هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ
Have you known about the history of Moses?
إِذْ نَادَىٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ بِٱلْوَادِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى
His Lord called him at the holy valley of Tuwaa.
ٱذْهَبْ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ
"Go to Pharaoh; he has transgressed."
فَقُلْ هَل لَّكَ إِلَىٰٓ أَن تَزَكَّىٰ
Tell him, "Would you not reform?
وَأَهْدِيَكَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَتَخْشَىٰ
"Let me guide you to your Lord, that you may turn reverent."
فَأَرَىٰهُ ٱلْءَايَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ
He then showed him the great miracle.
فَكَذَّبَ وَعَصَىٰ
But he disbelieved and rebelled.
ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ يَسْعَىٰ
Then he turned away in a hurry.
فَحَشَرَ فَنَادَىٰ
He summoned and proclaimed.
فَقَالَ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكُمُ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
He said, "I am your Lord; most high."
فَأَخَذَهُ ٱللَّهُ نَكَالَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ وَٱلْأُولَىٰٓ
Consequently, GOD committed him to the retribution in the Hereafter, as well as in the first life.
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَعِبْرَةً لِّمَن يَخْشَىٰٓ
This is a lesson for the reverent.
ءَأَنتُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَمِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ بَنَىٰهَا
Are you more difficult to create than the heaven? He constructed it.
رَفَعَ سَمْكَهَا فَسَوَّىٰهَا
He raised its masses, and perfected it.
وَأَغْطَشَ لَيْلَهَا وَأَخْرَجَ ضُحَىٰهَا
He made its night dark, and brightened its morn.
وَٱلْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ دَحَىٰهَآ
He made the earth egg-shaped.
79:30 The Arabic word "dahhaahaa" is derived from "Dahhyah" which means "egg."
أَخْرَجَ مِنْهَا مَآءَهَا وَمَرْعَىٰهَا
From it, He produced its own water and pasture.
وَٱلْجِبَالَ أَرْسَىٰهَا
He established the mountains.
مَتَٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ
All this to provide life support for you and your animals.
فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلطَّآمَّةُ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ
Then, when the great blow comes.
يَوْمَ يَتَذَكَّرُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَا سَعَىٰ
That is the day when the human will remember everything he did.
وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلْجَحِيمُ لِمَن يَرَىٰ
Hell will be brought into existence.
فَأَمَّا مَن طَغَىٰ
As for the one who transgressed.
وَءَاثَرَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا
Who was preoccupied with this life.
فَإِنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ هِىَ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ
Hell will be the abode.
وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ وَنَهَى ٱلنَّفْسَ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰ
As for the one who reverenced the majesty of his Lord, and enjoined the self from sinful lusts.
فَإِنَّ ٱلْجَنَّةَ هِىَ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ
Paradise will be the abode.
يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلسَّاعَةِ أَيَّانَ مُرْسَىٰهَا
They ask you about the Hour, and when it will take place!
فِيمَ أَنتَ مِن ذِكْرَىٰهَآ
It is not you (Muhammad) who is destined to announce its time.
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ مُنتَهَىٰهَآ
Your Lord decides its fate.
إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُنذِرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰهَا
Your mission is to warn those who expect it.
كَأَنَّهُمْ يَوْمَ يَرَوْنَهَا لَمْ يَلْبَثُوٓا۟ إِلَّا عَشِيَّةً أَوْ ضُحَىٰهَا
The day they see it, they will feel as if they lasted one evening or half a day.