An-Naazi'aat

WaalnnaziAAati gharqan

Wa An-Nāzi`āti Gharqāan

By the angels who violently tear-out the souls of the disbelievers from their bodies

Waalnnashitati nashtan

Wa An-Nāshiţāti Nashţāan

by the angels who gently release the souls of the believers

Waalssabihati sabhan

Wa As-Sābiĥāti Sabĥāan

by the angels who float (in the heavens by the will of God)

Faalssabiqati sabqan

Fālssābiqāti Sabqāan

by the angels who hasten along

Faalmudabbirati amran

Fālmudabbirāti 'Amrāan

and by the angels who regulate the affairs, (you will certainly be resurrected)

Yawma tarjufu alrrajifatu

Yawma Tarjufu Ar-Rājifahu

On the day when the first trumpet sound blasts

TatbaAAuha alrradifatu

Tatba`uhā Ar-Rādifahu

and will be followed by the second one

Quloobun yawmaithin wajifatun

Qulūbun Yawma'idhin Wājifahun

hearts will undergo terrible trembling

Absaruha khashiAAatun

Abşāruhā Khāshi`ahun

and eyes will be humbly cast down

Yaqooloona ainna lamardoodoona fee alhafirati

Yaqūlūna 'A'innā Lamardūdūna Fī Al-Ĥāfirahi

(The disbelievers) say, "Shall we be brought back to life again

Aitha kunna AAithaman nakhiratan

A'idhā Kunnā `Ižāmāan Nakhirahan

after we have become bones and dust

Qaloo tilka ithan karratun khasiratun

Qālū Tilka 'Idhāan Karratun Khāsirahun

They have said, "Such a resurrection will certainly be a great loss

Fainnama hiya zajratun wahidatun

Fa'innamā Hiya Zajratun Wāĥidahun

However, it will only take a single blast

Faitha hum bialssahirati

Fa'idhā Hum Bis-Sāhirahi

to bring them out of their graves and back to life on the earth's surface

Hal ataka hadeethu moosa

Hal 'Tāka Ĥadīthu Mūsá

(Muhammad), have you heard the story of Moses

Ith nadahu rabbuhu bialwadi almuqaddasi tuwan

Idh Nādāhu Rabbuhu Bil-Wādi Al-Muqaddasi Ţūáan

when his Lord called him in the holy valley of Tuwa

Ithhab ila firAAawna innahu tagha

Adh/hab 'Ilá Fir`awna 'Innahu Ţaghá

saying, "Go to the Pharaoh. He has transgressed beyond all bounds

Faqul hal laka ila an tazakka

Faqul Hal Laka 'Ilá 'An Tazakká

And say to him, "Would you like to reform yourself

Waahdiyaka ila rabbika fatakhsha

Wa 'Ahdiyaka 'Ilá Rabbika Fatakhshá

I shall guide you to your Lord so that you may perhaps have fear of Him

Faarahu alayata alkubra

Fa'arāhu Al-'Āyata Al-Kubrá

Moses showed him the great miracle

Fakaththaba waAAasa

Fakadhaba Wa `Aşá

but the Pharaoh rejected it and disobeyed (Moses)

Thumma adbara yasAAa

Thumma 'Adbara Yas`á

Then he turned away in a hurry

Fahashara fanada

Faĥashara Fanādá

and gathered his people together

Faqala ana rabbukumu alaAAla

Faqāla 'Anā Rabbukumu Al-'A`lá

saying, "I am your supreme lord

Faakhathahu Allahu nakala alakhirati waaloola

Fa'akhadhahu Allāhu Nakāla Al-'Ākhirati Wa Al-'Ūlá

So God struck him with the torment of this life and the life hereafter

Inna fee thalika laAAibratan liman yakhsha

Inna Fī Dhālika La`ibratan Liman Yakhshá

In this there is a lesson for those who have fear of God

Aantum ashaddu khalqan ami alssamao banaha

A'antum 'Ashaddu Khalqāan 'Ami As-Samā'u Banāhā

(People), is your creation harder for God than that of the heavens, which He created, raised and established

RafaAAa samkaha fasawwaha

Rafa`a Samkahā Fasawwāhā

high above

Waaghtasha laylaha waakhraja duhaha

Wa 'Aghţasha Laylahā Wa 'Akhraja Đuĥāhā

He has made its nights dark and its days bright

Waalarda baAAda thalika dahaha

Wa Al-'Arđa Ba`da Dhālika Daĥāhā

After this, He spread out the earth

Akhraja minha maaha wamarAAaha

Akhraja Minhā Mā'ahā Wa Mar`āhā

produced water and grass therefrom

Waaljibala arsaha

Wa Al-Jibāla 'Arsāhā

then set-up firmly the mountains

MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

Matā`āan Lakum Wa Li'an`āmikum

All this was done as a means of enjoyment for you and your cattle

Faitha jaati alttammatu alkubra

Fa'idhā Jā'ati Aţ-Ţāmmatu Al-Kubrá

On the day when the great calamity comes

Yawma yatathakkaru alinsanu ma saAAa

Yawma Yatadhakkaru Al-'Insānu Mā Sa`á

the human being will recall whatever he has done

Waburrizati aljaheemu liman yara

Wa Burrizati Al-Jaĥīmu Liman Yará

Hell fire will become visible for those who would see it

Faamma man tagha

Fa'ammā Man Ţaghá

Those who have rebelled

Waathara alhayata alddunya

Wa 'Āthara Al-Ĥayāata Ad-Dunyā

and preferred the worldly life

Fainna aljaheema hiya almawa

Fa'inna Al-Jaĥīma Hiya Al-Ma'wá

hell will be their dwelling

Waama man khafa maqama rabbihi wanaha alnnafsa AAani alhawa

Wa 'Ammā Man Khāfa Maqāma Rabbihi Wa Nahá An-Nafsa `Ani Al-Hawá

However, those who had feared their Lord and restrained their souls from acting according to its desires

Fainna aljannata hiya almawa

Fa'inna Al-Jannata Hiya Al-Ma'wá

Paradise will be the dwelling

Yasaloonaka AAani alssaAAati ayyana mursaha

Yas'alūnaka `Ani As-Sā`ati 'Ayyāna Mursāhā

(Muhammad), they ask you, "When will the Hour of Doom come

Feema anta min thikraha

Fīma 'Anta Min Dhikrāhā

(Muhammad), you do not know (when and how) it will come

Ila rabbika muntahaha

Ilá Rabbika Muntahāhā

This matter is in the hands of your Lord

Innama anta munthiru man yakhshaha

Innamā 'Anta Mundhiru Man Yakhshāhā

You are only a warner for those who fear such a day

Kaannahum yawma yarawnaha lam yalbathoo illa AAashiyyatan aw duhaha

Ka'annahum Yawma Yarawnahā Lam Yalbathū 'Illā `Ashīyatan 'Aw Đuĥāhā

On the day when they see it, it will seem to them as though they had only lived in the world for a morning and an afternoon