79. Surah An-Nazi'at, English Translation

and those pulling out ˹good souls˺ gently,

and those gliding ˹through heavens˺ swiftly,

and those taking the lead vigorously,

and those conducting affairs ˹obediently˺!

˹Consider˺ the Day ˹when˺ the quaking Blast will come to pass,¹

followed by a second Blast.

˹The deniers’˺ hearts on that Day will be trembling ˹in horror˺,

with their eyes downcast.

˹But now˺ they ask ˹mockingly˺, “Will we really be restored to our former state,

even after we have been reduced to decayed bones?”

Adding, “Then such a return would be a ˹total˺ loss ˹for us˺!”

But indeed, it will take only one ˹mighty˺ Blast,

and at once they will be above ground.

Has the story of Moses reached you ˹O Prophet˺?

His Lord called him in the sacred valley of Ṭuwa,

˹commanding,˺ “Go to Pharaoh, for he has truly transgressed ˹all bounds˺.

And say, ‘Would you ˹be willing to˺ purify yourself,

and let me guide you to your Lord so that you will be in awe ˹of Him˺?’”

Then Moses showed him the great sign,¹

but he denied and disobeyed ˹Allah˺,

then turned his back, striving ˹against the truth˺.

Then he summoned ˹his people˺ and called out,

saying, “I am your lord, the most high!”

So Allah overtook him, making him an example in this life and the next.

Surely in this is a lesson for whoever stands in awe of ˹Allah˺.

Which is harder to create: you or the sky?¹ He built it,

raising it high and forming it flawlessly.

He dimmed its night, and brought forth its daylight.

As for the earth, He spread it out as well,¹

bringing forth its water and pastures

and setting the mountains firmly ˹upon it˺—

all as ˹a means of˺ sustenance for you and your animals.

But, when the Supreme Disaster¹ comes to pass—

the Day every person will remember all ˹their˺ striving,

and the Hellfire will be displayed for all to see—

then as for those who transgressed

and preferred the ˹fleeting˺ life of this world,

the Hellfire will certainly be ˹their˺ home.

And as for those who were in awe of standing before their Lord and restrained themselves from ˹evil˺ desires,

Paradise will certainly be ˹their˺ home.

They ask you ˹O Prophet˺ regarding the Hour, “When will it be?”

But it is not for you to tell its time.¹

That knowledge rests with your Lord ˹alone˺.

Your duty is only to warn whoever is in awe of it.

On the Day they see it, it will be as if they had stayed ˹in the world˺ no more than one evening or its morning.