An-Nâzi‘ât

وَالنَّازِعَاتِ غَرْقًا ١

By the (angels) who violently snatch out (the souls of the disbelievers from each tendon and ligament of their body), Or By the waves of energy that pierce into matter and break up the chemical bonds fiercely,

وَالنَّاشِطَاتِ نَشْطًا ٢

And by the (angels) who unweave sinews (of the believers’ organisms) gently and peacefully, Or By the waves of energy that disintegrate gently and peacefully the chemical bonds within matter,

وَالسَّابِحَاتِ سَبْحًا ٣

And by the (angels) who swiftly glide (between the heavens and the earth), Or By the waves of energy that move around freely in space and atmosphere,

فَالسَّابِقَاتِ سَبْقًا ٤

Then by the (angels) who with burst of speed sprint past others, Or By the waves of energy that surpass other waves in speed, force and assimilation,

فَالْمُدَبِّرَاتِ أَمْرًا ٥

Then by the (angels) who manage different affairs well, Or By the waves of energy that, through mutual dynamism and coordination, maintain equilibrium and keep the balance of the management going for the survival of the system of the universe,

يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ الرَّاجِفَةُ ٦

(When they will be commanded to devastate the system of the universe) that Day, everything in motion (in the universe) will tremor into violent convulsion,

تَتْبَعُهَا الرَّادِفَةُ ٧

Chased by a succeeding convulsion.

قُلُوبٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَاجِفَةٌ ٨

That Day, hearts (of the people) will pound with agony and terror.

أَبْصَارُهَا خَاشِعَةٌ ٩

Their eyes will be downcast (with dread and horror).

يَقُولُونَ أَإِنَّا لَمَرْدُودُونَ فِي الْحَافِرَةِ ١٠

The disbelievers say: ‘Shall we be reverted to the former life?

أَإِذَا كُنَّا عِظَامًا نَّخِرَةً ١١

(Shall we be given life even) when we shall have become rotten (hollow) bones?’

قَالُوا تِلْكَ إِذًا كَرَّةٌ خَاسِرَةٌ ١٢

They say: ‘This (return) would then be a losing return.’

فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجْرَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ ١٣

Then it will be rending (of all heavenly bodies) asunder with single extremely horrible explosion.

فَإِذَا هُم بِالسَّاهِرَةِ ١٤

Then they (all) will forgather suddenly in the open expanse (for assembly).

هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰ ١٥

Has the account of Musa (Moses) reached you?

إِذْ نَادَاهُ رَبُّهُ بِالْوَادِ الْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى ١٦

When His Lord called out to him in the sacred valley of Tuwa,

اذْهَبْ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُ طَغَىٰ ١٧

(And commanded:) ‘Go to Pharaoh. He has transgressed all bounds.’

فَقُلْ هَل لَّكَ إِلَىٰ أَن تَزَكَّىٰ ١٨

Then say (to him): ‘Do you wish that you should be purified?

وَأَهْدِيَكَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَتَخْشَىٰ ١٩

And (do you desire that) I guide you to your Lord so that you may fear (Him)?’

فَأَرَاهُ الْآيَةَ الْكُبْرَىٰ ٢٠

Then Musa (Moses) showed him the great sign.