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Basmala, before verse 1: بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. Verse 1:

   وَٱلنَّـٰزِعَـٰتِ غَرْقًا1

   By those [angels] who extract with violence^{note 1833}

   Notes, Verse 1

   [1833] i.e., those who tear out the souls of those destined for Hell.

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2. Verse 2:

   وَٱلنَّـٰشِطَـٰتِ نَشْطًا2

   And [by] those who remove with ease^{note 1834}

   Notes, Verse 2

   [1834] i.e., those angels who ease out the souls of those destined for Paradise.

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3. Verse 3:

   وَٱلسَّـٰبِحَـٰتِ سَبْحًا3

   And [by] those who glide [as if] swimming^{note 1835}

   Notes, Verse 3

   [1835] Speeding to execute Allāh's commands.

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4. Verse 4:

   فَٱلسَّـٰبِقَـٰتِ سَبْقًا4

   And those who race each other in a race^{note 1836}

   Notes, Verse 4

   [1836] Racing to deliver the souls of the believers to Paradise.

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5. Verse 5:

   فَٱلْمُدَبِّرَٰتِ أَمْرًا5

   And those who arrange [each] matter,^{note 1837}

   Notes, Verse 5

   [1837] According to Allāh's decree.

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6. Verse 6:

   يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ ٱلرَّاجِفَةُ6

   On the Day the blast [of the Horn] will convulse [creation],

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7. Verse 7:

   تَتْبَعُهَا ٱلرَّادِفَةُ7

   There will follow it the subsequent [one].

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8. Verse 8:

   قُلُوبٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَاجِفَةٌ8

   Hearts,^{note 1838} that Day, will tremble,

   Notes, Verse 8

   [1838] Those of the disbelievers who denied the Resurrection.

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9. Verse 9:

   أَبْصَـٰرُهَا خَـٰشِعَةٌ9

   Their eyes^{note 1839} humbled.

   Notes, Verse 9

   [1839] Those of the disbelievers.

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10. Verse 10:

    يَقُولُونَ أَءِنَّا لَمَرْدُودُونَ فِى ٱلْحَافِرَةِ10

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

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11. Verse 11:

    أَءِذَا كُنَّا عِظَـٰمًا نَّخِرَةً11

    Even if we should be decayed bones?"^{note 1840}

    Notes, Verse 11

    [1840] The disbelievers say this in ridicule of the warning.

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12. Verse 12:

    قَالُوا۟ تِلْكَ إِذًا كَرَّةٌ خَاسِرَةٌ12

    They say, "That, then, would be a losing return."^{note 1841}

    Notes, Verse 12

    [1841] i.e., "If that were so, we would not be able to escape punishment."

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13. Verse 13:

    فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ13

    Indeed, it will be but one shout,

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14. Verse 14:

    فَإِذَا هُم بِٱلسَّاهِرَةِ14

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

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15. Verse 15:

    هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ15

    Has there reached you the story of Moses? -

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    Verse 16:

    إِذْ نَادَىٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ بِٱلْوَادِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى16

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

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17. Verse 17:

    ٱذْهَبْ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ17

    "Go to Pharaoh. Indeed, he has transgressed.

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18. Verse 18:

    فَقُلْ هَل لَّكَ إِلَىٰٓ أَن تَزَكَّىٰ18

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

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19. Verse 19:

    وَأَهْدِيَكَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَتَخْشَىٰ19

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

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20. Verse 20:

    فَأَرَىٰهُ ٱلْـَٔايَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ20

    And he showed him the greatest sign,^{note 1842}

    Notes, Verse 20

    [1842] i.e., the miracle of his staff becoming a great snake.

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21. Verse 21:

    فَكَذَّبَ وَعَصَىٰ21

    But he [i.e., Pharaoh] denied and disobeyed.

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22. Verse 22:

    ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ يَسْعَىٰ22

    Then he turned his back, striving [i.e., plotting].^{note 1843}

    Notes, Verse 22

    [1843] An alternative meaning is "running [from the snake]."

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23. Verse 23:

    فَحَشَرَ فَنَادَىٰ23

    And he gathered [his people] and called out

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24. Verse 24:

    فَقَالَ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكُمُ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ24

    And said, "I am your most exalted lord."

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25. Verse 25:

    فَأَخَذَهُ ٱللَّهُ نَكَالَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ وَٱلْأُولَىٰٓ25

    So Allāh seized him in exemplary punishment for the last and the first [transgression].^{note 1844}.

    Notes, Verse 25

    [1844] i.e., for Pharaoh's setting himself up as a deity and for his previous oppression of the people and denial of Moses.

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26. Verse 26:

    إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَعِبْرَةً لِّمَن يَخْشَىٰٓ26

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

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27. Verse 27:

    ءَأَنتُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَمِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ ۚ بَنَىٰهَا27

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

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28. Verse 28:

    رَفَعَ سَمْكَهَا فَسَوَّىٰهَا28

    He raised its ceiling and proportioned it.

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29. Verse 29:

    وَأَغْطَشَ لَيْلَهَا وَأَخْرَجَ ضُحَىٰهَا29

    And He darkened its night and extracted its brightness.^{note 1845}

    Notes, Verse 29

    [1845] i.e., created the day from within the surrounding darkness.

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30. Verse 30:

    وَٱلْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ دَحَىٰهَآ30

    And after that He spread the earth.

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31. Verse 31:

    أَخْرَجَ مِنْهَا مَآءَهَا وَمَرْعَىٰهَا31

    He extracted from it its water and its pasture,

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32. Verse 32:

    وَٱلْجِبَالَ أَرْسَىٰهَا32

    And the mountains He set firmly

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33. Verse 33:

    مَتَـٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَـٰمِكُمْ33

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

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34. Verse 34:

    فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلطَّآمَّةُ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ34

    But when there comes the greatest Overwhelming Calamity^{note 1846} -

    Notes, Verse 34

    [1846] i.e., the Day of Resurrection.

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35. Verse 35:

    يَوْمَ يَتَذَكَّرُ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مَا سَعَىٰ35

    The Day when man will remember that for which he strove,

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36. Verse 36:

    وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلْجَحِيمُ لِمَن يَرَىٰ36

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

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37. Verse 37:

    فَأَمَّا مَن طَغَىٰ37

    So as for he who transgressed

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38. Verse 38:

    وَءَاثَرَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا38

    And preferred the life of the world,

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39. Verse 39:

    فَإِنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ هِىَ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ39

    Then indeed, Hellfire will be [his] refuge.

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40. Verse 40:

    وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ وَنَهَى ٱلنَّفْسَ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰ40

    But as for he who feared the position of his Lord^{note 1847} and prevented the soul from [unlawful] inclination,

    Notes, Verse 40

    [1847] See footnote to 55:46.

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41. Verse 41:

    فَإِنَّ ٱلْجَنَّةَ هِىَ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ41

    Then indeed, Paradise will be [his] refuge.

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42. Verse 42:

    يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلسَّاعَةِ أَيَّانَ مُرْسَىٰهَا42

    They ask you, [O Muḥammad], about the Hour: when is its arrival?^{note 1848}

    Notes, Verse 42

    [1848] Literally, "resting" or "establishment."

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43. Verse 43:

    فِيمَ أَنتَ مِن ذِكْرَىٰهَآ43

    In what [position] are you that you should mention it?^{note 1849}

    Notes, Verse 43

    [1849] Meaning that Muḥammad (ﷺ) had no knowledge of it, so how could he inform them?

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44. Verse 44:

    إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ مُنتَهَىٰهَآ44

    To your Lord is its finality.^{note 1850}

    Notes, Verse 44

    [1850] i.e., its destination and termination. And to Him belongs ultimate knowledge of it.

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45. Verse 45:

    إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُنذِرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰهَا45

    You are only a warner for those who fear it.

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46. Verse 46:

    كَأَنَّهُمْ يَوْمَ يَرَوْنَهَا لَمْ يَلْبَثُوٓا۟ إِلَّا عَشِيَّةً أَوْ ضُحَىٰهَا46

    It will be, on the Day they see it,^{note 1851} as though they had not remained [in the world] except for an afternoon or a morning thereof.

    Notes, Verse 46

    [1851] i.e., the Hour, the Resurrection.

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