The Snatchers
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بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful -
وَالنّٰزِعٰتِ غَرقًا
The (angels who) snatch (the souls of the disbelievers) forcibly. -
وَالنّٰشِطٰتِ نَشطًا
And those who gently take (the souls of the believers) joyfully.7
Subject index Angels › terminate lives Believers › no death-go straight to heaven (see also Death, Heaven, Righteousness) Death › straight to heaven (see also Believers, Heaven, Righteousness) Heaven (see also Gardens, Paradise) › righteous go straight to (see also Believers, Death, Righteousness) Joy Righteousness › to heaven (see also Believers, Death, Heaven) Souls › departure of (see also Believers, Death, Heaven, Righteousness)
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وَالسّٰبِحٰتِ سَبحًا
And those floating everywhere.2
Subject index Angels › messengers Angels › obey God
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فَالسّٰبِقٰتِ سَبقًا
Eagerly racing with one another—2
Subject index Angels › messengers Angels › obey God
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فَالمُدَبِّرٰتِ أَمرًا
to carry out various commands.2
Subject index Angels › messengers Angels › obey God
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يَومَ تَرجُفُ الرّاجِفَةُ
The day the quake quakes.2
Subject index Earthquake Quake, earth
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تَتبَعُهَا الرّادِفَةُ
Followed by the second blow. -
أَبصٰرُها خٰشِعَةٌ
Their eyes will be subdued.2
Subject index Eyes › subdue Subdued, eyes
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يَقولونَ أَءِنّا لَمَردودونَ فِى الحافِرَةِ
They will say, "We have been recreated from the grave!2
Subject index Graves Re-creation
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أَءِذا كُنّا عِظٰمًا نَخِرَةً
"How did this happen after we had turned into rotten bones?"1
Subject index Bones
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قالوا تِلكَ إِذًا كَرَّةٌ خاسِرَةٌ
They had said, "This is an impossible recurrence." -
فَإِنَّما هِىَ زَجرَةٌ وٰحِدَةٌ
All it takes is one nudge. -
فَإِذا هُم بِالسّاهِرَةِ
Whereupon they get up. -
هَل أَتىٰكَ حَديثُ موسىٰ
Have you known about the history of Moses?2
Subject index History Pharaoh › Moses sent to
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إِذ نادىٰهُ رَبُّهُ بِالوادِ المُقَدَّسِ طُوًى
His Lord called him at the holy valley of Tuwaa.4
Subject index Pharaoh › Moses sent to Sacred › valley Tuwa Valley
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اذهَب إِلىٰ فِرعَونَ إِنَّهُ طَغىٰ
"Go to Pharaoh; he has transgressed."1
Subject index Pharaoh › Moses sent to
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فَقُل هَل لَكَ إِلىٰ أَن تَزَكّىٰ
Tell him, "Would you not reform?3
Subject index Pharaoh › Moses sent to Purifying Reforming
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وَأَهدِيَكَ إِلىٰ رَبِّكَ فَتَخشىٰ
"Let me guide you to your Lord, that you may turn reverent."2
Subject index Humbleness Pharaoh › Moses sent to
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فَأَرىٰهُ الءايَةَ الكُبرىٰ
He then showed him the great miracle.2
Subject index Miracles › brought by messengers Pharaoh › Moses sent to
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فَكَذَّبَ وَعَصىٰ
But he disbelieved and rebelled.2
Subject index Pharaoh › Moses sent to Rebellion
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ثُمَّ أَدبَرَ يَسعىٰ
Then he turned away in a hurry.2
Subject index Hurry, don’t be in a Pharaoh › Moses sent to
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فَحَشَرَ فَنادىٰ
He summoned and proclaimed.3
Subject index Magicians and Moses Pharaoh › Moses sent to Proclaim
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فَقالَ أَنا۠ رَبُّكُمُ الأَعلىٰ
He said, "I am your Lord; most high."2
Subject index Pharaoh › Moses sent to Supreme, God is
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فَأَخَذَهُ اللَّهُ نَكالَ الءاخِرَةِ وَالأولىٰ
Consequently, GOD committed him to the retribution in the Hereafter, as well as in the first life.2
Subject index Life › condemnation/losers in Pharaoh › Moses sent to
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إِنَّ فى ذٰلِكَ لَعِبرَةً لِمَن يَخشىٰ
This is a lesson for the reverent.2
Subject index Lessons (see also Examples) › from past Reverent
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ءَأَنتُم أَشَدُّ خَلقًا أَمِ السَّماءُ ۚ بَنىٰها
Are you more difficult to create than the heaven? He constructed it.3
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رَفَعَ سَمكَها فَسَوّىٰها
He raised its masses, and perfected it.2
Subject index Masses › raised Signs › of nature
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وَأَغطَشَ لَيلَها وَأَخرَجَ ضُحىٰها
He made its night dark, and brightened its morn.3
Subject index Darkness › physical Morning Signs › of nature
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وَالأَرضَ بَعدَ ذٰلِكَ دَحىٰها
He made the earth egg-shaped.*5
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أَخرَجَ مِنها ماءَها وَمَرعىٰها
From it, He produced its own water and pasture.2
Subject index Pasture Signs › of nature
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وَالجِبالَ أَرسىٰها
He established the mountains.2
Subject index Mountains › signs Signs › of nature
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مَتٰعًا لَكُم وَلِأَنعٰمِكُم
All this to provide life support for you and your animals.3
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فَإِذا جاءَتِ الطّامَّةُ الكُبرىٰ
Then, when the great blow comes. -
يَومَ يَتَذَكَّرُ الإِنسٰنُ ما سَعىٰ
That is the day when the human will remember everything he did.1
Subject index Remembrance
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وَبُرِّزَتِ الجَحيمُ لِمَن يَرىٰ
Hell will be brought into existence.1
Subject index Hell › creation of
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فَأَمّا مَن طَغىٰ
As for the one who transgressed.1
Subject index Transgressor (see also sinners)
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وَءاثَرَ الحَيوٰةَ الدُّنيا
Who was preoccupied with this life.2
Subject index Life › priority to Preference
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فَإِنَّ الجَحيمَ هِىَ المَأوىٰ
Hell will be the abode. -
وَأَمّا مَن خافَ مَقامَ رَبِّهِ وَنَهَى النَّفسَ عَنِ الهَوىٰ
As for the one who reverenced the majesty of his Lord, and enjoined the self from sinful lusts.4
Subject index Enjoin › from evil Lusts Majesty › God's Reverence, for God
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فَإِنَّ الجَنَّةَ هِىَ المَأوىٰ
Paradise will be the abode.1
Subject index Paradise (see also Gardens, Heaven) › attainment of
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يَسـَٔلونَكَ عَنِ السّاعَةِ أَيّانَ مُرسىٰها
They ask you about the Hour, and when it will take place!2
Subject index Hour, the Questions › asked
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فيمَ أَنتَ مِن ذِكرىٰها
It is not you (Muhammad) who is destined to announce its time.1
Subject index Muhammad › didn't know future
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إِلىٰ رَبِّكَ مُنتَهىٰها
Your Lord decides its fate.1
Subject index Fate
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إِنَّما أَنتَ مُنذِرُ مَن يَخشىٰها
Your mission is to warn those who expect it. -
كَأَنَّهُم يَومَ يَرَونَها لَم يَلبَثوا إِلّا عَشِيَّةً أَو ضُحىٰها
The day they see it, they will feel as if they lasted one evening or half a day.4
Subject index Day of Judgement › described Evening Half Life › short