How to memorize Surah An-Nazi'at

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Surah An-Nazi'at: Arabic text, transliteration and translation

1. 79:1

   وَٱلنَّـٰزِعَـٰتِ غَرْقًا

   Wan naazi 'aati gharqa

   By those ˹angels˺ stripping out ˹evil souls˺ harshly

2. 79:2

   وَٱلنَّـٰشِطَـٰتِ نَشْطًا

   Wan naa shi taati nashta

   and those pulling out ˹good souls˺ gently

3. 79:3

   وَٱلسَّـٰبِحَـٰتِ سَبْحًا

   Wass saabi-haati sabha

   and those gliding ˹through heavens˺ swiftly

4. 79:4

   فَٱلسَّـٰبِقَـٰتِ سَبْقًا

   Fass saabi qaati sabqa

   and those taking the lead vigorously

5. 79:5

   فَٱلْمُدَبِّرَٰتِ أَمْرًا

   Fal mu dab-bi raati amra

   and those conducting affairs ˹obediently˺!

6. 79:6

   يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ ٱلرَّاجِفَةُ

   Yawma tarjufur raajifa

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

7. 79:7

   تَتْبَعُهَا ٱلرَّادِفَةُ

   Tatba'u har raadifa

   followed by a second Blast.

8. 79:8

   قُلُوبٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَاجِفَةٌ

   Quloobuny-yau maaiziw-waaji-fa

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

9. 79:9

   أَبْصَـٰرُهَا خَـٰشِعَةٌ

   Absaa ruhaa khashi'ah

   with their eyes downcast.

10. 79:10

    يَقُولُونَ أَءِنَّا لَمَرْدُودُونَ فِى ٱلْحَافِرَةِ

    Ya qoo loona a-inna lamar doo doona fil haafirah

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

11. 79:11

    أَءِذَا كُنَّا عِظَـٰمًا نَّخِرَةً

    Aizaa kunna 'izaa man-nakhirah

    even after we have been reduced to decayed bones?”

12. 79:12

    قَالُوا۟ تِلْكَ إِذًا كَرَّةٌ خَاسِرَةٌ

    Qaalu tilka izan karratun khaasirah.

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

13. 79:13

    فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ

    Fa inna ma hiya zajratuw-waahida

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

14. 79:14

    فَإِذَا هُم بِٱلسَّاهِرَةِ

    Faizaa hum biss saahirah

    and at once they will be above ground.

15. 79:15

    هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ

    Hal ataaka hadeethu Musaa

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

16. 79:16

    إِذْ نَادَىٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ بِٱلْوَادِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى

    Iz nadaahu rabbuhu bil waadil-muqad dasi tuwa

    His Lord called him in the sacred valley of Ṭuwa

17. 79:17

    ٱذْهَبْ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ

    Izhab ilaa fir'auna innahu taghaa.

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

18. 79:18

    فَقُلْ هَل لَّكَ إِلَىٰٓ أَن تَزَكَّىٰ

    Faqul hal laka ilaa-an tazakka.

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

19. 79:19

    وَأَهْدِيَكَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَتَخْشَىٰ

    Wa ahdi yaka ila rabbika fatakh sha

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

20. 79:20

    فَأَرَىٰهُ ٱلْـَٔايَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ

    Fa araahul-aayatal kubra.

    Then Moses showed him the great sign

21. 79:21

    فَكَذَّبَ وَعَصَىٰ

    Fa kazzaba wa asaa.

    but he denied and disobeyed ˹Allah˺

22. 79:22

    ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ يَسْعَىٰ

    Thumma adbara yas'aa.

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

23. 79:23

    فَحَشَرَ فَنَادَىٰ

    Fa hashara fanada.

    Then he summoned ˹his people˺ and called out

24. 79:24

    فَقَالَ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكُمُ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

    Faqala ana rabbu kumul-a'laa.

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

25. 79:25

    فَأَخَذَهُ ٱللَّهُ نَكَالَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ وَٱلْأُولَىٰٓ

    Fa-akha zahul laahu nakalal aakhirati wal-oola.

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

26. 79:26

    إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَعِبْرَةً لِّمَن يَخْشَىٰٓ

    Inna fee zaalika la'ibratal limaiy-yaksha

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

27. 79:27

    ءَأَنتُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَمِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ ۚ بَنَىٰهَا

    A-antum a shaddu khalqan amis samaa-u banaaha.

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

28. 79:28

    رَفَعَ سَمْكَهَا فَسَوَّىٰهَا

    Raf'a sam kaha fasaw waaha

    raising it high and forming it flawlessly.

29. 79:29

    وَأَغْطَشَ لَيْلَهَا وَأَخْرَجَ ضُحَىٰهَا

    Wa aghtasha lailaha wa akhraja duhaaha.

    He dimmed its night, and brought forth its daylight.

30. 79:30

    وَٱلْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ دَحَىٰهَآ

    Wal arda b'ada zaalika dahaaha.

    As for the earth, He spread it out as well

31. 79:31

    أَخْرَجَ مِنْهَا مَآءَهَا وَمَرْعَىٰهَا

    Akhraja minha maa-aha wa mar 'aaha.

    bringing forth its water and pastures

32. 79:32

    وَٱلْجِبَالَ أَرْسَىٰهَا

    Wal jibala arsaaha.

    and setting the mountains firmly ˹upon it˺—

33. 79:33

    مَتَـٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَـٰمِكُمْ

    Mataa'al lakum wali an 'aamikum.

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

34. 79:34

    فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلطَّآمَّةُ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ

    Fa-izaa jaaa'atit taaam matul kubraa.

    But, when the Supreme Disaster comes to pass—

35. 79:35

    يَوْمَ يَتَذَكَّرُ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مَا سَعَىٰ

    Yauma Yata zakkarul insaanu ma sa'aa.

    the Day every person will remember all ˹their˺ striving

36. 79:36

    وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلْجَحِيمُ لِمَن يَرَىٰ

    Wa burrizatil-jaheemu limany-yaraa.

    and the Hellfire will be displayed for all to see—

37. 79:37

    فَأَمَّا مَن طَغَىٰ

    Fa ammaa man taghaa.

    then as for those who transgressed

38. 79:38

    وَءَاثَرَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا

    Wa aasaral hayaatad dunyaa

    and preferred the ˹fleeting˺ life of this world

39. 79:39

    فَإِنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ هِىَ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ

    Fa innal jaheema hiyal maawaa.

    the Hellfire will certainly be ˹their˺ home.

40. 79:40

    وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ وَنَهَى ٱلنَّفْسَ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰ

    Wa ammaa man khaafa maqaama Rabbihee wa nahan nafsa 'anil hawaa

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

41. 79:41

    فَإِنَّ ٱلْجَنَّةَ هِىَ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ

    Fa innal jannata hiyal maawaa

    Paradise will certainly be ˹their˺ home.

42. 79:42

    يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلسَّاعَةِ أَيَّانَ مُرْسَىٰهَا

    Yas'aloonaka 'anis saa'ati ayyaana mursaahaa

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

43. 79:43

    فِيمَ أَنتَ مِن ذِكْرَىٰهَآ

    Feema anta min zikraahaa

    But it is not for you to tell its time.

44. 79:44

    إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ مُنتَهَىٰهَآ

    Ilaa Rabbika muntahaa haa

    That knowledge rests with your Lord ˹alone˺.

45. 79:45

    إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُنذِرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰهَا

    Innamaaa anta munziru maiy yakshaahaa

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

46. 79:46

    كَأَنَّهُمْ يَوْمَ يَرَوْنَهَا لَمْ يَلْبَثُوٓا۟ إِلَّا عَشِيَّةً أَوْ ضُحَىٰهَا

    Ka annahum Yawma yarawnahaa lam yalbasooo illaa 'ashiyyatan aw duhaahaa

    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.

Sources

• Translation: Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran.
• Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy, via mp3quran.net.
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