| 1 | By those (angels) who pull out (the souls of the disbelievers and the wicked) with great violence. | |
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| 2 | By those (angels) who gently take out (the souls of the believers). | |
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| 3 | And by those that swim along (i.e. angels or planets in their orbits). | |
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| 4 | And by those that press forward as in a race (i.e. the angels or stars or the horses). | |
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| 5 | And by those angels who arrange to do the Commands of their Lord, (so verily, you disbelievers will be called to account). | |
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| 6 | On the Day (when the first blowing of the Trumpet is blown), the earth and the mountains will shake violently (and everybody will die). | |
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| 7 | The second blowing of the Trumpet follows it (and everybody will be resurrected). | |
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| 8 | (Some) hearts that Day will shake with fear and anxiety. | |
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| 9 | Their eyes will be downcast. | |
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| 10 | They say: "Shall we indeed be returned to (our) former state of life? | |
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| 11 | "Even after we are crumbled bones?" | |
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| 12 | They say: "It would in that case, be a return with loss!" | |
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| 13 | But it will be only a single Zajrah [shout (i.e., the second blowing of the Trumpet)], (See Verse 37:19). | |
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| 14 | When behold, they find themselves on the surface of the earth alive after their death, | |
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| 15 | Has there come to you the story of Musa (Moses)? | |
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| 16 | When his Lord called him in the sacred valley of Tuwa, | |
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| 17 | Go to Fir'aun (Pharaoh); verily he has transgressed all bounds (in crimes, sins, polytheism, disbelief). | |
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| 18 | And say to him: "Would you purify yourself (from the sin of disbelief by becoming a believer)?" | |
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| 19 | "And that I guide you to your Lord, so you should fear Him?" | |
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| 20 | Then [Musa (Moses)] showed him the great sign (miracles). | |
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| 21 | But [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] belied and disobeyed. | |
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| 22 | Then he turned his back, striving (against Allah). | |
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| 23 | Then he gathered (his people) and cried aloud, | |
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| 24 | Saying: "I am your lord, most high." | |
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| 25 | So Allah, seized him with punishment for his last and first transgression. [Tafsir At-Tabari] | |
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| 26 | Verily, in this is an instructive admonition for whosoever fears Allah. | |
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| 27 | Are you more difficult to create or is the heaven that He constructed? | |
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| 28 | He raised its height, and has perfected it. | |
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| 29 | Its night He covers with darkness and its forenoon He brings out (with light) | |
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| 30 | And after that He spread the earth, | |
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| 31 | And brought forth therefrom its water and its pasture. | |
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| 32 | And the mountains He has fixed firmly, | |
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| 33 | (To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle. | |
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| 34 | But when there comes the greatest catastrophe (i.e. the Day of Recompense) - | |
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| 35 | The Day when man shall remember what he strove for. | |
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| 36 | And Hell-fire shall be made apparent in full view for (every) one who sees. | |
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| 37 | Then for him who transgressed all bounds, (in disbelief, oppression and evil deeds of disobedience to Allah). | |
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| 38 | And preferred the life of this world (by following his evil desires and lusts), | |
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| 39 | Verily, his abode will be Hell-fire; | |
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| 40 | But as for him who feared standing before his Lord, and restrained himself from impure evil desires and lusts. | |
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| 41 | Verily, Paradise will be his abode. | |
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| 42 | They ask you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) about the Hour - when will be its appointed time? | |
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| 43 | You have no knowledge to say anything about it. | |
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| 44 | To your Lord belongs (the knowledge of) the term thereof? | |
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| 45 | You (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) are only a warner for those who fear it, | |
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| 46 | The Day they see it, (it will be) as if they had not tarried (in this world) except an afternoon or a morning. | |
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