English - Chapter 79 - An-Naziat

BY THOSE who snatch away men‘s souls

and those who gently release them

and those who speed headlong

by those who govern the affairs of this world

On the day the Trumpet sounds

its first and second blast

hearts shall on that day be filled with terror

and eyes shall stare with awe

They say: ‘When we are turned to hollow bones, shall we be restored to life?‘

Even if we should be decayed bones

And they say: ‘So it is a fruitless transformation!‘

But with one blast

they shall return to the earth‘s surface

Have you heard the story of Moses

His Lord called out to him in the sacred valley of Ţuwā, saying

Go to Pharaoh: he has transgressed all bounds

and say: "Will you reform yourself

I will guide you to your Lord, that you may have fear of Him.‘

He showed Pharaoh the mightiest sign

but he denied it and rebelled

He quickly went away and

summoning all his men, made to them a proclamation

‘I am your supreme Lord.‘ he said

So God smote him with the scourge of the life to come, and of this life

Surely in this there is a lesson for the God-fearing

Are you harder to create or the heaven He has built

He raised it high and fashioned it

giving darkness to its night and brightness to its day

After that He spread the earth

and, drawing water from its depth, brought forth its pastures

He set down the mountains

for you and for your cattle to delight in

But when the supreme calamity strikes ―

the day when man will call to mind his labours ―

when Hell appears to those with eyes to see ―

he that transgressed

and chose this present life

shall have his home in Hell

and he that feared to stand before his Lord

and curbed his soul‘s desire shall have his home in Paradise

They question you about the Hour. ‘When will it come?‘

But how are you to know

Only your Lord knows when the end will come

Your duty is but to warn those that fear it

On the day they see it, it will seem as if they had lingered but one evening, or one morning