Surah An-Nazi'at (undefined) is the 79th chapter of the Holy Quran. It was revealed in Mecca and contains 46 verses (ayahs). Read it below with the Arabic text, transliteration, or open it as interactive flashcards to memorize it verse by verse.
- 79:1
وَٱلنَّٰزِعَٰتِ غَرْقًۭا
Wan naazi 'aati gharqa
- 79:2
وَٱلنَّٰشِطَٰتِ نَشْطًۭا
Wan naa shi taati nashta
- 79:3
وَٱلسَّٰبِحَٰتِ سَبْحًۭا
Wass saabi-haati sabha
- 79:4
فَٱلسَّٰبِقَٰتِ سَبْقًۭا
Fass saabi qaati sabqa
- 79:5
فَٱلْمُدَبِّرَٰتِ أَمْرًۭا
Fal mu dab-bi raati amra
- 79:6
يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ ٱلرَّاجِفَةُ
Yawma tarjufur raajifa
- 79:7
تَتْبَعُهَا ٱلرَّادِفَةُ
Tatba'u har raadifa
- 79:8
قُلُوبٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ وَاجِفَةٌ
Quloobuny-yau maaiziw-waaji-fa
- 79:9
أَبْصَٰرُهَا خَٰشِعَةٌۭ
Absaa ruhaa khashi'ah
- 79:10
يَقُولُونَ أَءِنَّا لَمَرْدُودُونَ فِى ٱلْحَافِرَةِ
Ya qoo loona a-inna lamar doo doona fil haafirah
- 79:11
أَءِذَا كُنَّا عِظَٰمًۭا نَّخِرَةًۭ
Aizaa kunna 'izaa man-nakhirah
- 79:12
قَالُوا۟ تِلْكَ إِذًۭا كَرَّةٌ خَاسِرَةٌۭ
Qaalu tilka izan karratun khaasirah.
- 79:13
فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌۭ وَٰحِدَةٌۭ
Fa inna ma hiya zajratuw-waahida
- 79:14
فَإِذَا هُم بِٱلسَّاهِرَةِ
Faizaa hum biss saahirah
- 79:15
هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ
Hal ataaka hadeethu Musaa
- 79:16
إِذْ نَادَىٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ بِٱلْوَادِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى
Iz nadaahu rabbuhu bil waadil-muqad dasi tuwa
- 79:17
ٱذْهَبْ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ
Izhab ilaa fir'auna innahu taghaa.
- 79:18
فَقُلْ هَل لَّكَ إِلَىٰٓ أَن تَزَكَّىٰ
Faqul hal laka ilaa-an tazakka.
- 79:19
وَأَهْدِيَكَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَتَخْشَىٰ
Wa ahdi yaka ila rabbika fatakh sha
- 79:20
فَأَرَىٰهُ ٱلْءَايَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ
Fa araahul-aayatal kubra.
- 79:21
فَكَذَّبَ وَعَصَىٰ
Fa kazzaba wa asaa.
- 79:22
ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ يَسْعَىٰ
Thumma adbara yas'aa.
- 79:23
فَحَشَرَ فَنَادَىٰ
Fa hashara fanada.
- 79:24
فَقَالَ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكُمُ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
Faqala ana rabbu kumul-a'laa.
- 79:25
فَأَخَذَهُ ٱللَّهُ نَكَالَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ وَٱلْأُولَىٰٓ
Fa-akha zahul laahu nakalal aakhirati wal-oola.
- 79:26
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَعِبْرَةًۭ لِّمَن يَخْشَىٰٓ
Inna fee zaalika la'ibratal limaiy-yaksha
- 79:27
ءَأَنتُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَمِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ ۚ بَنَىٰهَا
A-antum a shaddu khalqan amis samaa-u banaaha.
- 79:28
رَفَعَ سَمْكَهَا فَسَوَّىٰهَا
Raf'a sam kaha fasaw waaha
- 79:29
وَأَغْطَشَ لَيْلَهَا وَأَخْرَجَ ضُحَىٰهَا
Wa aghtasha lailaha wa akhraja duhaaha.
- 79:30
وَٱلْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ دَحَىٰهَآ
Wal arda b'ada zaalika dahaaha.
- 79:31
أَخْرَجَ مِنْهَا مَآءَهَا وَمَرْعَىٰهَا
Akhraja minha maa-aha wa mar 'aaha.
- 79:32
وَٱلْجِبَالَ أَرْسَىٰهَا
Wal jibala arsaaha.
- 79:33
مَتَٰعًۭا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ
Mataa'al lakum wali an 'aamikum.
- 79:34
فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلطَّآمَّةُ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ
Fa-izaa jaaa'atit taaam matul kubraa.
- 79:35
يَوْمَ يَتَذَكَّرُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَا سَعَىٰ
Yauma Yata zakkarul insaanu ma sa'aa.
- 79:36
وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلْجَحِيمُ لِمَن يَرَىٰ
Wa burrizatil-jaheemu limany-yaraa.
- 79:37
فَأَمَّا مَن طَغَىٰ
Fa ammaa man taghaa.
- 79:38
وَءَاثَرَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا
Wa aasaral hayaatad dunyaa
- 79:39
فَإِنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ هِىَ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ
Fa innal jaheema hiyal maawaa.
- 79:40
وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ وَنَهَى ٱلنَّفْسَ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰ
Wa ammaa man khaafa maqaama Rabbihee wa nahan nafsa 'anil hawaa
- 79:41
فَإِنَّ ٱلْجَنَّةَ هِىَ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ
Fa innal jannata hiyal maawaa
- 79:42
يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلسَّاعَةِ أَيَّانَ مُرْسَىٰهَا
Yas'aloonaka 'anis saa'ati ayyaana mursaahaa
- 79:43
فِيمَ أَنتَ مِن ذِكْرَىٰهَآ
Feema anta min zikraahaa
- 79:44
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ مُنتَهَىٰهَآ
Ilaa Rabbika muntahaa haa
- 79:45
إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُنذِرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰهَا
Innamaaa anta munziru maiy yakshaahaa
- 79:46
كَأَنَّهُمْ يَوْمَ يَرَوْنَهَا لَمْ يَلْبَثُوٓا۟ إِلَّا عَشِيَّةً أَوْ ضُحَىٰهَا
Ka annahum Yawma yarawnahaa lam yalbasooo illaa 'ashiyyatan aw duhaahaa
About Surah An-Nazi'at
An-Nazi'at, Those Who Drag Forth, opens with oaths about the angels who carry out Allah's command. It recalls the story of Musa and Pharaoh as a warning, then turns to the building of the heavens and the spreading of the earth as proof of resurrection. It closes by reminding people that the Hour's timing rests with Allah alone.
Themes: The angels, Musa and Pharaoh, Signs of resurrection, The Hour
Arabic: Uthmani script (Hafs). Translation: Arabic. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy. See Sources for full attribution.