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Surah 79

Surah An-Nazi'at (Those who drag forth)

النازعات

Also written: Naziat

Surah An-Nazi'at (النازعات) is surah 79 of the 114 surahs of the Quran. It has 46 ayahs, was revealed in Mecca (Meccan), and its name means “Those who drag forth”.

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Number
79
Ayahs
46
Revelation
Meccan
Meaning
Those who drag forth

Names, meaning and Meccan/Medinan classification as listed in the quran-json dataset.

About Surah An-Nazi'at

An-Nazi’at, “Those Who Pull Out”, is a Meccan surah that opens with oaths by beings that extract and draw out — understood by many commentators as the angels who take souls at death. It describes the trembling of hearts on the Day of the two blasts, retells the confrontation between Moses and Pharaoh, points to the heavens and earth, and ends with the question everyone asks: when is the Hour?

Main themes

  • The oaths (79:1–5): by those who pull out harshly and those who draw out gently, those who glide, race ahead and arrange affairs. Many commentators explain these as angels — some taking the souls of the wicked forcefully and of the believers gently.
  • Two blasts (79:6–14): the first quake followed by a second; hearts pounding and eyes downcast, while deniers ask whether decayed bones can live again. It will take only a single cry.
  • Moses and Pharaoh (79:15–26): called in the sacred valley of Tuwa, Moses is sent to invite Pharaoh to purify himself; Pharaoh denies, gathers his people and proclaims himself their highest lord, and is seized as an example.
  • Heaven and earth (79:27–33): are humans harder to create than the sky He raised, the night He darkened and the earth He spread with water, pasture and mountains?

Two kinds of people

When the great Overwhelming Event comes (79:34–41), a person will remember what he strove for. The one who transgressed and preferred this life will find his refuge in Hell; the one who feared standing before his Lord and restrained the self from its desires will find his refuge in Paradise. These verses are often quoted on self-discipline.

The surah ends (79:42–46) with people asking the Prophet when the Hour will come. He is only a warner; its knowledge rests with his Lord, and when they see it, it will seem they had lingered only an evening or a morning.

Frequently asked questions

Who are 'those who pull out' in Surah An-Nazi'at?
Many commentators understand them as the angels who take souls at death; other interpretations are also mentioned in the commentaries.
Where does Pharaoh claim to be the highest lord?
In Surah An-Nazi'at, verse 24.
How many verses are in Surah An-Nazi'at?
46.
How many ayahs are in Surah An-Nazi'at?
Surah An-Nazi'at has 46 ayahs. It is surah number 79 in the Quran and is Meccan.
Can I read Surah An-Nazi'at in English or save it as a PDF?
Yes. This page shows the Arabic text of every ayah with the Saheeh International English meaning under it. Use “Print / Save as PDF” for a clean printable copy that you can save as a PDF file from your browser.
Is Surah An-Nazi'at the same as Surah Naziat?
Yes. Naziat and An-Nazi'at are different English spellings of the same surah name, النازعات.

Summaries describe the surah’s content and commonly cited reports for general readers; they are not a tafsir or a religious ruling.

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Surah An-Nazi'at in Arabic with English meaning

Arabic: Uthmani script from The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia (quranenc.com), Uthmani script, via quran-json (CC-BY-SA 4.0), shown as in the verified dataset; open-tanween marks use the equivalent codepoints this font draws, as in the editor. English meaning: Saheeh International (tanzil.net). A translation conveys the meaning; it is not the Quran itself.

  1. وَٱلنَّـٰزِعَٰتِ غَرۡقࣰا ۝١

    79:1By those [angels] who extract with violence

  2. وَٱلنَّـٰشِطَٰتِ نَشۡطࣰا ۝٢

    79:2And [by] those who remove with ease

  3. وَٱلسَّـٰبِحَٰتِ سَبۡحࣰا ۝٣

    79:3And [by] those who glide [as if] swimming

  4. فَٱلسَّـٰبِقَٰتِ سَبۡقࣰا ۝٤

    79:4And those who race each other in a race

  5. فَٱلۡمُدَبِّرَٰتِ أَمۡرࣰا ۝٥

    79:5And those who arrange [each] matter

  6. يَوۡمَ تَرۡجُفُ ٱلرَّاجِفَةُ ۝٦

    79:6On the Day the blast [of the Horn] will convulse [creation]

  7. تَتۡبَعُهَا ٱلرَّادِفَةُ ۝٧

    79:7There will follow it the subsequent [one]

  8. قُلُوبࣱ يَوۡمَئِذࣲ وَاجِفَةٌ ۝٨

    79:8Hearts, that Day, will tremble

  9. أَبۡصَٰرُهَا خَٰشِعَةࣱ ۝٩

    79:9Their eyes humbled

  10. يَقُولُونَ أَءِنَّا لَمَرۡدُودُونَ فِي ٱلۡحَافِرَةِ ۝١٠

    79:10They are [presently] saying, "Will we indeed be returned to [our] former state [of life]

  11. أَءِذَا كُنَّا عِظَٰمࣰا نَّخِرَةࣰ ۝١١

    79:11Even if we should be decayed bones

  12. قَالُواْ تِلۡكَ إِذࣰا كَرَّةٌ خَاسِرَةࣱ ۝١٢

    79:12They say, "That, then, would be a losing return

  13. فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجۡرَةࣱ وَٰحِدَةࣱ ۝١٣

    79:13Indeed, it will be but one shout

  14. فَإِذَا هُم بِٱلسَّاهِرَةِ ۝١٤

    79:14And suddenly they will be [alert] upon the earth's surface

  15. هَلۡ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ ۝١٥

    79:15Has there reached you the story of Moses

  16. إِذۡ نَادَىٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ بِٱلۡوَادِ ٱلۡمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى ۝١٦

    79:16When his Lord called to him in the sacred valley of Tuwa

  17. ٱذۡهَبۡ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ ۝١٧

    79:17Go to Pharaoh. Indeed, he has transgressed

  18. فَقُلۡ هَل لَّكَ إِلَىٰٓ أَن تَزَكَّىٰ ۝١٨

    79:18And say to him, 'Would you [be willing to] purify yourself

  19. وَأَهۡدِيَكَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَتَخۡشَىٰ ۝١٩

    79:19And let me guide you to your Lord so you would fear [Him]

  20. فَأَرَىٰهُ ٱلۡأٓيَةَ ٱلۡكُبۡرَىٰ ۝٢٠

    79:20And he showed him the greatest sign

  21. فَكَذَّبَ وَعَصَىٰ ۝٢١

    79:21But Pharaoh denied and disobeyed

  22. ثُمَّ أَدۡبَرَ يَسۡعَىٰ ۝٢٢

    79:22Then he turned his back, striving

  23. فَحَشَرَ فَنَادَىٰ ۝٢٣

    79:23And he gathered [his people] and called out

  24. فَقَالَ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكُمُ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ ۝٢٤

    79:24And said, "I am your most exalted lord

  25. فَأَخَذَهُ ٱللَّهُ نَكَالَ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ وَٱلۡأُولَىٰٓ ۝٢٥

    79:25So Allah seized him in exemplary punishment for the last and the first [transgression]

  26. إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَعِبۡرَةࣰ لِّمَن يَخۡشَىٰٓ ۝٢٦

    79:26Indeed in that is a warning for whoever would fear [Allah]

  27. ءَأَنتُمۡ أَشَدُّ خَلۡقًا أَمِ ٱلسَّمَآءُۚ بَنَىٰهَا ۝٢٧

    79:27Are you a more difficult creation or is the heaven? Allah constructed it

  28. رَفَعَ سَمۡكَهَا فَسَوَّىٰهَا ۝٢٨

    79:28He raised its ceiling and proportioned it

  29. وَأَغۡطَشَ لَيۡلَهَا وَأَخۡرَجَ ضُحَىٰهَا ۝٢٩

    79:29And He darkened its night and extracted its brightness

  30. وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ بَعۡدَ ذَٰلِكَ دَحَىٰهَآ ۝٣٠

    79:30And after that He spread the earth

  31. أَخۡرَجَ مِنۡهَا مَآءَهَا وَمَرۡعَىٰهَا ۝٣١

    79:31He extracted from it its water and its pasture

  32. وَٱلۡجِبَالَ أَرۡسَىٰهَا ۝٣٢

    79:32And the mountains He set firmly

  33. مَتَٰعࣰا لَّكُمۡ وَلِأَنۡعَٰمِكُمۡ ۝٣٣

    79:33As provision for you and your grazing livestock

  34. فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلطَّآمَّةُ ٱلۡكُبۡرَىٰ ۝٣٤

    79:34But when there comes the greatest Overwhelming Calamity

  35. يَوۡمَ يَتَذَكَّرُ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ مَا سَعَىٰ ۝٣٥

    79:35The Day when man will remember that for which he strove

  36. وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلۡجَحِيمُ لِمَن يَرَىٰ ۝٣٦

    79:36And Hellfire will be exposed for [all] those who see

  37. فَأَمَّا مَن طَغَىٰ ۝٣٧

    79:37So as for he who transgressed

  38. وَءَاثَرَ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا ۝٣٨

    79:38And preferred the life of the world

  39. فَإِنَّ ٱلۡجَحِيمَ هِيَ ٱلۡمَأۡوَىٰ ۝٣٩

    79:39Then indeed, Hellfire will be [his] refuge

  40. وَأَمَّا مَنۡ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ وَنَهَى ٱلنَّفۡسَ عَنِ ٱلۡهَوَىٰ ۝٤٠

    79:40But as for he who feared the position of his Lord and prevented the soul from [unlawful] inclination

  41. فَإِنَّ ٱلۡجَنَّةَ هِيَ ٱلۡمَأۡوَىٰ ۝٤١

    79:41Then indeed, Paradise will be [his] refuge

  42. يَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلسَّاعَةِ أَيَّانَ مُرۡسَىٰهَا ۝٤٢

    79:42They ask you, [O Muhammad], about the Hour: when is its arrival

  43. فِيمَ أَنتَ مِن ذِكۡرَىٰهَآ ۝٤٣

    79:43In what [position] are you that you should mention it

  44. إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ مُنتَهَىٰهَآ ۝٤٤

    79:44To your Lord is its finality

  45. إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُنذِرُ مَن يَخۡشَىٰهَا ۝٤٥

    79:45You are only a warner for those who fear it

  46. كَأَنَّهُمۡ يَوۡمَ يَرَوۡنَهَا لَمۡ يَلۡبَثُوٓاْ إِلَّا عَشِيَّةً أَوۡ ضُحَىٰهَا ۝٤٦

    79:46It will be, on the Day they see it, as though they had not remained [in the world] except for an afternoon or a morning thereof