The Snatchers (Al-Naze'aat)
In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
By oath of those who harshly pull out the soul. (Of the disbeliever) 1 and move [in their orbits] with steady motion, 2 and by those that speedily glide along (the cosmos), 3 by the angels who hasten along 4 And direct affairs by command, 5 The Day when the quaking will cause a violent convulsion, 6 And the following event will come after it. 7 hearts will throb on that Day 8 and their eyes shall be downcast with dread. 9 They say: Shall we indeed be restored to (our) first state? 10 even though we may have become [a heap of] crumbling bones?" 11 They say: "It would in that case, be a return with loss!" 12 However, it will only take a single blast 13 When lo! they shall be wakeful. 14 Did the news of Moosa reach you? 15 When his Lord called to him in the sacred valley of Tuwa, 16 Go to Fir'aun (Pharaoh), verily, he has transgressed all bounds (in crimes, sins, polytheism, disbelief, etc.). 17 And say to him, 'Would you [be willing to] purify yourself 18 And I will guide you to your Lord so that you should fear. 19 And he showed him the tremendous token. 20 but he belied and disobeyed, 21 Then he turned his back, striving hard (against Allah). 22 then he mustered 23 and proclaimed, and he said, 'I am your Lord, the Most High!' 24 you pay attention 25 Surely in that is a lesson for him who fears! 26