1. Wan naazi 'aati gharqa
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلنَّٰزِعَٰتِ غَرْقًۭا
By those [angels] who extract with violence
Those who drag forth
1. Wan naazi 'aati gharqa
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلنَّٰزِعَٰتِ غَرْقًۭا
By those [angels] who extract with violence
2. Wan naa shi taati nashta
وَٱلنَّٰشِطَٰتِ نَشْطًۭا
And [by] those who remove with ease
3. Wass saabi-haati sabha
وَٱلسَّٰبِحَٰتِ سَبْحًۭا
And [by] those who glide [as if] swimming
4. Fass saabi qaati sabqa
فَٱلسَّٰبِقَٰتِ سَبْقًۭا
And those who race each other in a race
5. Fal mu dab-bi raati amra
فَٱلْمُدَبِّرَٰتِ أَمْرًۭا
And those who arrange [each] matter,
6. Yawma tarjufur raajifa
يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ ٱلرَّاجِفَةُ
On the Day the blast [of the Horn] will convulse [creation],
7. Tatba'u har raadifa
تَتْبَعُهَا ٱلرَّادِفَةُ
There will follow it the subsequent [one].
8. Quloobuny-yau maaiziw-waaji-fa
قُلُوبٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ وَاجِفَةٌ
Hearts, that Day, will tremble,
9. Absaa ruhaa khashi'ah
أَبْصَٰرُهَا خَٰشِعَةٌۭ
Their eyes humbled.
10. Ya qoo loona a-inna lamar doo doona fil haafirah
يَقُولُونَ أَءِنَّا لَمَرْدُودُونَ فِى ٱلْحَافِرَةِ
They are [presently] saying, "Will we indeed be returned to [our] former state [of life]?
One of the many practices taught by Islam is that its followers should begin their activities in the name of God.
The character of this surah is that of a prayer. The prayer begins with praise of the One to whom our prayer is addressed.