Surah An-Nazi‘at Full Text — Those Who Pull Out (Hafs)

وَٱلنَّٰزِعَٰتِ غَرْقًۭا﴿١﴾وَٱلنَّٰشِطَٰتِ نَشْطًۭا﴿٢﴾وَٱلسَّٰبِحَٰتِ سَبْحًۭا﴿٣﴾فَٱلسَّٰبِقَٰتِ سَبْقًۭا﴿٤﴾فَٱلْمُدَبِّرَٰتِ أَمْرًۭا﴿٥﴾يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ ٱلرَّاجِفَةُ﴿٦﴾تَتْبَعُهَا ٱلرَّادِفَةُ﴿٧﴾قُلُوبٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ وَاجِفَةٌ﴿٨﴾أَبْصَٰرُهَا خَٰشِعَةٌۭ﴿٩﴾يَقُولُونَ أَءِنَّا لَمَرْدُودُونَ فِى ٱلْحَافِرَةِ﴿١٠﴾أَءِذَا كُنَّا عِظَٰمًۭا نَّخِرَةًۭ﴿١١﴾قَالُوا۟ تِلْكَ إِذًۭا كَرَّةٌ خَاسِرَةٌۭ﴿١٢﴾فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌۭ وَٰحِدَةٌۭ﴿١٣﴾فَإِذَا هُم بِٱلسَّاهِرَةِ﴿١٤﴾هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ﴿١٥﴾إِذْ نَادَىٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ بِٱلْوَادِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى﴿١٦﴾ٱذْهَبْ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ﴿١٧﴾فَقُلْ هَل لَّكَ إِلَىٰٓ أَن تَزَكَّىٰ﴿١٨﴾وَأَهْدِيَكَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَتَخْشَىٰ﴿١٩﴾فَأَرَىٰهُ ٱلْءَايَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ﴿٢٠﴾فَكَذَّبَ وَعَصَىٰ﴿٢١﴾ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ يَسْعَىٰ﴿٢٢﴾فَحَشَرَ فَنَادَىٰ﴿٢٣﴾فَقَالَ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكُمُ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ﴿٢٤﴾فَأَخَذَهُ ٱللَّهُ نَكَالَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ وَٱلْأُولَىٰٓ﴿٢٥﴾إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَعِبْرَةًۭ لِّمَن يَخْشَىٰٓ﴿٢٦﴾ءَأَنتُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَمِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ ۚ بَنَىٰهَا﴿٢٧﴾رَفَعَ سَمْكَهَا فَسَوَّىٰهَا﴿٢٨﴾وَأَغْطَشَ لَيْلَهَا وَأَخْرَجَ ضُحَىٰهَا﴿٢٩﴾وَٱلْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ دَحَىٰهَآ﴿٣٠﴾أَخْرَجَ مِنْهَا مَآءَهَا وَمَرْعَىٰهَا﴿٣١﴾وَٱلْجِبَالَ أَرْسَىٰهَا﴿٣٢﴾مَتَٰعًۭا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ﴿٣٣﴾فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلطَّآمَّةُ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ﴿٣٤﴾يَوْمَ يَتَذَكَّرُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَا سَعَىٰ﴿٣٥﴾وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلْجَحِيمُ لِمَن يَرَىٰ﴿٣٦﴾فَأَمَّا مَن طَغَىٰ﴿٣٧﴾وَءَاثَرَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا﴿٣٨﴾فَإِنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ هِىَ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ﴿٣٩﴾وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ وَنَهَى ٱلنَّفْسَ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰ﴿٤٠﴾فَإِنَّ ٱلْجَنَّةَ هِىَ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ﴿٤١﴾يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلسَّاعَةِ أَيَّانَ مُرْسَىٰهَا﴿٤٢﴾فِيمَ أَنتَ مِن ذِكْرَىٰهَآ﴿٤٣﴾إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ مُنتَهَىٰهَآ﴿٤٤﴾إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُنذِرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰهَا﴿٤٥﴾كَأَنَّهُمْ يَوْمَ يَرَوْنَهَا لَمْ يَلْبَثُوٓا۟ إِلَّا عَشِيَّةً أَوْ ضُحَىٰهَا﴿٤٦﴾

About Surah An-Nazi‘at

Surah An-Nazi‘at is the 79th surah in the order of the mushaf, and one of the Meccan surahs — revealed to the Prophet ﷺ before the migration to Madinah. It contains 46 ayahs, and it is the second surah of Juz ‘Amma, coming immediately after Surah An-Naba in the final part of the Quran that most Muslims begin their memorisation with.

The surah opens with five solemn oaths, beginning «wan-nazi‘ati gharqa» — “by those who wrench out harshly” — which the majority of commentators understand as the angels who wrench out the souls of the disbelievers harshly; the five oaths together describe the angels and the tasks they administer by Allah’s command. From these oaths the surah moves through its great themes: the trembling blast of the Resurrection and the deniers who ask whether they will really be returned, the story of Musa and Pharaoh and the end of arrogant tyranny, the signs of Allah’s power in the heaven and the earth, the great overwhelming calamity on which every soul’s destination is decided, and the question of when the Hour will come.

The text shown on this page is the narration of Hafs ‘an ‘Asim, the reading used in most of the Muslim world, in the Uthmani script that follows the Madinah mushaf. The audio recitation is by Sheikh Saad Al-Ghamdi.

Virtues and place of Surah An-Nazi‘at

1. Early in Juz ‘Amma

Surah An-Nazi‘at stands second in Juz ‘Amma, straight after Surah An-Naba. Because Juz ‘Amma is where most Muslims start memorising the Quran, An-Nazi‘at is among the surahs most widely learnt and recited in the lives of believers, young and old — often among the first longer surahs a student commits to heart.

2. A powerful argument for the Resurrection

The surah answers those who mock the idea of being raised from decayed bones with a single piercing question: “Are you harder to create, or the heaven He built?” He raised its ceiling and proportioned it, darkened its night and brought out its day, spread the earth and anchored the mountains — and the One who created all this is more than able to restore the dead. It is a surah that revives certainty in the Hereafter.

3. The lesson of Musa and Pharaoh

At its heart the surah recounts how Pharaoh, at the height of his power, proclaimed “I am your lord, most high” — and how Allah seized him as an exemplary punishment of the Hereafter and the first life. “In that is a lesson for whoever fears”: arrogant tyranny ends, and the believer who fears his Lord takes comfort and warning from it in equal measure.

Themes of the Surah

1. The oaths by the angels (ayahs 1–5)

The surah opens with five oaths — by the angels who wrench out the souls of the disbelievers harshly, who glide swiftly, who race ahead, and who administer affairs by Allah’s command.

Read from ayah 1 →

2. The trembling and the Resurrection (ayahs 6–14)

The Day «ar-rajifah» — the first trumpet blast — shakes the earth, followed by «ar-radifah»; hearts that Day will tremble and eyes will be humbled. The deniers ask, “Will we really be returned to our former state, when we are decayed bones?” Yet it is but one single blast — and at once they are awake on the surface of the earth.

Read from ayah 6 →

3. The story of Musa and Pharaoh (ayahs 15–26)

Musa is called by his Lord in the sacred valley of Tuwa and sent to Pharaoh, who has transgressed: “Would you purify yourself, and I will guide you to your Lord so you fear Him?” Shown the greatest sign, Pharaoh denied and disobeyed, gathered his people and proclaimed, “I am your lord, most high.” So Allah seized him as an exemplary punishment of the Hereafter and the first life — “in that is a lesson for whoever fears.”

Read from ayah 15 →

4. Signs of Allah’s power in creation (ayahs 27–33)

Are you harder to create, or the heaven He built? He raised its ceiling and proportioned it, darkened its night and brought out its day; the earth He spread out, bringing forth its water and its pasture, and the mountains He anchored — a provision for you and for your grazing livestock.

Read from ayah 27 →

5. The great overwhelming calamity (ayahs 34–41)

When «at-tammah al-kubra» comes — the Day man remembers what he strove for, and Hellfire is shown to whoever sees — then whoever transgressed and preferred the worldly life, Hellfire is his refuge; but whoever feared standing before his Lord and restrained his soul from desire, Paradise is his refuge.

Read from ayah 34 →

6. They ask you about the Hour (ayahs 42–46)

They ask about the Hour — when will it arrive? “In what position are you to mention it? To your Lord is its finality.” The Prophet ﷺ is only a warner for whoever fears it: the Day they see it, it will be as if they had remained only an evening or a morning.

Read from ayah 42 →

Tips for reading and memorising

Its 46 ayahs are short — many just two or three words — so it reads faster than its length suggests.
A simple plan is about eight ayahs a day over six days, or one thematic section a day using the six sections above.
Listen to the recitation above by Sheikh Saad Al-Ghamdi and repeat after him.
Let the story of Musa and Pharaoh anchor the middle of the surah in your memory — it is the longest single section.
Use the “font size” buttons at the top of the page for a comfortable read.
You can print the surah from your browser (Ctrl+P) for a clean paper copy.

Frequently asked questions

How many ayahs are in Surah An-Nazi‘at?

Surah An-Nazi‘at has 46 ayahs. It is the 79th surah in the order of the mushaf, and it is a Meccan surah.

Why is it called Surah An-Nazi‘at?

It is named after its opening oath «wan-nazi‘ati gharqa» — “by those who wrench out harshly” — which the majority of commentators understand as the angels who wrench out the souls of the disbelievers harshly. They explain that the opening five oaths all describe the angels and the tasks they carry out by Allah’s command.

Where does Surah An-Nazi‘at fall in the Quran?

It is the second surah of Juz ‘Amma — the 30th and final juz of the Quran — coming immediately after Surah An-Naba. Because Juz ‘Amma is the part most Muslims begin their memorisation with, An-Nazi‘at is among the surahs most frequently learnt by heart.

What is Surah An-Nazi‘at about?

It opens with five oaths by the angels, then affirms the Resurrection against those who deny it, recounts the story of Musa and Pharaoh and the end of Pharaoh’s tyranny, points to the signs of Allah’s power in the heaven and the earth, describes the great overwhelming calamity on which every soul’s destination is decided, and closes by answering those who ask about the timing of the Hour.

What is the “great calamity” (at-tammah al-kubra)?

The commentators explain that «at-tammah al-kubra» — “the great overwhelming calamity” in ayah 34 — is the Day of Resurrection: the Day man remembers what he strove for, and Hellfire is shown plainly to all who see.

Does the surah say when the Hour will come?

No. When they ask the Prophet ﷺ about its time, the surah answers: “In what position are you to mention it? To your Lord is its finality.” Its knowledge belongs to Allah alone, and the Prophet ﷺ is only a warner for whoever fears it.

What does the surah promise those who restrain their souls?

In ayahs 40–41, whoever feared standing before his Lord and restrained his soul from desire — Paradise is his refuge. It stands opposite the fate of the one who transgressed and preferred the worldly life, for whom Hellfire is the refuge.

How long does it take to read the full surah?

A complete recitation of Surah An-Nazi‘at takes about 5 minutes at a moderate pace. Its verses are short, which makes it well suited to daily reading and memorisation.

Which recitation is the text on this page based on?

The text shown on this page is the narration of Hafs ‘an ‘Asim — the most widely used reading in the Muslim world — written in the Uthmani script that follows the Madinah mushaf. The audio recitation on this page is by Sheikh Saad Al-Ghamdi.

Surah An-Nazi‘at (Those Who Pull Out) — Full Text in Clear Arabic Script

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