man will look upon his works and the unbeliever will cry: 'Would that
I were dust? '
y those (angels) who violently snatch away (men's souls), and
B
those who gently draw them out; by those who glide along (at
God's bidding) and those who speed headlong; by those who
regulate the affair! On the day when the Trumpet sounds its first blast
followed by the second, men's hearts that day shall tremble with their
eyes downcast.
They say: 'Shall we indeed be restored to (our) first state even after
we are rotten bones? '
They say: 'That would then be a vain return.' But with one single
cry, they shall be awakened.
Have you heard the story ofMusa?
His Lord called out to him in the sacred valley of Towa, saying: 'Go
to Pharaoh: he has transgressed all bounds; and say: "Will you reform
yourself? I will guide you to your Lord, so that you may have fear of
Him." '
He (Musa) showed him the mighty sign, but he denied and
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Sura 79
"Al-Nazi‘at"
THE SNATCHERS
In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful
THE SNATCHERS
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THE QURAN