79.Those who drag forth

  1. By the forceful chargers
  2. raring to go
  3. sweeping ahead at full stretch
  4. overtaking swiftly
  5. to bring the matter to an end
  6. on the Day when the blast reverberates
  7. and the second blast follows
  8. hearts will tremble
  9. and eyes will be downcast
  10. They say, ‘What? shall we be brought back to life
  11. after we have turned into decayed bones?’ and they say
  12. ‘Such a return is impossible!’
  13. But all it will take is a single blast
  14. and they will be back above ground
  15. Have you [Prophet] heard the story of Moses
  16. His Lord called out to him in the sacred valley of Tuwa
  17. ‘Go to Pharaoh, for he has exceeded all bounds
  18. and ask him, “Do you want to purify yourself [of sin]
  19. Do you want me to guide you to your Lord, so that you may hold Him in awe?” ’
  20. Moses showed him the great sign
  21. but he denied it and refused [the faith]
  22. He turned away and hastily
  23. gathered his people, proclaiming
  24. ‘I am your supreme lord,’
  25. so God condemned him to punishment in the life to come as well as in this life
  26. there truly is a lesson in this for anyone who stands in awe of God
  27. Which is harder to create: you people or the sky that He built
  28. raising it high and perfecting it
  29. giving darkness to its night and bringing out its morning brightness
  30. and the earth, too, He spread out
  31. bringing waters and pastures out of it
  32. and setting firm mountains [in it]
  33. for you and your animals to enjoy
  34. When the great overwhelming event arrives
  35. on the Day that man remembers what he has done
  36. and Hell is there for all to see
  37. for anyone who has transgressed
  38. and preferred the present life
  39. Hell will be home
  40. for anyone who feared the meeting with his Lord and restrained himself from base desires
  41. Paradise will be home
  42. They ask you [Prophet] about the Hour
  43. saying, ‘When will it arrive?’, but how can you tell [them that]
  44. Its time is known only to your Lord
  45. you are only sent to warn those who fear it
  46. On the Day they see it, it will seem they lingered [in this life] an evening [at most,] or its morning