Sūrah An-NāziʿātThose Who Pull Out · Makkah · 46 āyāt · 4 themes

The tafsīr in brief

By those who extract violently, and those who draw out gently, and those who glide swiftly, then those who race each other in a race, then those who arrange [each] matter — the Day the blast will convulse, followed by the second blast, hearts that Day will tremble, their eyes humbled. They say: will we indeed be returned to [our] former state? Even after we are decayed bones? They say: this then would be a losing return! Yet it will be but one shout, and behold, they are awakened.

• Let the opening oaths widen your attention beyond what you can see. Remember death, and recognise that the angels’ work is carried out under Allah’s command.
• Take the coming Day seriously now. Its successive blasts, trembling hearts and lowered eyes invite humility rather than careless confidence.
• Do not confuse a dismissive question with a sound argument. The disbelievers point to decayed bones and speak of loss, but neither remark establishes that resurrection cannot happen.
• Do not measure Allah’s power by human ability. Let the sudden return after one shout strengthen your readiness for resurrection.

The tafsīr in brief

Has the story of Mūsā reached you? When his Lord called to him in the sacred valley of Ṭuwā: go to Firʿawn, indeed he has transgressed, and say: would you purify yourself, and I guide you to your Lord so you would fear Him? He showed him the greatest sign, but he denied and disobeyed, then turned his back, striving. He gathered [his people] and called out, saying, I am your lord, most high. So Allah seized him with the punishment of the last and the first. Indeed in that is a lesson for whoever fears.

• Read this history as guidance for your own response to Allah. Firʿawn's arrogance is a warning to examine, not merely a fault to notice in someone else.
• When inviting someone toward Allah, keep purification, worship and a humble heart at the centre. The goal is willing obedience, not simply winning an argument.
• When clear truth challenges you, address it honestly rather than turning resistance into a campaign or seeking an audience for it.
• Do not confuse public power with safety from Allah's judgment. Let Firʿawn's punishment encourage humility and serious attention to warnings.

The tafsīr in brief

Are you a more difficult creation, or is the heaven? He constructed it, raised high its ceiling, and proportioned it; He darkened its night and brought out its brightness. And after that He spread the earth, extracted from it its water and pasture, and set the mountains firmly — as provision for you and your grazing livestock.

• When resurrection seems difficult to imagine, remember the scale of the heavens and the One who made their darkness and light. Human limits are not a measure of Allāh's power.
• Read the earth's spreading together with the water and pasture that follow. Let familiar necessities become reasons to notice Allāh's provision rather than take it for granted.
• Look beyond the impressive size of creation to the benefits it provides. Recognising purposeful provision for people and livestock brings gratitude together with awe.

The tafsīr in brief

So when the greatest catastrophe comes — the Day man will remember what he strove for, and Hellfire will be exhibited for all who see — then as for one who transgressed and preferred the worldly life, Hellfire will be his refuge; but as for one who feared standing before his Lord and restrained the soul from base desires, Paradise will be his refuge. They ask you about the Hour: when is its arrival? You have no knowledge to mention it; its finality is to your Lord. You are only a warner for whoever fears it. It will be, on the Day they see it, as if they had not remained [in the world] except for an evening or its morning.

• Review your actions while you can still change them. The coming Day brings remembrance of both good and evil deeds and makes the warning of Hell visible.
• When a desire conflicts with obedience to Allah, remember the two destinations. Fear of standing before Him should shape what you choose, not remain only a feeling.
• Do not make knowing the Hour's date a condition for taking its warning seriously. Leave its timing to Allah and focus on responding to the warning.
• Measure your priorities by their lasting consequences, not only their immediate appeal. What feels like a long lifetime now will one day seem very short.