79. Naziat · verses 2–11

وَٱلنَّٰشِطَٰتِ نَشۡطٗا

Waalnnashitati nashtan

By those who gently draw out (the souls of the blessed);

وَٱلسَّٰبِحَٰتِ سَبۡحٗا

Waalssabihati sabhan

And by those who glide along (on errands of mercy),

فَٱلسَّٰبِقَٰتِ سَبۡقٗا

Faalssabiqati sabqan

Then press forward as in a race,

فَٱلۡمُدَبِّرَٰتِ أَمۡرٗا

Faalmudabbirati amran

Then arrange to do (the Commands of their Lord),

يَوۡمَ تَرۡجُفُ ٱلرَّاجِفَةُ

Yawma tarjufu alrrajifatu

One Day everything that can be in commotion will be in violent commotion,

تَتۡبَعُهَا ٱلرَّادِفَةُ

TatbaAAuha alrradifatu

Followed by oft-repeated (commotions):

قُلُوبٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ وَاجِفَةٌ

Quloobun yawmaithin wajifatun

Hearts that Day will be in agitation;

أَبۡصَٰرُهَا خَٰشِعَةٞ

Absaruha khashiAAatun

Cast down will be (their owners´) eyes.

يَقُولُونَ أَءِنَّا لَمَرۡدُودُونَ فِي ٱلۡحَافِرَةِ

Yaqooloona ainna lamardoodoona fee alhafirati

They say (now): "What! shall we indeed be returned to (our) former state?

أَءِذَا كُنَّا عِظَٰمٗا نَّخِرَةٗ

Aitha kunna AAithaman nakhiratan

"What! - when we shall have become rotten bones?"