سُوْرَةُ النَّازِعَاتِ

Surah An-Naazi'aat (79) — Ayah 1

Those who drag forth · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 583

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وَٱلنَّـٰزِعَـٰتِ غَرْقًا ﴿1﴾

Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

By those (angels) who pull out (the souls of the disbelievers and the wicked) with great violence.

Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning

وَٱلنَّـٰزِعَـٰتِ wal-nāziʿāti By those who extract
غَرْقًۭا gharqan violently

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

(Ayah 2,1) {وَ النّٰزِعٰتِ غَرْقًا … : ’’ النّٰزِعٰتِ ‘‘} and {’’ النّٰشِطٰتِ ‘‘} refer to the angels who extract souls with severity and ease. Although other interpretations of these words have also been given, in Tafsir Tabari, this interpretation is narrated with sound chains from Ibn Abbas and Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with them), and it is also supported by authentic ahadith. As in Musnad Ahmad, in a lengthy hadith from Bara’ bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with them both), the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: [ وَ إِنَّ الْعَبْدَ الْمُؤْمِنَ إِذَا كَانَ فِي انْقِطَاعٍ مِّنَ الدُّنْيَا… ثُمَّ يَجِيْءُ مَلَكُ الْمَوْتِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ حَتّٰی يَجْلِسَ عِنْدَ رَأْسِهِ فَيَقُوْلُ أَيَّتُهَا النَّفْسُ الطَّيِّبَةُ! اخْرُجِيْ إِلٰی مَغْفِرَةٍ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ وَ رِضْوَانٍ قَالَ فَتَخْرُجُ تَسِيْلُ كَمَا تَسِيْلُ الْقَطْرَةُ مِنْ فِي السِّقَاءِ… وَ إِنَّ الْعَبْدَ الْكَافِرَ إِذَا كَانَ فِي انْقِطَاعٍ مِّنَ الدُّنْيَا… ثُمَّ يَجِيْءُ مَلَكُ الْمَوْتِ حَتّٰی يَجْلِسَ عِنْدَ رَأْسِهِ فَيَقُوْلُ أَيَّتُهَا النَّفْسُ الْخَبِيْثَةُ! اخْرُجِيْ إِلٰی سَخَطٍ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ وَغَضَبٍ قَالَ فَتَفْرُقُ فِيْ جَسَدِهِ فَيَنْتَزِعُهَا كَمَا يُنْتَزَعُ السَّفُوْدُ مِنَ الصُّوْفِ الْمَبْلُوْلِ ] [مسند أحمد : ۴ /۲۸۷،۲۸۸، ح : ۱۸۵۶۱] "And when a believing person is about to depart from this world... then the Angel of Death comes and sits by his head and says: 'O pure soul! Come out to Allah’s forgiveness and pleasure.' So it comes out just as a drop of water comes out from a water-skin... And when a disbeliever is about to depart from this world... then the Angel of Death comes and sits by his head and says: 'O wicked soul! Come out to Allah’s wrath and anger.' So it scatters within the body, and he pulls it out with such severity as a hot iron rod is pulled out from wet wool." In Mishkat, Shaykh al-Albani (may Allah have mercy on him) has declared its chain to be Sahih.

{’’ النّٰزِعٰتِ ‘‘} "Those who pull out with severity." {’’ غَرْقًا ‘‘} "By drowning." That is, by the oath of those angels who extract the souls of the disbelievers by drowning, meaning they reach every part of their bodies and pull them out with severity, while the soul does not wish to come out. {’’ النّٰشِطٰتِ ‘‘ ’’نَشَطَ الْعِقَالَ‘‘} (n) To untie the knot of a rope. The angels extract the soul of a Muslim by untying the knot, and it rushes happily towards Allah’s forgiveness and Paradise. This difference between the disbeliever and the believer is in the state of the soul; the pain of the body is separate, in which both the Muslim and the disbeliever are equal. (Summary of Mawdih)

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Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

By those who dive and pull out with force (1)

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Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

1. By those (angels) who drag out (the souls) by sinking deep [1],

[1] That is, by the oath of those angels who, at the time of death, immerse themselves into every vein and fiber of the deceased and extract its soul from there. It should be noted that the literal meaning of "naz‘" is to pull something out from its place of rest.
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