سُوْرَةُ النَّازِعَاتِ

Surah An-Naazi'aat (79) — Ayah 2

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

وَٱلنَّـٰشِطَـٰتِ نَشْطًا ﴿2﴾
By those (angels) who gently take out (the souls of the believers).
وَٱلنَّـٰشِطَـٰتِ wal-nāshiṭāti And those who draw out
نَشْطًۭا nashṭan gently

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2. 1. The meaning of نَشْط is to untie a knot, that is, the angels take out the souls of the believers with ease, just as a knot of something is untied.

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2. And by those who untie, bond by bond, [2],

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The Literal Meaning of ﴿نشط﴾:

﴿نشط﴾ is from the language of opposites. ﴿نشط الحبل﴾ means to tie a knot in a rope. And ﴿نَشَطَ الْعُقْدَةُ﴾ means to tighten the knot, and ﴿النَّشُوْطُ﴾ means a knot that is easily untied. Thus, the meaning of ﴿نشط﴾ is both to tie a knot and to untie a knot. That is, when Allah created or made man, He strengthened every joint and connection. At the time of death, the angels will untie those very joints and loosen them.