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Surah An-Nazi'at explained for children, in pictures

Whoever fears his Lord and holds back from bad desires, Paradise is his home

46 verses · 12 lessons · Juz Amma

Meaning from Tafsir Al-Muyassar, simplified for children. Reviewed by Sherif Alkady, 17 October 2026.

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The lessons

  1. Paper-cut picture from Surah An-Nazi'at: streaks of soft light gliding swiftly across a deep blue night sky above dark hills, like shooting stars racing in calm curves
    1 · Verses 1–5

    By those who pull out

    Allah swears by the angels: those who pull out the souls of the disbelievers harshly, those who take the souls of the believers gently, those who glide down from the sky and up again, those who race to carry out Allah's command, and those who arrange what Allah has given them to manage.

  2. Paper-cut picture from Surah An-Nazi'at: a wide empty desert plain with long cracks running across the ground and sand trembling into the air, under a pale heavy sky
    2 · Verses 6–9

    The Day of the great quake

    On the Day the earth shakes with the first blast, followed by a second one, the hearts of the disbelievers will tremble with fear, and their eyes will be lowered by the terror of what they see.

  3. Paper-cut picture from Surah An-Nazi'at: a vast flat plain at the very first light of dawn after a long night, the ground suddenly bright and wide awake, a single ray of sunlight sweeping across it
    3 · Verses 10–14

    One single blast

    The deniers say: 'Will we really be brought back to life after death, when we have become crumbling bones? That would be a losing return.' But it will be only one single blast, and suddenly they will be alive on the face of the earth.

  4. Paper-cut picture from Surah An-Nazi'at: a quiet valley among tall rocky mountains at night, a soft warm light glowing on the slope, a clear stream and stars above
    4 · Verses 15–19

    Go to Pharaoh

    Has the story of Moses, peace be upon him, reached you, O Prophet, peace be upon him? When his Lord called him in the holy valley of Tuwa: 'Go to Pharaoh, for he has transgressed, and say to him: Would you like to purify yourself, and let me guide you to your Lord so you will fear Him?'

  5. Paper-cut picture from Surah An-Nazi'at: a plain wooden shepherd's staff lying across the steps of a grand empty Egyptian palace hall with massive columns, warm light falling on the staff
    5 · Verses 20–22

    The greatest sign

    So Moses showed Pharaoh the greatest sign, the staff and the hand, but Pharaoh denied and disobeyed his Lord, then turned his back and set about working against Moses.

  6. Paper-cut picture from Surah An-Nazi'at: a toppled golden throne lying broken on a sandy shore beside a calm sea at dawn, an empty ancient Egyptian temple with an obelisk far in the distance
    6 · Verses 23–26

    "I am your lord, most high"

    Pharaoh gathered the people of his kingdom and called out: 'I am your lord, most high!' So Allah punished him in this world and the next, and made him a lesson for others. In that is a lesson for whoever fears Allah.

  7. Paper-cut picture from Surah An-Nazi'at: an enormous sky arching over the earth, divided gently into a dark starry night on one side and a bright sunny day on the other, smooth and seamless
    7 · Verses 27–29

    Are you harder to create, or the sky?

    Is bringing you back after death harder, or creating the sky? Allah built it above you, raised its ceiling high and made it even, darkened its night and brought out its day with the sun.

  8. Paper-cut picture from Surah An-Nazi'at: a wide green valley spread out between firm mountains, a spring of water bubbling up, sheep and camels grazing on the pasture, bright morning
    8 · Verses 30–33

    And the earth He spread out

    And after that He spread out the earth, brought out of it springs of water and pasture, and set the mountains firm in it, all as provision for you and your livestock.

  9. Paper-cut picture from Surah An-Nazi'at: a gigantic wave of dark cloud towering over a wide empty plain, with a faint red glow along the horizon beneath it
    9 · Verses 34–36

    The great overwhelming event

    When the great overwhelming event comes, man will remember everything he did, good and bad, and Hell will be shown plainly to everyone who sees.

  10. Paper-cut picture from Surah An-Nazi'at: a pile of shiny playthings, balls, marbles, spinning tops, wooden blocks and gold coins, at the edge of a path leading down into a dark valley with a faint red glow
    10 · Verses 37–39

    And preferred this world

    As for the one who rebelled against Allah's command and preferred the life of this world over the Hereafter, his home will be the Fire.

  11. Paper-cut picture from Surah An-Nazi'at: a gate of a beautiful garden standing open at the top of a green hill, a clear path climbing to it past a tempting side path left untaken
    11 · Verses 40–41

    And held the soul back from desire

    But the one who feared standing before his Lord for the reckoning and held his soul back from bad desires, Paradise will be his home.

  12. Paper-cut picture from Surah An-Nazi'at: a sundial in a quiet garden with its shadow stretching long in the late afternoon light, the sun low over the hills
    12 · Verses 42–46

    They ask you about the Hour

    The idolaters ask you, O Prophet, peace be upon him, when the Hour will come. Its knowledge is not with you; it is with Allah alone. You are only a warner to those who fear it. On the Day they see it, it will be as if they had lived in this world only an evening or a morning.

Surah An-Nazi'at at a glance

Surah An-Nazi'at is a Makki surah with 46 verses; it is number 79 in the mushaf, in juz 30 (Juz Amma), and starts on page 583.

Order in the mushaf
79
Number of verses
46 verses
Makki or Madani
Makki (revealed in Makkah)
Juz
30 (Juz Amma)
Starts on page
583
What its name means
An-Nazi'at are the angels who pull out the souls of the disbelievers harshly: the surah opens by swearing by them.

Classification, verse count and page numbers follow the Madinah Mushaf (Hafs from Asim, Kufi count).

Word meanings in Surah An-Nazi'at for kids

Meanings from Tafsir Al-Muyassar, in simple words.

وَٱلنَّٰزِعَٰتِ غَرْقًۭا
angels who pull out souls harshly (Verse 1)
وَٱلنَّٰشِطَٰتِ نَشْطًۭا
angels who take souls gently (Verse 2)
وَٱلسَّٰبِحَٰتِ سَبْحًۭا
angels gliding down and up (Verse 3)
فَٱلسَّٰبِقَٰتِ سَبْقًۭا
angels racing to obey (Verse 4)
فَٱلْمُدَبِّرَٰتِ أَمْرًۭا
angels who carry out Allah's commands (Verse 5)
ٱلرَّاجِفَةُ
the first blast that shakes everything (Verse 6)
ٱلرَّادِفَةُ
the second blast that follows (Verse 7)
وَاجِفَةٌ
trembling (Verse 8)
خَٰشِعَةٌۭ
lowered (Verse 9)
ٱلْحَافِرَةِ
our former life (Verse 10)
نَّخِرَةًۭ
decayed (Verse 11)
كَرَّةٌ خَاسِرَةٌۭ
a losing return (Verse 12)
زَجْرَةٌۭ
a single blast (Verse 13)
بِٱلسَّاهِرَةِ
on the surface of the earth (Verse 14)
ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ
the sacred (Verse 16)
طُوًى
Tuwa, the valley's name (Verse 16)
طَغَىٰ
has gone too far (Verse 17)
تَزَكَّىٰ
purify yourself (Verse 18)
ٱلْءَايَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ
the great sign: the staff and the hand (Verse 20)
يَسْعَىٰ
striving against Musa (Verse 22)
فَحَشَرَ
so he gathered his people (Verse 23)
نَكَالَ
an exemplary punishment (Verse 25)
لَعِبْرَةًۭ
a lesson (Verse 26)
سَمْكَهَا
its ceiling (Verse 28)
فَسَوَّىٰهَا
and made it flawless (Verse 28)
وَأَغْطَشَ
and darkened (Verse 29)
ضُحَىٰهَا
its daylight (Verse 29)
دَحَىٰهَآ
spread it out (Verse 30)
وَمَرْعَىٰهَا
its pasture (Verse 31)
أَرْسَىٰهَا
fixed them firmly (Verse 32)
مَتَٰعًۭا
provision (Verse 33)
وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ
your livestock (Verse 33)
ٱلطَّآمَّةُ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ
the great overwhelming event (Verse 34)
سَعَىٰ
what he did (Verse 35)
وَبُرِّزَتِ
is brought into view (Verse 36)
طَغَىٰ
transgressed (Verse 37)
وَءَاثَرَ
and preferred (Verse 38)
ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ
the home (Verse 39)
مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ
standing before his Lord (Verse 40)
ٱلْهَوَىٰ
bad desires (Verse 40)
أَيَّانَ
when (Verse 42)
مُرْسَىٰهَا
its arrival (Verse 42)
مُنتَهَىٰهَآ
its final knowledge (Verse 44)
يَلْبَثُوٓا۟
stayed (Verse 46)
عَشِيَّةً
an afternoon (Verse 46)
ضُحَىٰهَا
its morning (Verse 46)

Check your understanding of Surah An-Nazi'at: questions for kids

Read the question, think, then tap the answer you choose.

  1. 1. Where did Allah call Musa?

  2. 2. Why was Musa sent to Pharaoh?

  3. 3. What great sign did Musa show Pharaoh?

  4. 4. What did Pharaoh tell his people?

  5. 5. Why did Allah fix the mountains and bring out water and plants?

  6. 6. Whose home will Paradise be?

  7. 7. Who knows when the Hour will come?

Questions parents ask

What is a simple explanation of Surah An-Nazi'at for children?

It begins with Allah swearing by the angels, then tells that the Last Day is one single blast and people rise alive. It tells the story of Moses, peace be upon him, and Pharaoh, who transgressed and said 'I am your lord, most high', so Allah punished him and made him a lesson. Then it reminds us that creating the sky and the earth is greater than bringing us back after death.

What did Pharaoh say in Surah An-Nazi'at?

Pharaoh gathered the people of his kingdom and called out: 'I am your lord, most high!' So Allah punished him in this world and the next, and made him a lesson for whoever fears Allah.

What is the lesson of Surah An-Nazi'at?

That whoever fears standing before his Lord for the reckoning and holds his soul back from bad desires, Paradise is his home. But whoever prefers the life of this world over the Hereafter, his home will be the Fire.

Why is Surah An-Nazi'at called by this name?

An-Nazi'at are the angels who pull out the souls of the disbelievers harshly: the surah opens by swearing by them.

What are the main facts about Surah An-Nazi'at?

Surah An-Nazi'at is a Makki surah with 46 verses; it is number 79 in the mushaf, in juz 30 (Juz Amma), and starts on page 583. Its big idea: Whoever fears his Lord and holds back from bad desires, Paradise is his home.

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