An-Nazi'at 79:1–5
By those who pull out
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
وَٱلنَّٰزِعَٰتِ غَرْقًۭا ١ وَٱلنَّٰشِطَٰتِ نَشْطًۭا ٢ وَٱلسَّٰبِحَٰتِ سَبْحًۭا ٣ فَٱلسَّٰبِقَٰتِ سَبْقًۭا ٤ فَٱلْمُدَبِّرَٰتِ أَمْرًۭا ٥
The meaning, simply
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.
Meaning from Tafsir Al-Muyassar, simplified for children. Reviewed by Sherif Alkady, 17 October 2026.
Words to understand
- وَٱلنَّٰزِعَٰتِ غَرْقًۭا
- angels who pull out souls harshly
- وَٱلنَّٰشِطَٰتِ نَشْطًۭا
- angels who take souls gently
- وَٱلسَّٰبِحَٰتِ سَبْحًۭا
- angels gliding down and up
- فَٱلسَّٰبِقَٰتِ سَبْقًۭا
- angels racing to obey
- فَٱلْمُدَبِّرَٰتِ أَمْرًۭا
- angels who carry out Allah's commands
Think with me
The angels always obey Allah, and quickly. How do you hurry to obey Allah?