Surah “Those Who Drag Forth, Soul-snatchers, Those Who Pulled Out”

as rendered by Rashad Khalifa — 46 verses

The (angels who) snatch (the souls of the disbelievers) forcibly
And those who gently take (the souls of the believers) joyfully
And those floating everywhere
Eagerly racing with one another
to carry out various commands
The day the quake quakes
Followed by the second blow
Certain minds will be terrified
Their eyes will be subdued
They will say, "We have been recreated from the grave
"How did this happen after we had turned into rotten bones?"
They had said, "This is an impossible recurrence."
All it takes is one nudge
Whereupon they get up
Have you known about the history of Moses
His Lord called him at the holy valley of Tuwaa
"Go to Pharaoh; he has transgressed."
Tell him, "Would you not reform
"Let me guide you to your Lord, that you may turn reverent."
He then showed him the great miracle
But he disbelieved and rebelled
Then he turned away in a hurry
He summoned and proclaimed
He said, "I am your Lord; most high."
Consequently, GOD committed him to the retribution in the Hereafter, as well as in the first life
This is a lesson for the reverent
Are you more difficult to create than the heaven? He constructed it
He raised its masses, and perfected it
He made its night dark, and brightened its morn
He made the earth egg-shaped
From it, He produced its own water and pasture
He established the mountains
All this to provide life support for you and your animals
Then, when the great blow comes
That is the day when the human will remember everything he did
Hell will be brought into existence
As for the one who transgressed
Who was preoccupied with this life
Hell will be the abode
As for the one who reverenced the majesty of his Lord, and enjoined the self from sinful lusts
Paradise will be the abode
They ask you about the Hour, and when it will take place
It is not you (Muhammad) who is destined to announce its time
Your Lord decides its fate
Your mission is to warn those who expect it
The day they see it, they will feel as if they lasted one evening or half a day