Surah An-Nazi (Those Who Pull Out) is the 79. surah in Quran.An-Nazi surah is listed as the 81. by revelation order.
The meaning of surah An-Nazi is Those Who Pull Out. In total this surah is consist of 46 auahs. You can read An-Nazi by
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It is considered to be a Meccan Surah as it was believed to be revealed in Mecca. The name of this surah is a reference to the angels who tear out the souls of the wicked. The word occurs in the opening ayah.
This surah's theme is the affirmation of the day of judgment and life hereafter. The Surah opens with oaths sworn by the angels who take the soul at death and those who hasten to carry out Allah’s Commands, and those who conduct the affairs of the universe according to Divine Will, to assure that the Resurrection will certainly come to pass and the second life after death will certainly take place.
The surah goes on to give an account of Prophet Moses’ story and how the arrogance and pride of the Pharaoh sealed his fate. After that it talks about miracles of the creations. At the end, it talks about the judgment day and the outcome for the believers and unbelievers.
30. Ayah is an example for the scientific miracles of the Quran. In this ayah, the Quran says God spread the ground and made it egg shaped, a scientific knowledge unknown at the time of revelation.
the word “دَحَا” (dahaa) is derived from word “دحية” (duhyah) which specifically means ”egg of ostrich”.