An-Nāziʻāt (, “Those Who Pull Out”, in reference to “the angels who tear out the souls of the wicked”) is the seventy-ninth sura of the Qur'an, with 46 ayat. Its name derived from the word wan-nazi‘at with which it opens. The root (n-z-‘) roughly means “to yank out with great force”, although it can also mean “to yearn for” or “to yearn after”. Summary 1-3 Oaths by the angels of death that there will be a resurrection and judgment-day 4 The preceding narration about the angels tasked in the following verse of 5. The angels with various roles and missions perform their tasks by descending from the sky. Muhammad ibn al-Uthaymeen said the tasks which angels done cannot be done by normal humans. 5 The angels has roles that each of them assigned with certain tasks, such as Israfil, blowing horn of Qiyamah, and Michael, who has been tasked to manage the dews, rains and growing plants, and Maalik, who are tasked to guard the hell while punishing the sinners. 6-7 Oaths by the messengers of death that there will be a resurrection and judgment-day 8-14 Infidels shall be restored to life notwithstanding their unbelief 15-26 The story of Moses and his mission to Pharaoh 27-33 The Creator can raise the dead 34-41 The righteous and the wicked in judgment, their various condition 42-46 No one knows the time of judgment, but whenever it comes it will be soon for the infidels Period of revelation Its subject matter testifies that Sūrat an-Nāziʻāt belongs to the earliest period at Makkah. According to Abdullah bin Abbas, this Surah was sent down before Surah An-Naba, whilst Muḥammad Khaṭīb has opined that surah 79 was revealed around five years before the Hijrah, although other commentators have dated the surah’s revelation at eight years before the Hijrah. Western Qur’an scholar Richard Bell has argued that parts of surah 79, notably the opening verses, may date from a later Meccan period, though this is not generally accepted by other scholars. Theme and subject matter This surah's theme is the affirmation of the day of judgment and life hereafter. It also warns of the consequences of belying the Messenger of God. 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