The Announcement

78 - An-Naba

سُورَةُ النَّبَإِ

  • 78:1
    1

    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ عَمَّ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ

    What do they quarrel about?

  • 78:2
    2

    عَنِ النَّبَإِ الْعَظِيمِ

    They quarrel about the great news

  • 78:3
    3

    الَّذِي هُمْ فِيهِ مُخْتَلِفُونَ

    concerning which they have disputes.

  • 78:4
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    كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ

    (What they think is certainly despicable!). They will soon come to know (the reality).

  • 78:5
    5

    ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ

    Yes, indeed, before long they will learn all about it.

  • 78:6
    6

    أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ الْأَرْضَ مِهَادًا

    Have We not made the earth as a place to rest

  • 78:7
    7

    وَالْجِبَالَ أَوْتَادًا

    and the mountains as pegs (to anchor the earth)?

  • 78:8
    8

    وَخَلَقْنَاكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا

    Have We not created you in pairs,

  • 78:9
    9

    وَجَعَلْنَا نَوْمَكُمْ سُبَاتًا

    made sleep for you to rest,

  • 78:10
    10

    وَجَعَلْنَا اللَّيْلَ لِبَاسًا

    made the night as a covering,

  • 78:11
    11

    وَجَعَلْنَا النَّهَارَ مَعَاشًا

    and the day as time for you to make a living?

  • 78:12
    12

    وَبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًا شِدَادًا

    Have We not made seven strong heavens above you,

  • 78:13
    13

    وَجَعَلْنَا سِرَاجًا وَهَّاجًا

    (the sun) as a shining torch

  • 78:14
    14

    وَأَنْزَلْنَا مِنَ الْمُعْصِرَاتِ مَاءً ثَجَّاجًا

    and sent down heavy rains from the clouds

  • 78:15
    15

    لِنُخْرِجَ بِهِ حَبًّا وَنَبَاتًا

    to make the seeds, plants,

  • 78:16
    16

    وَجَنَّاتٍ أَلْفَافًا

    and thick gardens grow?

  • 78:17
    17

    إِنَّ يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِيقَاتًا

    The Day of Judgment will certainly be the final appointment.

  • 78:18
    18

    يَوْمَ يُنْفَخُ فِي الصُّورِ فَتَأْتُونَ أَفْوَاجًا

    On that day the trumpet will be sounded and you will come (to Us) in huge groups.

  • 78:19
    19

    وَفُتِحَتِ السَّمَاءُ فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَابًا

    The heavens will have openings like doors.

  • 78:20
    20

    وَسُيِّرَتِ الْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا

    The mountains will be driven away and become like mirages.

  • 78:21
    21

    إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًا

    Hell will lie in wait (for its prey).

  • 78:22
    22

    لِلطَّاغِينَ مَآبًا

    It will be a place of return

  • 78:23
    23

    لَابِثِينَ فِيهَا أَحْقَابًا

    for the rebellious ones and they will live therein for ages.

  • 78:24
    24

    لَا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا بَرْدًا وَلَا شَرَابًا

    They will not feel cold nor taste any drink

  • 78:25
    25

    إِلَّا حَمِيمًا وَغَسَّاقًا

    except boiling water and pus,

  • 78:26
    26

    جَزَاءً وِفَاقًا

    as a fitting recompense for their deeds.

  • 78:27
    27

    إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا لَا يَرْجُونَ حِسَابًا

    They did not expect such a Judgment

  • 78:28
    28

    وَكَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا كِذَّابًا

    and persistently rejected Our revelations.

  • 78:29
    29

    وَكُلَّ شَيْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَاهُ كِتَابًا

    However, We have recorded everything in a book.

  • 78:30
    30

    فَذُوقُوا فَلَنْ نَزِيدَكُمْ إِلَّا عَذَابًا

    (They will be told), "Suffer, We shall only increase the torment for you".

  • 78:31
    31

    إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ مَفَازًا

    The pious ones will be triumphant.

  • 78:32
    32

    حَدَائِقَ وَأَعْنَابًا

    They will have gardens and vineyards,

  • 78:33
    33

    وَكَوَاعِبَ أَتْرَابًا

    maidens with pears-shaped breasts who are of equal age (to their spouses)

  • 78:34
    34

    وَكَأْسًا دِهَاقًا

    and cups full of wine.

  • 78:35
    35

    لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا كِذَّابًا

    They will not hear therein any unnecessary words or lies.

  • 78:36
    36

    جَزَاءً مِنْ رَبِّكَ عَطَاءً حِسَابًا

    This will be their reward from your Lord, a favor from Him and a recompense for their deeds.

  • 78:37
    37

    رَبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا الرَّحْمَٰنِ ۖ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ مِنْهُ خِطَابًا

    He is the Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them. He is the Beneficent God and no one will be able to address Him.

  • 78:38
    38

    يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الرُّوحُ وَالْمَلَائِكَةُ صَفًّا ۖ لَا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ إِلَّا مَنْ أَذِنَ لَهُ الرَّحْمَٰنُ وَقَالَ صَوَابًا

    On that day, the Spirit and the angels who stand in lines will not speak except those whom the Beneficent God has permitted, and he will speak the right words.

  • 78:39
    39

    ذَٰلِكَ الْيَوْمُ الْحَقُّ ۖ فَمَنْ شَاءَ اتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِ مَآبًا

    That will be the Day of the Truth. So let those who want seek refuge from their Lord.

  • 78:40
    40

    إِنَّا أَنْذَرْنَاكُمْ عَذَابًا قَرِيبًا يَوْمَ يَنْظُرُ الْمَرْءُ مَا قَدَّمَتْ يَدَاهُ وَيَقُولُ الْكَافِرُ يَا لَيْتَنِي كُنْتُ تُرَابًا

    We have warned you of the approaching torment. On that day, a person will see what his hands have committed. A disbeliever will say, "Would that I had been dust".