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Surah 78
An-Naba
النبإ
The Tidings · Meccan · 40 ayahs
About the surah
- Surah number
- 78
- Name
- An-Naba
- Arabic name
- النبإ
- Meaning
- The Tidings
- Number of verses
- 40
- Revealed in
- Meccan
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Translations are aids to conveying the meaning; they may contain omissions or errors arising from translation or transmission. The primary reference is the Arabic text of the Quran, shown with its stated source.
عَنِ ٱلنَّبَإِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
About the great news[1821] -Translator’s notes (1)
- [1821]i.e., the Resurrection.
ٱلَّذِي هُمۡ فِيهِ مُخۡتَلِفُونَ
That over which they are in disagreement.كَلَّا سَيَعۡلَمُونَ
No! They are going to know.ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعۡلَمُونَ
Then, no! They are going to know.أَلَمۡ نَجۡعَلِ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ مِهَٰدٗا
Have We not made the earth a resting place?وَٱلۡجِبَالَ أَوۡتَادٗا
And the mountains as stakes?[1822]Translator’s notes (1)
- [1822]To stabilize the land and balance the earth.
وَخَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ أَزۡوَٰجٗا
And We created you in pairsوَجَعَلۡنَا نَوۡمَكُمۡ سُبَاتٗا
And made your sleep [a means for] restوَجَعَلۡنَا ٱلَّيۡلَ لِبَاسٗا
And made the night as clothing[1823]Translator’s notes (1)
- [1823]Covering you in darkness and providing rest.
وَجَعَلۡنَا ٱلنَّهَارَ مَعَاشٗا
And made the day for livelihoodوَبَنَيۡنَا فَوۡقَكُمۡ سَبۡعٗا شِدَادٗا
And constructed above you seven strong [heavens]وَجَعَلۡنَا سِرَاجٗا وَهَّاجٗا
And made [therein] a burning lampوَأَنزَلۡنَا مِنَ ٱلۡمُعۡصِرَٰتِ مَآءٗ ثَجَّاجٗا
And sent down from the rain clouds pouring waterلِّنُخۡرِجَ بِهِۦ حَبّٗا وَنَبَاتٗا
That We may bring forth thereby grain and vegetationوَجَنَّـٰتٍ أَلۡفَافًا
And gardens of entwined growth.إِنَّ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ كَانَ مِيقَٰتٗا
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is an appointed time -يَوۡمَ يُنفَخُ فِي ٱلصُّورِ فَتَأۡتُونَ أَفۡوَاجٗا
The Day the Horn is blown and you will come forth in multitudesوَفُتِحَتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتۡ أَبۡوَٰبٗا
And the heaven is opened and will become gatewaysوَسُيِّرَتِ ٱلۡجِبَالُ فَكَانَتۡ سَرَابًا
And the mountains are removed and will be [but] a mirage.إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتۡ مِرۡصَادٗا
Indeed, Hell has been lying in waitلِّلطَّـٰغِينَ مَـَٔابٗا
For the transgressors, a place of return,لَّـٰبِثِينَ فِيهَآ أَحۡقَابٗا
In which they will remain for ages [unending].لَّا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا بَرۡدٗا وَلَا شَرَابًا
They will not taste therein [any] coolness or drink.إِلَّا حَمِيمٗا وَغَسَّاقٗا
Except scalding water and [foul] purulence -جَزَآءٗ وِفَاقًا
An appropriate recompense.[1824]Translator’s notes (1)
- [1824]In proportion to and comparable with their crimes.
إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ لَا يَرۡجُونَ حِسَابٗا
Indeed, they were not expecting an accountوَكَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا كِذَّابٗا
And denied Our verses with [emphatic] denial.وَكُلَّ شَيۡءٍ أَحۡصَيۡنَٰهُ كِتَٰبٗا
But all things We have enumerated in writing.فَذُوقُواْ فَلَن نَّزِيدَكُمۡ إِلَّا عَذَابًا
"So taste [the penalty], and never will We increase you except in torment."[1825]Translator’s notes (1)
- [1825]This announcement will be made to the companions of Hell.
إِنَّ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ مَفَازًا
Indeed, for the righteous is attainment[1826] -Translator’s notes (1)
- [1826]Of security, success and reward, including escape and safety from Hell.
حَدَآئِقَ وَأَعۡنَٰبٗا
Gardens and grapevinesوَكَوَاعِبَ أَتۡرَابٗا
And young women [companions] of equal age.وَكَأۡسٗا دِهَاقٗا
And a full cup.[1827]Translator’s notes (1)
- [1827]Of wine which is delicious and does not intoxicate.
لَّا يَسۡمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغۡوٗا وَلَا كِذَّـٰبٗا
No ill speech will they hear therein or any falsehood -جَزَآءٗ مِّن رَّبِّكَ عَطَآءً حِسَابٗا
[As] reward from your Lord, [a generous] gift [made due by] account,[1828]Translator’s notes (1)
- [1828]i.e., as a result of both their own righteous deeds and the limitless generosity of Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) . Another meaning is "a gift calculated [to be adequate]."
رَّبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِۖ لَا يَمۡلِكُونَ مِنۡهُ خِطَابٗا
[From] the Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them, the Most Merciful. They possess not from Him [authority for] speech.[1829]Translator’s notes (1)
- [1829]None of Allāh's creatures can plead with Him on the Day of Judgement except by His permission.
يَوۡمَ يَقُومُ ٱلرُّوحُ وَٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ صَفّٗاۖ لَّا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ إِلَّا مَنۡ أَذِنَ لَهُ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ وَقَالَ صَوَابٗا
The Day that the Spirit [i.e., Gabriel] and the angels will stand in rows, they will not speak except for one whom the Most Merciful permits, and he will say what is correct.ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمُ ٱلۡحَقُّۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ مَـَٔابًا
That is the True [i.e., certain] Day; so he who wills may take to his Lord a [way of] return.[1830]Translator’s notes (1)
- [1830]i.e., a direct route through correct beliefs and righteous deeds.
إِنَّآ أَنذَرۡنَٰكُمۡ عَذَابٗا قَرِيبٗا يَوۡمَ يَنظُرُ ٱلۡمَرۡءُ مَا قَدَّمَتۡ يَدَاهُ وَيَقُولُ ٱلۡكَافِرُ يَٰلَيۡتَنِي كُنتُ تُرَٰبَۢا
Indeed, We have warned you of an impending punishment on the Day when a man will observe what his hands have put forth[1831] and the disbeliever will say, "Oh, I wish that I were dust!"Translator’s notes (1)
- [1831]i.e., the deeds he did in this world, which await him in the Hereafter.