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English - Chapter 78 - An-Naba
Translation by Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali — Permalink
Verse 1 — Surah An-Naba 78:1
Of what do they ask one another (questions)
Verse 2 — Surah An-Naba 78:2
Of the tremendous tidings, (The Arabic word is singular)
Verse 3 — Surah An-Naba 78:3
Concerning which they (continue) differing among themselves
Verse 4 — Surah An-Naba 78:4
Not at all! They will soon know
Verse 5 — Surah An-Naba 78:5
Thereafter, not at all! They will soon know
Verse 6 — Surah An-Naba 78:6
Have We not made the earth as a cradling, (Or: level lands)
Verse 7 — Surah An-Naba 78:7
And the mountains as bulwarks
Verse 8 — Surah An-Naba 78:8
And We created you in pairs
Verse 9 — Surah An-Naba 78:9
And We have made your sleep for repose
Verse 10 — Surah An-Naba 78:10
And We have made the night for a garment
Verse 11 — Surah An-Naba 78:11
And We have made the daytime for (earning) a livelihood
Verse 12 — Surah An-Naba 78:12
And We have built above you seven strong (heavens)
Verse 13 — Surah An-Naba 78:13
And We have made a glowing luminary
Verse 14 — Surah An-Naba 78:14
And We have sent down from the clouds (i.e., rain clouds) pressing forth water cascading
Verse 15 — Surah An-Naba 78:15
That We may bring out thereby grain and growth
Verse 16 — Surah An-Naba 78:16
And gardens entwined
Verse 17 — Surah An-Naba 78:17
Surely the Day of Verdict has been (set) as a fixed time
Verse 18 — Surah An-Naba 78:18
The Day when the Trumpet will be blown; then you will come up in troops
Verse 19 — Surah An-Naba 78:19
And the heaven is opened, (and) so has become gates
Verse 20 — Surah An-Naba 78:20
And the mountains are made to travel, (and) so have become a mirage
Verse 21 — Surah An-Naba 78:21
Surely Hell has been observing, (i.e., in expectation of the criminals)
Verse 22 — Surah An-Naba 78:22
For the inordinate (as) a resorting
Verse 23 — Surah An-Naba 78:23
Lingering therein for epochs
Verse 24 — Surah An-Naba 78:24
They will not taste therein either coolness or any drink
Verse 25 — Surah An-Naba 78:25
Except scalding water and (overflowing) pus
Verse 26 — Surah An-Naba 78:26
An agreeable recompense
Verse 27 — Surah An-Naba 78:27
Surely they did not hope for a reckoning
Verse 28 — Surah An-Naba 78:28
And they cried lies to Our signs with constant cries (of lies)
Verse 29 — Surah An-Naba 78:29
And everything We have enumerated in a Book
Verse 30 — Surah An-Naba 78:30
So taste! We will never increase you in anything except in torment
Verse 31 — Surah An-Naba 78:31
Surely for the pious there is a place of triumph
Verse 32 — Surah An-Naba 78:32
Enclosed orchards, and vineyards
Verse 33 — Surah An-Naba 78:33
And youthful virgins, like of age
Verse 34 — Surah An-Naba 78:34
And a cup brimful
Verse 35 — Surah An-Naba 78:35
Therein they will hear no idle talk nor cry of lies
Verse 36 — Surah An-Naba 78:36
(It is for) recompense from your Lord, a gift, a reckoning
Verse 37 — Surah An-Naba 78:37
(From) the Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them, The All-Merciful; they possess (no power) of addressing Him
Verse 38 — Surah An-Naba 78:38
On the Day when the Spirit and the Angels rise up in ranks, they will not speak, except him (to) whom The All-Merciful has given permission and who speaks (Literally: says) right
Verse 39 — Surah An-Naba 78:39
That is the True Day. So whoever decides, should seek a resorting to his Lord (i.e., by doing righteous deeds)
Verse 40 — Surah An-Naba 78:40
Surely We have warned you of a near torment on the Day when a person will look at whatever his hands have forwarded, and the disbeliever will say, "Oh, would that I were dust