Qur'an 78 · Makkan · 40 ayat

النبإ — An-Naba

The Tidings

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
ʿamma
About what
yatasāalūna
are they asking one another
۝١
About what are they asking one another?
ʿani
About
l-naba-i
the News
l-ʿaẓīmi
the Great
۝٢
About the great news -
alladhī
(About) which
hum
they
fīhi
(are) concerning it
mukh'talifūna
(in) disagreement
۝٣
That over which they are in disagreement.
kallā
Nay
sayaʿlamūna
(soon) they will know
۝٤
No! They are going to know.
thumma
Then
kallā
Nay
sayaʿlamūna
(soon) they will know
۝٥
Then, no! They are going to know.
alam
Have not
najʿali
We made
l-arḍa
the earth
mihādan
a resting place
۝٦
Have We not made the earth a resting place?
wal-jibāla
And the mountains
awtādan
(as) pegs
۝٧
And the mountains as stakes?
wakhalaqnākum
And We created you
azwājan
(in) pairs
۝٨
And We created you in pairs.
wajaʿalnā
And We made
nawmakum
your sleep
subātan
(for) rest
۝٩
And made your sleep [a means for] rest
wajaʿalnā
And We made
al-layla
the night
libāsan
(as) covering
۝١٠
And made the night as clothing.
wajaʿalnā
And We made
l-nahāra
the day
maʿāshan
(for) livelihood
۝١١
And made the day for livelihood.
wabanaynā
And We constructed
fawqakum
over you
sabʿan
seven
shidādan
strong
۝١٢
And constructed above you seven strong [heavens].
wajaʿalnā
And We placed
sirājan
a lamp
wahhājan
burning
۝١٣
And made [therein] a burning lamp
wa-anzalnā
And We sent down
mina
from
l-muʿ'ṣirāti
the rain clouds
māan
water
thajjājan
pouring abundantly
۝١٤
And sent down, from the rain clouds, pouring water.
linukh'rija
That We may bring forth
bihi
thereby
ḥabban
grain
wanabātan
and vegetation
۝١٥
That We may bring forth thereby grain and vegetation.
wajannātin
And gardens
alfāfan
(of) thick foliage
۝١٦
And gardens of entwined growth.
inna
Indeed
yawma
(the) Day
l-faṣli
(of) the Judgment
kāna
is
mīqātan
an appointed time
۝١٧
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is an appointed time -
yawma
(The) Day
yunfakhu
(in which) shall be blown
fī
in
l-ṣūri
the trumpet
fatatūna
and you will come forth
afwājan
(in) crowds
۝١٨
The Day the Horn is blown and you will come forth in multitudes
wafutiḥati
And is opened
l-samāu
the heaven
fakānat
and becomes
abwāban
gateways
۝١٩
And the heaven is opened and will become gateways.
wasuyyirati
And are moved
l-jibālu
the mountains
fakānat
and become
sarāban
a mirage
۝٢٠
And the mountains are removed and will be [but] a mirage.
inna
Indeed
jahannama
Hell
kānat
is
mir'ṣādan
lying in wait
۝٢١
Indeed, Hell has been lying in wait
lilṭṭāghīna
For the transgressors
maāban
a place of return
۝٢٢
For the transgressors, a place of return,
lābithīna
(They will) be remaining
fīhā
therein
aḥqāban
(for) ages
۝٢٣
In which they will remain for ages [unending].
lā
Not
yadhūqūna
they will taste
fīhā
therein
bardan
coolness
walā
and not
sharāban
any drink
۝٢٤
They will not taste therein [any] coolness or drink.
illā
Except
ḥamīman
scalding water
waghassāqan
and purulence
۝٢٥
Except scalding water and [foul] purulence -
jazāan
A recompense
wifāqan
appropriate
۝٢٦
An appropriate recompense.
innahum
Indeed, they
kānū
were
lā
not
yarjūna
expecting
ḥisāban
an account
۝٢٧
Indeed, they were not expecting an account
wakadhabū
And they denied
biāyātinā
Our Signs
kidhāban
(with) denial
۝٢٨
And denied Our verses with [emphatic] denial.
wakulla
And every
shayin
thing
aḥṣaynāhu
We have enumerated it
kitāban
(in) a Book
۝٢٩
But all things We have enumerated in writing.
fadhūqū
So taste
falan
and never
nazīdakum
We will increase you
illā
except
ʿadhāban
(in) punishment
۝٣٠
"So taste [the penalty], and never will We increase you except in torment."
inna
Indeed
lil'muttaqīna
for the righteous
mafāzan
(is) success
۝٣١
Indeed, for the righteous is attainment -
ḥadāiqa
Gardens
wa-aʿnāban
and grapevines
۝٣٢
Gardens and grapevines.
wakawāʿiba
And splendid companions
atrāban
well-matched
۝٣٣
And full-breasted [companions] of equal age.
wakasan
And a cup
dihāqan
full
۝٣٤
And a full cup.
lā
Not
yasmaʿūna
they will hear
fīhā
therein
laghwan
any vain talk
walā
and not
kidhāban
any falsehood
۝٣٥
No ill speech will they hear therein or any falsehood -
jazāan
(As) a reward
min
from
rabbika
your Lord
ʿaṭāan
a gift
ḥisāban
(according to) account
۝٣٦
[As] reward from your Lord, [a generous] gift [made due by] account,
rabbi
Lord
l-samāwāti
(of) the heavens
wal-arḍi
and the earth
wamā
and whatever
baynahumā
(is) between both of them
l-raḥmāni
the Most Gracious
lā
not
yamlikūna
they have power
min'hu
from Him
khiṭāban
(to) address
۝٣٧
[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.
yawma
(The) Day
yaqūmu
will stand
l-rūḥu
the Spirit
wal-malāikatu
and the Angels
ṣaffan
(in) rows
lā
not
yatakallamūna
they will speak
illā
except
man
(one) who
adhina
permits
lahu
[for] him
l-raḥmānu
the Most Gracious
waqāla
and he (will) say
ṣawāban
(what is) correct
۝٣٨
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.
dhālika
That
l-yawmu
(is) the Day
l-ḥaqu
the True
faman
So whoever
shāa
wills
ittakhadha
let him take
ilā
towards
rabbihi
his Lord
maāban
a return
۝٣٩
That is the True [i.e., certain] Day; so he who wills may take to his Lord a [way of] return.
innā
Indeed We
andharnākum
[We] have warned you
ʿadhāban
(of) a punishment
qarīban
near
yawma
(the) Day
yanẓuru
will see
l-maru
the man
mā
what
qaddamat
have sent forth
yadāhu
his hands
wayaqūlu
and will say
l-kāfiru
the disbeliever
yālaytanī
O I wish
kuntu
I were
turāban
dust
۝٤٠
Indeed, We have warned you of an impending punishment on the Day when a man will observe what his hands have put forth and the disbeliever will say, "Oh, I wish that I were dust!"

Text: quran.com (Uthmani). Translation: Saheeh International (EN) / Muhammad Hamidullah (FR). Audio: everyayah.com.