Kitab

Al Nabaa

Chapter 78, 40 verses

  • Pickthall
  • Shakir
  • Arabic, with marks
  • Arabic
  • Word by word
Pickthall

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Whereof do they question one another ?

Shakir

Of what do they ask one another?

Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ عَمَّ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ

Arabic

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عم يتساءلون

Word by word

عَمَّ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

Pickthall

(It is) of the awful tidings,

Shakir

About the great event,

Arabic, with marks

عَنِ النَّبَإِ الْعَظِيمِ

Arabic

عن النبإ العظيم

Word by word

عَنِ ٱلنَّبَإِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Pickthall

Concerning which they are in disagreement.

Shakir

About which they differ?

Arabic, with marks

الَّذِي هُمْ فِيهِ مُخْتَلِفُونَ

Arabic

الذي هم فيه مختلفون

Word by word

ٱلَّذِى هُمْ فِيهِ مُخْتَلِفُونَ

Pickthall

Nay, but they will come to know!

Shakir

Nay! they shall soon come to know

Arabic, with marks

كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ

Arabic

كلا سيعلمون

Word by word

كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ

Pickthall

Nay, again, but they will come to know!

Shakir

Nay! Nay! they shall soon know.

Arabic, with marks

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ

Arabic

ثم كلا سيعلمون

Word by word

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ

Pickthall

Have We not made the earth an expanse,

Shakir

Have We not made the earth an even expanse?

Arabic, with marks

أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ الْأَرْضَ مِهَادًا

Arabic

ألم نجعل الأرض مهادا

Word by word

أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ مِهَٰدًا

Pickthall

And the high hills bulwarks ?

Shakir

And the mountains as projections (thereon)?

Arabic, with marks

وَالْجِبَالَ أَوْتَادًا

Arabic

والجبال أوتادا

Word by word

وَٱلْجِبَالَ أَوْتَادًا

Pickthall

And We have created you in pairs,

Shakir

And We created you in pairs,

Arabic, with marks

وَخَلَقْنَاكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا

Arabic

وخلقناكم أزواجا

Word by word

وَخَلَقْنَٰكُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا

Pickthall

And have appointed your sleep for repose,

Shakir

And We made your sleep to be rest (to you),

Arabic, with marks

وَجَعَلْنَا نَوْمَكُمْ سُبَاتًا

Arabic

وجعلنا نومكم سباتا

Word by word

وَجَعَلْنَا نَوْمَكُمْ سُبَاتًا

Pickthall

And have appointed the night as a cloak,

Shakir

And We made the night to be a covering,

Arabic, with marks

وَجَعَلْنَا اللَّيْلَ لِبَاسًا

Arabic

وجعلنا الليل لباسا

Word by word

وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلَّيْلَ لِبَاسًا

Pickthall

And have appointed the day for livelihood.

Shakir

And We made the day for seeking livelihood.

Arabic, with marks

وَجَعَلْنَا النَّهَارَ مَعَاشًا

Arabic

وجعلنا النهار معاشا

Word by word

وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلنَّهَارَ مَعَاشًا

Pickthall

And We have built above you seven strong (heavens),

Shakir

And We made above you seven strong ones,

Arabic, with marks

وَبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًا شِدَادًا

Arabic

وبنينا فوقكم سبعا شدادا

Word by word

وَبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًا شِدَادًا

Pickthall

And have appointed a dazzling lamp,

Shakir

And We made a shining lamp,

Arabic, with marks

وَجَعَلْنَا سِرَاجًا وَهَّاجًا

Arabic

وجعلنا سراجا وهاجا

Word by word

وَجَعَلْنَا سِرَاجًا وَهَّاجًا

Pickthall

And have sent down from the rainy clouds abundant water,

Shakir

And We send down from the clouds water pouring forth abundantly,

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ الْمُعْصِرَاتِ مَاءً ثَجَّاجًا

Arabic

وأنزلنا من المعصرات ماء ثجاجا

Word by word

وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلْمُعْصِرَٰتِ مَآءً ثَجَّاجًا

Pickthall

Thereby to produce grain and plant,

Shakir

That We may bring forth thereby corn and herbs,

Arabic, with marks

لِّنُخْرِجَ بِهِ حَبًّا وَنَبَاتًا

Arabic

لنخرج به حبا ونباتا

Word by word

لِّنُخْرِجَ بِهِۦ حَبًّا وَنَبَاتًا

Pickthall

And gardens of thick foliage.

Shakir

And gardens dense and luxuriant.

Arabic, with marks

وَجَنَّاتٍ أَلْفَافًا

Arabic

وجنات ألفافا

Word by word

وَجَنَّٰتٍ أَلْفَافًا

Pickthall

Lo! the Day of Decision is a fixed time,

Shakir

Surely the day of decision is (a day) appointed:

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِيقَاتًا

Arabic

إن يوم الفصل كان ميقاتا

Word by word

إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِيقَٰتًا

Pickthall

A day when the trumpet is blown and ye come in multitudes,

Shakir

The day on which the trumpet shall be blown so you shall come forth in hosts,

Arabic, with marks

يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِي الصُّورِ فَتَأْتُونَ أَفْوَاجًا

Arabic

يوم ينفخ في الصور فتأتون أفواجا

Word by word

يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَتَأْتُونَ أَفْوَاجًا

Pickthall

And the heaven is opened and becometh as gates,

Shakir

And the heaven shall be opened so that it shall be all openings,

Arabic, with marks

وَفُتِحَتِ السَّمَاءُ فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَابًا

Arabic

وفتحت السماء فكانت أبوابا

Word by word

وَفُتِحَتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَٰبًا

Pickthall

And the hills are set in motion and become as a mirage.

Shakir

And the mountains shall be moved off so that they shall remain a mere semblance.

Arabic, with marks

وَسُيِّرَتِ الْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا

Arabic

وسيرت الجبال فكانت سرابا

Word by word

وَسُيِّرَتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا

Pickthall

Lo! hell lurketh in ambush,

Shakir

Surely hell lies in wait,

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًا

Arabic

إن جهنم كانت مرصادا

Word by word

إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًا

Pickthall

A home for the rebellious.

Shakir

A place of resort for the inordinate,

Arabic, with marks

لِّلطَّاغِينَ مَآبًا

Arabic

للطاغين مآبا

Word by word

لِّلطَّٰغِينَ مَـَٔابًا

Pickthall

They will abide therein for ages.

Shakir

Living therein for ages.

Arabic, with marks

لَّابِثِينَ فِيهَا أَحْقَابًا

Arabic

لابثين فيها أحقابا

Word by word

لَّٰبِثِينَ فِيهَآ أَحْقَابًا

Pickthall

Therein taste they neither coolness nor (any) drink

Shakir

They shall not taste therein cool nor drink

Arabic, with marks

لَّا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا بَرْدًا وَلَا شَرَابًا

Arabic

لا يذوقون فيها بردا ولا شرابا

Word by word

لَّا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا بَرْدًا وَلَا شَرَابًا

Pickthall

Save boiling water and a paralysing cold:

Shakir

But boiling and intensely cold water,

Arabic, with marks

إِلَّا حَمِيمًا وَغَسَّاقًا

Arabic

إلا حميما وغساقا

Word by word

إِلَّا حَمِيمًا وَغَسَّاقًا

Pickthall

Reward proportioned (to their evil deeds).

Shakir

Requital corresponding.

Arabic, with marks

جَزَاءً وِفَاقًا

Arabic

جزاء وفاقا

Word by word

جَزَآءً وِفَاقًا

Pickthall

For lo! they looked not for a reckoning;

Shakir

Surely they feared not the account,

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا لَا يَرْجُونَ حِسَابًا

Arabic

إنهم كانوا لا يرجون حسابا

Word by word

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ لَا يَرْجُونَ حِسَابًا

Pickthall

They called Our revelations false with strong denial.

Shakir

And called Our communications a lie, giving the lie (to the truth).

Arabic, with marks

وَكَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا كِذَّابًا

Arabic

وكذبوا بآياتنا كذابا

Word by word

وَكَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا كِذَّابًا

Pickthall

Everything have We recorded in a Book.

Shakir

And We have recorded everything in a book,

Arabic, with marks

وَكُلَّ شَيْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَاهُ كِتَابًا

Arabic

وكل شيء أحصيناه كتابا

Word by word

وَكُلَّ شَىْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَٰهُ كِتَٰبًا

Pickthall

So taste (of that which ye have earned). No increase do We give you save of torment.

Shakir

So taste! for We will not add to you aught but chastisement.

Arabic, with marks

فَذُوقُوا فَلَن نَّزِيدَكُمْ إِلَّا عَذَابًا

Arabic

فذوقوا فلن نزيدكم إلا عذابا

Word by word

فَذُوقُوا۟ فَلَن نَّزِيدَكُمْ إِلَّا عَذَابًا

Pickthall

Lo! for the duteous is achievement -

Shakir

Surely for those who guard (against evil) is achievement,

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ مَفَازًا

Arabic

إن للمتقين مفازا

Word by word

إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ مَفَازًا

Pickthall

Gardens enclosed and vineyards,

Shakir

Gardens and vineyards,

Arabic, with marks

حَدَائِقَ وَأَعْنَابًا

Arabic

حدائق وأعنابا

Word by word

حَدَآئِقَ وَأَعْنَٰبًا

Pickthall

And maidens for companions,

Shakir

And voluptuous women of equal age;

Arabic, with marks

وَكَوَاعِبَ أَتْرَابًا

Arabic

وكواعب أترابا

Word by word

وَكَوَاعِبَ أَتْرَابًا

Pickthall

And a full cup.

Shakir

And a pure cup.

Arabic, with marks

وَكَأْسًا دِهَاقًا

Arabic

وكأسا دهاقا

Word by word

وَكَأْسًا دِهَاقًا

Pickthall

There hear they never vain discourse, nor lying -

Shakir

They shall not hear therein any vain words nor lying.

Arabic, with marks

لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا كِذَّابًا

Arabic

لا يسمعون فيها لغوا ولا كذابا

Word by word

لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا كِذَّٰبًا

Pickthall

Requital from thy Lord - a gift in payment -

Shakir

A reward from your Lord, a gift according to a reckoning:

Arabic, with marks

جَزَاءً مِّن رَّبِّكَ عَطَاءً حِسَابًا

Arabic

جزاء من ربك عطاء حسابا

Word by word

جَزَآءً مِّن رَّبِّكَ عَطَآءً حِسَابًا

Pickthall

Lord of the heavens and the earth, and (all) that is between them, the Beneficent; with Whom none can converse.

Shakir

The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, the Beneficent Allah, they shall not be able to address Him.

Arabic, with marks

رَّبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا الرَّحْمَٰنِ ۖ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ مِنْهُ خِطَابًا

Arabic

رب السماوات والأرض وما بينهما الرحمن ۖ لا يملكون منه خطابا

Word by word

رَّبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ مِنْهُ خِطَابًا

Pickthall

On the day when the angels and the Spirit stand arrayed, they speak not, saving him whom the Beneficent alloweth and who speaketh right.

Shakir

The day on which the spirit and the angels shall stand in ranks; they shall not speak except he whom the Beneficent Allah permits and who speaks the right thing.

Arabic, with marks

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

Arabic

يوم يقوم الروح والملائكة صفا ۖ لا يتكلمون إلا من أذن له الرحمن وقال صوابا

Word by word

يَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلرُّوحُ وَٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ صَفًّا لَّا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ إِلَّا مَنْ أَذِنَ لَهُ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ وَقَالَ صَوَابًا

Pickthall

That is the True Day. So whoso will should seek recourse unto his Lord.

Shakir

That is the sure day, so whoever desires may take refuge with his Lord.

Arabic, with marks

ذَٰلِكَ الْيَوْمُ الْحَقُّ ۖ فَمَن شَاءَ اتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِ مَآبًا

Arabic

ذلك اليوم الحق ۖ فمن شاء اتخذ إلى ربه مآبا

Word by word

ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمُ ٱلْحَقُّ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ مَـَٔابًا

Pickthall

Lo! We warn you of a doom at hand, a day whereon a man will look on that which his own hands have sent before, and the will cry: "Would that I were dust!"

Shakir

Surely We have warned you of a chastisement near at hand: the day when man shall see what his two hands have sent before, and the unbeliever shall say: O! would that I were dust!

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّا أَنذَرْنَاكُمْ عَذَابًا قَرِيبًا يَوْمَ يَنظُرُ الْمَرْءُ مَا قَدَّمَتْ يَدَاهُ وَيَقُولُ الْكَافِرُ يَا لَيْتَنِي كُنتُ تُرَابًا

Arabic

إنا أنذرناكم عذابا قريبا يوم ينظر المرء ما قدمت يداه ويقول الكافر يا ليتني كنت ترابا

Word by word

إِنَّآ أَنذَرْنَٰكُمْ عَذَابًا قَرِيبًا يَوْمَ يَنظُرُ ٱلْمَرْءُ مَا قَدَّمَتْ يَدَاهُ وَيَقُولُ ٱلْكَافِرُ يَٰلَيْتَنِى كُنتُ تُرَٰبًۢا

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