Chapter 78, 40 verses
Of what do they ask one another?
AAamma yatasaaloona
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عم يتساءلون
Concerning what are they disputing?
About the great event,
AAani alnnabai alAAatheemi
عن النبإ العظيم
Concerning the Great News,
About which they differ?
Allathee hum feehi mukhtalifoona
الذي هم فيه مختلفون
About which they cannot agree.
Nay! they shall soon come to know
Kalla sayaAAlamoona
كلا سيعلمون
Verily, they shall soon (come to) know!
Nay! Nay! they shall soon know.
Thumma kalla sayaAAlamoona
ثم كلا سيعلمون
Verily, verily they shall soon (come to) know!
Have We not made the earth an even expanse?
Alam najAAali alarda mihadan
ألم نجعل الأرض مهادا
Have We not made the earth as a wide expanse,
And the mountains as projections (thereon)?
Waaljibala awtadan
والجبال أوتادا
And the mountains as pegs?
And We created you in pairs,
Wakhalaqnakum azwajan
وخلقناكم أزواجا
And (have We not) created you in pairs,
And We made your sleep to be rest (to you),
WajaAAalna nawmakum subatan
وجعلنا نومكم سباتا
And made your sleep for rest,
And We made the night to be a covering,
WajaAAalna allayla libasan
وجعلنا الليل لباسا
And made the night as a covering,
And We made the day for seeking livelihood.
WajaAAalna alnnahara maAAashan
وجعلنا النهار معاشا
And made the day as a means of subsistence?
And We made above you seven strong ones,
Wabanayna fawqakum sabAAan shidadan
وبنينا فوقكم سبعا شدادا
And (have We not) built over you the seven firmaments,
And We made a shining lamp,
WajaAAalna sirajan wahhajan
وجعلنا سراجا وهاجا
And placed (therein) a Light of Splendour?
And We send down from the clouds water pouring forth abundantly,
Waanzalna mina almuAAsirati maan thajjajan
وأنزلنا من المعصرات ماء ثجاجا
And do We not send down from the clouds water in abundance,
That We may bring forth thereby corn and herbs,
Linukhrija bihi habban wanabatan
لنخرج به حبا ونباتا
That We may produce therewith corn and vegetables,
And gardens dense and luxuriant.
Wajannatin alfafan
وجنات ألفافا
And gardens of luxurious growth?
Surely the day of decision is (a day) appointed:
Inna yawma alfasli kana meeqatan
إن يوم الفصل كان ميقاتا
Verily the Day of Sorting out is a thing appointed,
The day on which the trumpet shall be blown so you shall come forth in hosts,
Yawma yunfakhu fee alssoori fatatoona afwajan
يوم ينفخ في الصور فتأتون أفواجا
The Day that the Trumpet shall be sounded, and ye shall come forth in crowds;
And the heaven shall be opened so that it shall be all openings,
Wafutihati alssamao fakanat abwaban
وفتحت السماء فكانت أبوابا
And the heavens shall be opened as if there were doors,
And the mountains shall be moved off so that they shall remain a mere semblance.
Wasuyyirati aljibalu fakanat saraban
وسيرت الجبال فكانت سرابا
And the mountains shall vanish, as if they were a mirage.
Surely hell lies in wait,
Inna jahannama kanat mirsadan
إن جهنم كانت مرصادا
Truly Hell is as a place of ambush,
A place of resort for the inordinate,
Lilttagheena maaban
للطاغين مآبا
For the transgressors a place of destination:
Living therein for ages.
Labitheena feeha ahqaban
لابثين فيها أحقابا
They will dwell therein for ages.
They shall not taste therein cool nor drink
La yathooqoona feeha bardan wala sharaban
لا يذوقون فيها بردا ولا شرابا
Nothing cool shall they taste therein, nor any drink,
But boiling and intensely cold water,
Illa hameeman waghassaqan
إلا حميما وغساقا
Save a boiling fluid and a fluid, dark, murky, intensely cold,
Requital corresponding.
Jazaan wifaqan
جزاء وفاقا
A fitting recompense (for them).
Surely they feared not the account,
Innahum kanoo la yarjoona hisaban
إنهم كانوا لا يرجون حسابا
For that they used not to fear any account (for their deeds),
And called Our communications a lie, giving the lie (to the truth).
Wakaththaboo biayatina kiththaban
وكذبوا بآياتنا كذابا
But they (impudently) treated Our Signs as false.
And We have recorded everything in a book,
Wakulla shayin ahsaynahu kitaban
وكل شيء أحصيناه كتابا
And all things have We preserved on record.
So taste! for We will not add to you aught but chastisement.
Fathooqoo falan nazeedakum illa AAathaban
فذوقوا فلن نزيدكم إلا عذابا
"So taste ye (the fruits of your deeds); for no increase shall We grant you, except in Punishment."
Surely for those who guard (against evil) is achievement,
Inna lilmuttaqeena mafazan
إن للمتقين مفازا
Verily for the Righteous there will be a fulfilment of (the heart's) desires;
Gardens and vineyards,
Hadaiqa waaAAnaban
حدائق وأعنابا
Gardens enclosed, and grapevines;
And voluptuous women of equal age;
WakawaAAiba atraban
وكواعب أترابا
And voluptuous women of equal age;
And a pure cup.
Wakasan dihaqan
وكأسا دهاقا
And a cup full (to the brim).
They shall not hear therein any vain words nor lying.
La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala kiththaban
لا يسمعون فيها لغوا ولا كذابا
No vanity shall they hear therein, nor Untruth: -
A reward from your Lord, a gift according to a reckoning:
Jazaan min rabbika AAataan hisaban
جزاء من ربك عطاء حسابا
Recompense from thy Lord, a gift, (amply) sufficient,
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, the Beneficent Allah, they shall not be able to address Him.
Rabbi alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma alrrahmani la yamlikoona minhu khitaban
رب السماوات والأرض وما بينهما الرحمن ۖ لا يملكون منه خطابا
(From) the Lord of the heavens and the earth, and all between, (Allah) Most Gracious: None shall have power to argue with Him.
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.
Yawma yaqoomu alrroohu waalmalaikatu saffan la yatakallamoona illa man athina lahu alrrahmanu waqala sawaban
يوم يقوم الروح والملائكة صفا ۖ لا يتكلمون إلا من أذن له الرحمن وقال صوابا
The Day that the Spirit and the angels will stand forth in ranks, none shall speak except any who is permitted by (Allah) Most Gracious, and He will say what is right.
That is the sure day, so whoever desires may take refuge with his Lord.
Thalika alyawmu alhaqqu faman shaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi maaban
ذلك اليوم الحق ۖ فمن شاء اتخذ إلى ربه مآبا
That Day will be the sure Reality: Therefore, whoso will, let him take a (straight) return to his Lord!
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!
Inna antharnakum AAathaban qareeban yawma yanthuru almaro ma qaddamat yadahu wayaqoolu alkafiru ya laytanee kuntu turaban
إنا أنذرناكم عذابا قريبا يوم ينظر المرء ما قدمت يداه ويقول الكافر يا ليتني كنت ترابا
Verily, We have warned you of a Penalty near, the Day when man will see (the deeds) which his hands have sent forth, and the Unbeliever will say, "Woe unto me! Would that I were (metre) dust!"