Al Nabaa

Shakir

1 Of what do they ask one another?

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1 AAamma yatasaaloona

Shakir

2 About the great event,

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2 AAani alnnabai alAAatheemi

Shakir

3 About which they differ?

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3 Allathee hum feehi mukhtalifoona

Shakir

4 Nay! they shall soon come to know

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4 Kalla sayaAAlamoona

Shakir

5 Nay! Nay! they shall soon know.

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5 Thumma kalla sayaAAlamoona

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6 Have We not made the earth an even expanse?

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6 Alam najAAali alarda mihadan

Shakir

7 And the mountains as projections (thereon)?

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7 Waaljibala awtadan

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8 And We created you in pairs,

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8 Wakhalaqnakum azwajan

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

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9 WajaAAalna nawmakum subatan

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10 And We made the night to be a covering,

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10 WajaAAalna allayla libasan

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11 And We made the day for seeking livelihood.

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11 WajaAAalna alnnahara maAAashan

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12 And We made above you seven strong ones,

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12 Wabanayna fawqakum sabAAan shidadan

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13 And We made a shining lamp,

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13 WajaAAalna sirajan wahhajan

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

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14 Waanzalna mina almuAAsirati maan thajjajan

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15 That We may bring forth thereby corn and herbs,

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15 Linukhrija bihi habban wanabatan

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16 And gardens dense and luxuriant.

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16 Wajannatin alfafan

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

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17 Inna yawma alfasli kana meeqatan

Shakir

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

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18 Yawma yunfakhu fee alssoori fatatoona afwajan

Shakir

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

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19 Wafutihati alssamao fakanat abwaban

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

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20 Wasuyyirati aljibalu fakanat saraban

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21 Surely hell lies in wait,

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21 Inna jahannama kanat mirsadan

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22 A place of resort for the inordinate,

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22 Lilttagheena maaban

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23 Living therein for ages.

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23 Labitheena feeha ahqaban

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24 They shall not taste therein cool nor drink

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24 La yathooqoona feeha bardan wala sharaban

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25 But boiling and intensely cold water,

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25 Illa hameeman waghassaqan

Shakir

26 Requital corresponding.

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26 Jazaan wifaqan

Shakir

27 Surely they feared not the account,

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27 Innahum kanoo la yarjoona hisaban

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

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28 Wakaththaboo biayatina kiththaban

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29 And We have recorded everything in a book,

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29 Wakulla shayin ahsaynahu kitaban

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

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30 Fathooqoo falan nazeedakum illa AAathaban

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

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31 Inna lilmuttaqeena mafazan

Shakir

32 Gardens and vineyards,

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32 Hadaiqa waaAAnaban

Shakir

33 And voluptuous women of equal age;

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33 WakawaAAiba atraban

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34 And a pure cup.

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34 Wakasan dihaqan

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35 They shall not hear therein any vain words nor lying.

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35 La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala kiththaban

Shakir

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

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36 Jazaan min rabbika AAataan hisaban

Shakir

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

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37 Rabbi alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma alrrahmani la yamlikoona minhu khitaban

Shakir

38 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.

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38 Yawma yaqoomu alrroohu waalmalaikatu saffan la yatakallamoona illa man athina lahu alrrahmanu waqala sawaban

Shakir

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

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39 Thalika alyawmu alhaqqu faman shaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi maaban

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40 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!

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40 Inna antharnakum AAathaban qareeban yawma yanthuru almaro ma qaddamat yadahu wayaqoolu alkafiru ya laytanee kuntu turaban