Al Nabaa

Shakir

1 Of what do they ask one another?

Saheeh International

1 About what are they asking one another?

Transliteration

1 AAamma yatasaaloona

Shakir

2 About the great event,

Saheeh International

2 About the great news -

Transliteration

2 AAani alnnabai alAAatheemi

Shakir

3 About which they differ?

Saheeh International

3 That over which they are in disagreement.

Transliteration

3 Allathee hum feehi mukhtalifoona

Shakir

4 Nay! they shall soon come to know

Saheeh International

4 No! They are going to know.

Transliteration

4 Kalla sayaAAlamoona

Shakir

5 Nay! Nay! they shall soon know.

Saheeh International

5 Then, no! They are going to know.

Transliteration

5 Thumma kalla sayaAAlamoona

Shakir

6 Have We not made the earth an even expanse?

Saheeh International

6 Have We not made the earth a resting place?

Transliteration

6 Alam najAAali alarda mihadan

Shakir

7 And the mountains as projections (thereon)?

Saheeh International

7 And the mountains as stakes?

Transliteration

7 Waaljibala awtadan

Shakir

8 And We created you in pairs,

Saheeh International

8 And We created you in pairs

Transliteration

8 Wakhalaqnakum azwajan

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

9 And made your sleep [a means for] rest

Transliteration

9 WajaAAalna nawmakum subatan

Shakir

10 And We made the night to be a covering,

Saheeh International

10 And made the night as clothing

Transliteration

10 WajaAAalna allayla libasan

Shakir

11 And We made the day for seeking livelihood.

Saheeh International

11 And made the day for livelihood

Transliteration

11 WajaAAalna alnnahara maAAashan

Shakir

12 And We made above you seven strong ones,

Saheeh International

12 And constructed above you seven strong [heavens]

Transliteration

12 Wabanayna fawqakum sabAAan shidadan

Shakir

13 And We made a shining lamp,

Saheeh International

13 And made [therein] a burning lamp

Transliteration

13 WajaAAalna sirajan wahhajan

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

14 And sent down, from the rain clouds, pouring water

Transliteration

14 Waanzalna mina almuAAsirati maan thajjajan

Shakir

15 That We may bring forth thereby corn and herbs,

Saheeh International

15 That We may bring forth thereby grain and vegetation

Transliteration

15 Linukhrija bihi habban wanabatan

Shakir

16 And gardens dense and luxuriant.

Saheeh International

16 And gardens of entwined growth.

Transliteration

16 Wajannatin alfafan

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

17 Indeed, the Day of Judgement is an appointed time -

Transliteration

17 Inna yawma alfasli kana meeqatan

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

18 The Day the Horn is blown and you will come forth in multitudes

Transliteration

18 Yawma yunfakhu fee alssoori fatatoona afwajan

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

19 And the heaven is opened and will become gateways

Transliteration

19 Wafutihati alssamao fakanat abwaban

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

20 And the mountains are removed and will be [but] a mirage.

Transliteration

20 Wasuyyirati aljibalu fakanat saraban

Shakir

21 Surely hell lies in wait,

Saheeh International

21 Indeed, Hell has been lying in wait

Transliteration

21 Inna jahannama kanat mirsadan

Shakir

22 A place of resort for the inordinate,

Saheeh International

22 For the transgressors, a place of return,

Transliteration

22 Lilttagheena maaban

Shakir

23 Living therein for ages.

Saheeh International

23 In which they will remain for ages [unending].

Transliteration

23 Labitheena feeha ahqaban

Shakir

24 They shall not taste therein cool nor drink

Saheeh International

24 They will not taste therein [any] coolness or drink

Transliteration

24 La yathooqoona feeha bardan wala sharaban

Shakir

25 But boiling and intensely cold water,

Saheeh International

25 Except scalding water and [foul] purulence -

Transliteration

25 Illa hameeman waghassaqan

Shakir

26 Requital corresponding.

Saheeh International

26 An appropriate recompense.

Transliteration

26 Jazaan wifaqan

Shakir

27 Surely they feared not the account,

Saheeh International

27 Indeed, they were not expecting an account

Transliteration

27 Innahum kanoo la yarjoona hisaban

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

28 And denied Our verses with [emphatic] denial.

Transliteration

28 Wakaththaboo biayatina kiththaban

Shakir

29 And We have recorded everything in a book,

Saheeh International

29 But all things We have enumerated in writing.

Transliteration

29 Wakulla shayin ahsaynahu kitaban

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

30 "So taste [the penalty], and never will We increase you except in torment."

Transliteration

30 Fathooqoo falan nazeedakum illa AAathaban

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

31 Indeed, for the righteous is attainment -

Transliteration

31 Inna lilmuttaqeena mafazan

Shakir

32 Gardens and vineyards,

Saheeh International

32 Gardens and grapevines

Transliteration

32 Hadaiqa waaAAnaban

Shakir

33 And voluptuous women of equal age;

Saheeh International

33 And full - breasted [companions] of equal age

Transliteration

33 WakawaAAiba atraban

Shakir

34 And a pure cup.

Saheeh International

34 And a full cup.

Transliteration

34 Wakasan dihaqan

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

35 No ill speech will they hear therein or any falsehood -

Transliteration

35 La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala kiththaban

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

36 [As] reward from your Lord, [a generous] gift [made due by] account,

Transliteration

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.

Saheeh International

37 [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.

Transliteration

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.

Saheeh International

38 The Day that the Spirit 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.

Transliteration

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.

Saheeh International

39 That is the True Day; so he who wills may take to his Lord a [way of] return.

Transliteration

39 Thalika alyawmu alhaqqu faman shaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi maaban

Shakir

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!

Saheeh International

40 Indeed, We have warned you of a near 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!"

Transliteration

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