Chapter 78, 40 verses
Of what do they ask one another?
About what are they asking one another?
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عم يتساءلون
Concerning what are they disputing?
About the great event,
About the great news -
عن النبإ العظيم
Concerning the Great News,
About which they differ?
That over which they are in disagreement.
الذي هم فيه مختلفون
About which they cannot agree.
Nay! they shall soon come to know
No! They are going to know.
كلا سيعلمون
Verily, they shall soon (come to) know!
Nay! Nay! they shall soon know.
Then, no! They are going to know.
ثم كلا سيعلمون
Verily, verily they shall soon (come to) know!
Have We not made the earth an even expanse?
Have We not made the earth a resting place?
ألم نجعل الأرض مهادا
Have We not made the earth as a wide expanse,
And the mountains as projections (thereon)?
And the mountains as stakes?
والجبال أوتادا
And the mountains as pegs?
And We created you in pairs,
And We created you in pairs
وخلقناكم أزواجا
And (have We not) created you in pairs,
And We made your sleep to be rest (to you),
And made your sleep [a means for] rest
وجعلنا نومكم سباتا
And made your sleep for rest,
And We made the night to be a covering,
And made the night as clothing
وجعلنا الليل لباسا
And made the night as a covering,
And We made the day for seeking livelihood.
And made the day for livelihood
وجعلنا النهار معاشا
And made the day as a means of subsistence?
And We made above you seven strong ones,
And constructed above you seven strong [heavens]
وبنينا فوقكم سبعا شدادا
And (have We not) built over you the seven firmaments,
And We made a shining lamp,
And made [therein] a burning lamp
وجعلنا سراجا وهاجا
And placed (therein) a Light of Splendour?
And We send down from the clouds water pouring forth abundantly,
And sent down, from the rain clouds, pouring water
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,
That We may bring forth thereby grain and vegetation
لنخرج به حبا ونباتا
That We may produce therewith corn and vegetables,
And gardens dense and luxuriant.
And gardens of entwined growth.
وجنات ألفافا
And gardens of luxurious growth?
Surely the day of decision is (a day) appointed:
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is an appointed time -
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,
The Day the Horn is blown and you will come forth in multitudes
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,
And the heaven is opened and will become gateways
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.
And the mountains are removed and will be [but] a mirage.
وسيرت الجبال فكانت سرابا
And the mountains shall vanish, as if they were a mirage.
Surely hell lies in wait,
Indeed, Hell has been lying in wait
إن جهنم كانت مرصادا
Truly Hell is as a place of ambush,
A place of resort for the inordinate,
For the transgressors, a place of return,
للطاغين مآبا
For the transgressors a place of destination:
Living therein for ages.
In which they will remain for ages [unending].
لابثين فيها أحقابا
They will dwell therein for ages.
They shall not taste therein cool nor drink
They will not taste therein [any] coolness or drink
لا يذوقون فيها بردا ولا شرابا
Nothing cool shall they taste therein, nor any drink,
But boiling and intensely cold water,
Except scalding water and [foul] purulence -
إلا حميما وغساقا
Save a boiling fluid and a fluid, dark, murky, intensely cold,
Requital corresponding.
An appropriate recompense.
جزاء وفاقا
A fitting recompense (for them).
Surely they feared not the account,
Indeed, they were not expecting an account
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).
And denied Our verses with [emphatic] denial.
وكذبوا بآياتنا كذابا
But they (impudently) treated Our Signs as false.
And We have recorded everything in a book,
But all things We have enumerated in writing.
وكل شيء أحصيناه كتابا
And all things have We preserved on record.
So taste! for We will not add to you aught but chastisement.
"So taste [the penalty], and never will We increase you except in torment."
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,
Indeed, for the righteous is attainment -
إن للمتقين مفازا
Verily for the Righteous there will be a fulfilment of (the heart's) desires;
Gardens and vineyards,
Gardens and grapevines
حدائق وأعنابا
Gardens enclosed, and grapevines;
And voluptuous women of equal age;
And full - breasted [companions] of equal age
وكواعب أترابا
And voluptuous women of equal age;
And a pure cup.
And a full cup.
وكأسا دهاقا
And a cup full (to the brim).
They shall not hear therein any vain words nor lying.
No ill speech will they hear therein or any falsehood -
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:
[As] reward from your Lord, [a generous] gift [made due by] account,
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.
[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.
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.
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.
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.
That is the True Day; so he who wills may take to his Lord a [way of] return.
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!
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 will say, "Oh, I wish that I were dust!"
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!"