Chapter 78, 40 verses
Of what do they ask one another?
About what are they asking one another?
Concerning what are they disputing?
عَمَّ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
About the great event,
About the great news -
Concerning the Great News,
عَنِ ٱلنَّبَإِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
About which they differ?
That over which they are in disagreement.
About which they cannot agree.
ٱلَّذِى هُمْ فِيهِ مُخْتَلِفُونَ
Nay! they shall soon come to know
No! They are going to know.
Verily, they shall soon (come to) know!
كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ
Nay! Nay! they shall soon know.
Then, no! They are going to know.
Verily, verily they shall soon (come to) know!
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ
Have We not made the earth an even expanse?
Have We not made the earth a resting place?
Have We not made the earth as a wide expanse,
أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ مِهَٰدًا
And the mountains as projections (thereon)?
And the mountains as stakes?
And the mountains as pegs?
وَٱلْجِبَالَ أَوْتَادًا
And We created you in pairs,
And We created you in pairs
And (have We not) created you in pairs,
وَخَلَقْنَٰكُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا
And We made your sleep to be rest (to you),
And made your sleep [a means for] rest
And made your sleep for rest,
وَجَعَلْنَا نَوْمَكُمْ سُبَاتًا
And We made the night to be a covering,
And made the night as clothing
And made the night as a covering,
وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلَّيْلَ لِبَاسًا
And We made the day for seeking livelihood.
And made the day for livelihood
And made the day as a means of subsistence?
وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلنَّهَارَ مَعَاشًا
And We made above you seven strong ones,
And constructed above you seven strong [heavens]
And (have We not) built over you the seven firmaments,
وَبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًا شِدَادًا
And We made a shining lamp,
And made [therein] a burning lamp
And placed (therein) a Light of Splendour?
وَجَعَلْنَا سِرَاجًا وَهَّاجًا
And We send down from the clouds water pouring forth abundantly,
And sent down, from the rain clouds, pouring water
And do We not send down from the clouds water in abundance,
وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلْمُعْصِرَٰتِ مَآءً ثَجَّاجًا
That We may bring forth thereby corn and herbs,
That We may bring forth thereby grain and vegetation
That We may produce therewith corn and vegetables,
لِّنُخْرِجَ بِهِۦ حَبًّا وَنَبَاتًا
And gardens dense and luxuriant.
And gardens of entwined growth.
And gardens of luxurious growth?
وَجَنَّٰتٍ أَلْفَافًا
Surely the day of decision is (a day) appointed:
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is an appointed time -
Verily the Day of Sorting out is a thing appointed,
إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِيقَٰتًا
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
The Day that the Trumpet shall be sounded, and ye shall come forth in crowds;
يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَتَأْتُونَ أَفْوَاجًا
And the heaven shall be opened so that it shall be all openings,
And the heaven is opened and will become gateways
And the heavens shall be opened as if there were doors,
وَفُتِحَتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَٰبًا
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.
And the mountains shall vanish, as if they were a mirage.
وَسُيِّرَتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا
Surely hell lies in wait,
Indeed, Hell has been lying in wait
Truly Hell is as a place of ambush,
إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًا
A place of resort for the inordinate,
For the transgressors, a place of return,
For the transgressors a place of destination:
لِّلطَّٰغِينَ مَـَٔابًا
Living therein for ages.
In which they will remain for ages [unending].
They will dwell therein for ages.
لَّٰبِثِينَ فِيهَآ أَحْقَابًا
They shall not taste therein cool nor drink
They will not taste therein [any] coolness or drink
Nothing cool shall they taste therein, nor any drink,
لَّا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا بَرْدًا وَلَا شَرَابًا
But boiling and intensely cold water,
Except scalding water and [foul] purulence -
Save a boiling fluid and a fluid, dark, murky, intensely cold,
إِلَّا حَمِيمًا وَغَسَّاقًا
Requital corresponding.
An appropriate recompense.
A fitting recompense (for them).
جَزَآءً وِفَاقًا
Surely they feared not the account,
Indeed, they were not expecting an account
For that they used not to fear any account (for their deeds),
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ لَا يَرْجُونَ حِسَابًا
And called Our communications a lie, giving the lie (to the truth).
And denied Our verses with [emphatic] denial.
But they (impudently) treated Our Signs as false.
وَكَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا كِذَّابًا
And We have recorded everything in a book,
But all things We have enumerated in writing.
And all things have We preserved on record.
وَكُلَّ شَىْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَٰهُ كِتَٰبًا
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."
"So taste ye (the fruits of your deeds); for no increase shall We grant you, except in Punishment."
فَذُوقُوا۟ فَلَن نَّزِيدَكُمْ إِلَّا عَذَابًا
Surely for those who guard (against evil) is achievement,
Indeed, for the righteous is attainment -
Verily for the Righteous there will be a fulfilment of (the heart's) desires;
إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ مَفَازًا
Gardens and vineyards,
Gardens and grapevines
Gardens enclosed, and grapevines;
حَدَآئِقَ وَأَعْنَٰبًا
And voluptuous women of equal age;
And full - breasted [companions] of equal age
And voluptuous women of equal age;
وَكَوَاعِبَ أَتْرَابًا
And a pure cup.
And a full cup.
And a cup full (to the brim).
وَكَأْسًا دِهَاقًا
They shall not hear therein any vain words nor lying.
No ill speech will they hear therein or any falsehood -
No vanity shall they hear therein, nor Untruth: -
لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا كِذَّٰبًا
A reward from your Lord, a gift according to a reckoning:
[As] reward from your Lord, [a generous] gift [made due by] account,
Recompense from thy Lord, a gift, (amply) sufficient,
جَزَآءً مِّن رَّبِّكَ عَطَآءً حِسَابًا
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.
(From) the Lord of the heavens and the earth, and all between, (Allah) Most Gracious: None shall have power to argue with Him.
رَّبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ مِنْهُ خِطَابًا
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.
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.
يَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلرُّوحُ وَٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ صَفًّا لَّا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ إِلَّا مَنْ أَذِنَ لَهُ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ وَقَالَ صَوَابًا
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.
That Day will be the sure Reality: Therefore, whoso will, let him take a (straight) return to his Lord!
ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمُ ٱلْحَقُّ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ مَـَٔابًا
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!"
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!"
إِنَّآ أَنذَرْنَٰكُمْ عَذَابًا قَرِيبًا يَوْمَ يَنظُرُ ٱلْمَرْءُ مَا قَدَّمَتْ يَدَاهُ وَيَقُولُ ٱلْكَافِرُ يَٰلَيْتَنِى كُنتُ تُرَٰبًۢا