Chapter 78, 40 verses
Of what do they ask one another?
Concerning what are they disputing?
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عم يتساءلون
About what are they asking one another?
About the great event,
Concerning the Great News,
عن النبإ العظيم
About the great news -
About which they differ?
About which they cannot agree.
الذي هم فيه مختلفون
That over which they are in disagreement.
Nay! they shall soon come to know
Verily, they shall soon (come to) know!
كلا سيعلمون
No! They are going to know.
Nay! Nay! they shall soon know.
Verily, verily they shall soon (come to) know!
ثم كلا سيعلمون
Then, no! They are going to know.
Have We not made the earth an even expanse?
Have We not made the earth as a wide expanse,
ألم نجعل الأرض مهادا
Have We not made the earth a resting place?
And the mountains as projections (thereon)?
And the mountains as pegs?
والجبال أوتادا
And the mountains as stakes?
And We created you in pairs,
And (have We not) created you in pairs,
وخلقناكم أزواجا
And We created you in pairs
And We made your sleep to be rest (to you),
And made your sleep for rest,
وجعلنا نومكم سباتا
And made your sleep [a means for] rest
And We made the night to be a covering,
And made the night as a covering,
وجعلنا الليل لباسا
And made the night as clothing
And We made the day for seeking livelihood.
And made the day as a means of subsistence?
وجعلنا النهار معاشا
And made the day for livelihood
And We made above you seven strong ones,
And (have We not) built over you the seven firmaments,
وبنينا فوقكم سبعا شدادا
And constructed above you seven strong [heavens]
And We made a shining lamp,
And placed (therein) a Light of Splendour?
وجعلنا سراجا وهاجا
And made [therein] a burning lamp
And We send down from the clouds water pouring forth abundantly,
And do We not send down from the clouds water in abundance,
وأنزلنا من المعصرات ماء ثجاجا
And sent down, from the rain clouds, pouring water
That We may bring forth thereby corn and herbs,
That We may produce therewith corn and vegetables,
لنخرج به حبا ونباتا
That We may bring forth thereby grain and vegetation
And gardens dense and luxuriant.
And gardens of luxurious growth?
وجنات ألفافا
And gardens of entwined growth.
Surely the day of decision is (a day) appointed:
Verily the Day of Sorting out is a thing appointed,
إن يوم الفصل كان ميقاتا
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is an appointed time -
The day on which the trumpet shall be blown so you shall come forth in hosts,
The Day that the Trumpet shall be sounded, and ye shall come forth in crowds;
يوم ينفخ في الصور فتأتون أفواجا
The Day the Horn is blown and you will come forth in multitudes
And the heaven shall be opened so that it shall be all openings,
And the heavens shall be opened as if there were doors,
وفتحت السماء فكانت أبوابا
And the heaven is opened and will become gateways
And the mountains shall be moved off so that they shall remain a mere semblance.
And the mountains shall vanish, as if they were a mirage.
وسيرت الجبال فكانت سرابا
And the mountains are removed and will be [but] a mirage.
Surely hell lies in wait,
Truly Hell is as a place of ambush,
إن جهنم كانت مرصادا
Indeed, Hell has been lying in wait
A place of resort for the inordinate,
For the transgressors a place of destination:
للطاغين مآبا
For the transgressors, a place of return,
Living therein for ages.
They will dwell therein for ages.
لابثين فيها أحقابا
In which they will remain for ages [unending].
They shall not taste therein cool nor drink
Nothing cool shall they taste therein, nor any drink,
لا يذوقون فيها بردا ولا شرابا
They will not taste therein [any] coolness or drink
But boiling and intensely cold water,
Save a boiling fluid and a fluid, dark, murky, intensely cold,
إلا حميما وغساقا
Except scalding water and [foul] purulence -
Requital corresponding.
A fitting recompense (for them).
جزاء وفاقا
An appropriate recompense.
Surely they feared not the account,
For that they used not to fear any account (for their deeds),
إنهم كانوا لا يرجون حسابا
Indeed, they were not expecting an account
And called Our communications a lie, giving the lie (to the truth).
But they (impudently) treated Our Signs as false.
وكذبوا بآياتنا كذابا
And denied Our verses with [emphatic] denial.
And We have recorded everything in a book,
And all things have We preserved on record.
وكل شيء أحصيناه كتابا
But all things We have enumerated in writing.
So taste! for We will not add to you aught but chastisement.
"So taste ye (the fruits of your deeds); for no increase shall We grant you, except in Punishment."
فذوقوا فلن نزيدكم إلا عذابا
"So taste [the penalty], and never will We increase you except in torment."
Surely for those who guard (against evil) is achievement,
Verily for the Righteous there will be a fulfilment of (the heart's) desires;
إن للمتقين مفازا
Indeed, for the righteous is attainment -
Gardens and vineyards,
Gardens enclosed, and grapevines;
حدائق وأعنابا
Gardens and grapevines
And voluptuous women of equal age;
And voluptuous women of equal age;
وكواعب أترابا
And full - breasted [companions] of equal age
And a pure cup.
And a cup full (to the brim).
وكأسا دهاقا
And a full cup.
They shall not hear therein any vain words nor lying.
No vanity shall they hear therein, nor Untruth: -
لا يسمعون فيها لغوا ولا كذابا
No ill speech will they hear therein or any falsehood -
A reward from your Lord, a gift according to a reckoning:
Recompense from thy Lord, a gift, (amply) sufficient,
جزاء من ربك عطاء حسابا
[As] reward from your Lord, [a generous] gift [made due by] account,
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 all between, (Allah) Most Gracious: None shall have power to argue with Him.
رب السماوات والأرض وما بينهما الرحمن ۖ لا يملكون منه خطابا
[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.
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 forth in ranks, none shall speak except any who is permitted by (Allah) Most Gracious, and He will say what is right.
يوم يقوم الروح والملائكة صفا ۖ لا يتكلمون إلا من أذن له الرحمن وقال صوابا
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.
That is the sure day, so whoever desires may take refuge with his Lord.
That Day will be the sure Reality: Therefore, whoso will, let him take a (straight) return to his Lord!
ذلك اليوم الحق ۖ فمن شاء اتخذ إلى ربه مآبا
That is the True Day; so he who wills may take to his Lord a [way of] return.
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!
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!"
إنا أنذرناكم عذابا قريبا يوم ينظر المرء ما قدمت يداه ويقول الكافر يا ليتني كنت ترابا
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!"