Chapter 78, 40 verses
Of what do they ask one another?
Concerning what are they disputing?
About what are they asking one another?
عَمَّ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
About the great event,
Concerning the Great News,
About the great news -
عَنِ ٱلنَّبَإِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
About which they differ?
About which they cannot agree.
That over which they are in disagreement.
ٱلَّذِى هُمْ فِيهِ مُخْتَلِفُونَ
Nay! they shall soon come to know
Verily, they shall soon (come to) know!
No! They are going to know.
كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ
Nay! Nay! they shall soon know.
Verily, verily they shall soon (come to) know!
Then, no! They are going to know.
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعْلَمُونَ
Have We not made the earth an even expanse?
Have We not made the earth as a wide expanse,
Have We not made the earth a resting place?
أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ مِهَٰدًا
And the mountains as projections (thereon)?
And the mountains as pegs?
And the mountains as stakes?
وَٱلْجِبَالَ أَوْتَادًا
And We created you in pairs,
And (have We not) created you in pairs,
And We created you in pairs
وَخَلَقْنَٰكُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا
And We made your sleep to be rest (to you),
And made your sleep for rest,
And made your sleep [a means for] rest
وَجَعَلْنَا نَوْمَكُمْ سُبَاتًا
And We made the night to be a covering,
And made the night as a covering,
And made the night as clothing
وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلَّيْلَ لِبَاسًا
And We made the day for seeking livelihood.
And made the day as a means of subsistence?
And made the day for livelihood
وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلنَّهَارَ مَعَاشًا
And We made above you seven strong ones,
And (have We not) built over you the seven firmaments,
And constructed above you seven strong [heavens]
وَبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًا شِدَادًا
And We made a shining lamp,
And placed (therein) a Light of Splendour?
And made [therein] a burning lamp
وَجَعَلْنَا سِرَاجًا وَهَّاجًا
And We send down from the clouds water pouring forth abundantly,
And do We not send down from the clouds water in abundance,
And sent down, from the rain clouds, pouring water
وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلْمُعْصِرَٰتِ مَآءً ثَجَّاجًا
That We may bring forth thereby corn and herbs,
That We may produce therewith corn and vegetables,
That We may bring forth thereby grain and vegetation
لِّنُخْرِجَ بِهِۦ حَبًّا وَنَبَاتًا
And gardens dense and luxuriant.
And gardens of luxurious growth?
And gardens of entwined growth.
وَجَنَّٰتٍ أَلْفَافًا
Surely the day of decision is (a day) appointed:
Verily the Day of Sorting out is a thing appointed,
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is an appointed time -
إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ كَانَ مِيقَٰتًا
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;
The Day the Horn is blown and you will come forth in multitudes
يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَتَأْتُونَ أَفْوَاجًا
And the heaven shall be opened so that it shall be all openings,
And the heavens shall be opened as if there were doors,
And the heaven is opened and will become gateways
وَفُتِحَتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ أَبْوَٰبًا
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.
And the mountains are removed and will be [but] a mirage.
وَسُيِّرَتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا
Surely hell lies in wait,
Truly Hell is as a place of ambush,
Indeed, Hell has been lying in wait
إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًا
A place of resort for the inordinate,
For the transgressors a place of destination:
For the transgressors, a place of return,
لِّلطَّٰغِينَ مَـَٔابًا
Living therein for ages.
They will dwell therein for ages.
In which they will remain for ages [unending].
لَّٰبِثِينَ فِيهَآ أَحْقَابًا
They shall not taste therein cool nor drink
Nothing cool shall they taste therein, nor any drink,
They will not taste therein [any] coolness or drink
لَّا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا بَرْدًا وَلَا شَرَابًا
But boiling and intensely cold water,
Save a boiling fluid and a fluid, dark, murky, intensely cold,
Except scalding water and [foul] purulence -
إِلَّا حَمِيمًا وَغَسَّاقًا
Requital corresponding.
A fitting recompense (for them).
An appropriate recompense.
جَزَآءً وِفَاقًا
Surely they feared not the account,
For that they used not to fear any account (for their deeds),
Indeed, they were not expecting an account
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ لَا يَرْجُونَ حِسَابًا
And called Our communications a lie, giving the lie (to the truth).
But they (impudently) treated Our Signs as false.
And denied Our verses with [emphatic] denial.
وَكَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا كِذَّابًا
And We have recorded everything in a book,
And all things have We preserved on record.
But all things We have enumerated in writing.
وَكُلَّ شَىْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَٰهُ كِتَٰبًا
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."
"So taste [the penalty], and never will We increase you except in torment."
فَذُوقُوا۟ فَلَن نَّزِيدَكُمْ إِلَّا عَذَابًا
Surely for those who guard (against evil) is achievement,
Verily for the Righteous there will be a fulfilment of (the heart's) desires;
Indeed, for the righteous is attainment -
إِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ مَفَازًا
Gardens and vineyards,
Gardens enclosed, and grapevines;
Gardens and grapevines
حَدَآئِقَ وَأَعْنَٰبًا
And voluptuous women of equal age;
And voluptuous women of equal age;
And full - breasted [companions] of equal age
وَكَوَاعِبَ أَتْرَابًا
And a pure cup.
And a cup full (to the brim).
And a full cup.
وَكَأْسًا دِهَاقًا
They shall not hear therein any vain words nor lying.
No vanity shall they hear therein, nor Untruth: -
No ill speech will they hear therein or any falsehood -
لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا كِذَّٰبًا
A reward from your Lord, a gift according to a reckoning:
Recompense from thy Lord, a gift, (amply) sufficient,
[As] reward from your Lord, [a generous] gift [made due by] account,
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 all between, (Allah) Most Gracious: None shall have power to argue with 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.
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 forth in ranks, none shall speak except any who is permitted by (Allah) Most Gracious, and He will say what is right.
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.
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 Day will be the sure Reality: Therefore, whoso will, let him take a (straight) return to his Lord!
That is the True Day; so he who wills may take to his Lord a [way of] return.
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!
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!"
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!"
إِنَّآ أَنذَرْنَٰكُمْ عَذَابًا قَرِيبًا يَوْمَ يَنظُرُ ٱلْمَرْءُ مَا قَدَّمَتْ يَدَاهُ وَيَقُولُ ٱلْكَافِرُ يَٰلَيْتَنِى كُنتُ تُرَٰبًۢا