Chapter 78, 40 verses
AAamma yatasaaloona
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عم يتساءلون
About what are they asking one another?
Of what do they ask one another?
AAani alnnabai alAAatheemi
عن النبإ العظيم
About the great news -
About the great event,
Allathee hum feehi mukhtalifoona
الذي هم فيه مختلفون
That over which they are in disagreement.
About which they differ?
Kalla sayaAAlamoona
كلا سيعلمون
No! They are going to know.
Nay! they shall soon come to know
Thumma kalla sayaAAlamoona
ثم كلا سيعلمون
Then, no! They are going to know.
Nay! Nay! they shall soon know.
Alam najAAali alarda mihadan
ألم نجعل الأرض مهادا
Have We not made the earth a resting place?
Have We not made the earth an even expanse?
Waaljibala awtadan
والجبال أوتادا
And the mountains as stakes?
And the mountains as projections (thereon)?
Wakhalaqnakum azwajan
وخلقناكم أزواجا
And We created you in pairs
And We created you in pairs,
WajaAAalna nawmakum subatan
وجعلنا نومكم سباتا
And made your sleep [a means for] rest
And We made your sleep to be rest (to you),
WajaAAalna allayla libasan
وجعلنا الليل لباسا
And made the night as clothing
And We made the night to be a covering,
WajaAAalna alnnahara maAAashan
وجعلنا النهار معاشا
And made the day for livelihood
And We made the day for seeking livelihood.
Wabanayna fawqakum sabAAan shidadan
وبنينا فوقكم سبعا شدادا
And constructed above you seven strong [heavens]
And We made above you seven strong ones,
WajaAAalna sirajan wahhajan
وجعلنا سراجا وهاجا
And made [therein] a burning lamp
And We made a shining lamp,
Waanzalna mina almuAAsirati maan thajjajan
وأنزلنا من المعصرات ماء ثجاجا
And sent down, from the rain clouds, pouring water
And We send down from the clouds water pouring forth abundantly,
Linukhrija bihi habban wanabatan
لنخرج به حبا ونباتا
That We may bring forth thereby grain and vegetation
That We may bring forth thereby corn and herbs,
Wajannatin alfafan
وجنات ألفافا
And gardens of entwined growth.
And gardens dense and luxuriant.
Inna yawma alfasli kana meeqatan
إن يوم الفصل كان ميقاتا
Indeed, the Day of Judgement is an appointed time -
Surely the day of decision is (a day) appointed:
Yawma yunfakhu fee alssoori fatatoona afwajan
يوم ينفخ في الصور فتأتون أفواجا
The Day the Horn is blown and you will come forth in multitudes
The day on which the trumpet shall be blown so you shall come forth in hosts,
Wafutihati alssamao fakanat abwaban
وفتحت السماء فكانت أبوابا
And the heaven is opened and will become gateways
And the heaven shall be opened so that it shall be all openings,
Wasuyyirati aljibalu fakanat saraban
وسيرت الجبال فكانت سرابا
And the mountains are removed and will be [but] a mirage.
And the mountains shall be moved off so that they shall remain a mere semblance.
Inna jahannama kanat mirsadan
إن جهنم كانت مرصادا
Indeed, Hell has been lying in wait
Surely hell lies in wait,
Lilttagheena maaban
للطاغين مآبا
For the transgressors, a place of return,
A place of resort for the inordinate,
Labitheena feeha ahqaban
لابثين فيها أحقابا
In which they will remain for ages [unending].
Living therein for ages.
La yathooqoona feeha bardan wala sharaban
لا يذوقون فيها بردا ولا شرابا
They will not taste therein [any] coolness or drink
They shall not taste therein cool nor drink
Illa hameeman waghassaqan
إلا حميما وغساقا
Except scalding water and [foul] purulence -
But boiling and intensely cold water,
Jazaan wifaqan
جزاء وفاقا
An appropriate recompense.
Requital corresponding.
Innahum kanoo la yarjoona hisaban
إنهم كانوا لا يرجون حسابا
Indeed, they were not expecting an account
Surely they feared not the account,
Wakaththaboo biayatina kiththaban
وكذبوا بآياتنا كذابا
And denied Our verses with [emphatic] denial.
And called Our communications a lie, giving the lie (to the truth).
Wakulla shayin ahsaynahu kitaban
وكل شيء أحصيناه كتابا
But all things We have enumerated in writing.
And We have recorded everything in a book,
Fathooqoo falan nazeedakum illa AAathaban
فذوقوا فلن نزيدكم إلا عذابا
"So taste [the penalty], and never will We increase you except in torment."
So taste! for We will not add to you aught but chastisement.
Inna lilmuttaqeena mafazan
إن للمتقين مفازا
Indeed, for the righteous is attainment -
Surely for those who guard (against evil) is achievement,
Hadaiqa waaAAnaban
حدائق وأعنابا
Gardens and grapevines
Gardens and vineyards,
WakawaAAiba atraban
وكواعب أترابا
And full - breasted [companions] of equal age
And voluptuous women of equal age;
Wakasan dihaqan
وكأسا دهاقا
And a full cup.
And a pure cup.
La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala kiththaban
لا يسمعون فيها لغوا ولا كذابا
No ill speech will they hear therein or any falsehood -
They shall not hear therein any vain words nor lying.
Jazaan min rabbika AAataan hisaban
جزاء من ربك عطاء حسابا
[As] reward from your Lord, [a generous] gift [made due by] account,
A reward from your Lord, a gift according to a reckoning:
Rabbi alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma alrrahmani la yamlikoona minhu khitaban
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 Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, the Beneficent Allah, they shall not be able to address Him.
Yawma yaqoomu alrroohu waalmalaikatu saffan la yatakallamoona illa man athina lahu alrrahmanu waqala sawaban
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.
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.
Thalika alyawmu alhaqqu faman shaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi maaban
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.
That is the sure day, so whoever desires may take refuge with his Lord.
Inna antharnakum AAathaban qareeban yawma yanthuru almaro ma qaddamat yadahu wayaqoolu alkafiru ya laytanee kuntu turaban
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!"
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!