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